Posted by bambu on Tuesday, 30. August 2005 at 20:10 Bali Time:
The lovely affable chaps at garuda were having a field day with excess baggage last saturday exiting Nguraih airport.
People were getting hammered, and try as they may to argue, please, bribe, or conive, were simply bot getting away with it. Some families left with excess baggage bills over $1000. I saw others throwing cheap market clothes into bins, another guy gave his dvds away! It wasnt a nice scene, and you could see the dismay and pain on peoples faces, sorry way to end a holiday actually.
I had a carry on weighing 16kgs! it was big enough to draw attention and a question from the clerk, but thankfully he didnt test its weight. My cargo baggage was pushing 22 and wasnt questioned - the tyrant said they normally let 25kgs thru unless its a full flight, and they then have to stick to 20-21kgs as its such a small plane (B737-400)and can go over threshold.
I heard people in line saying (complaining) that they could get 25-30kgs on Air Paradise, but not sure if thats true. Pack carefully!!
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