10/04/2009

(4) 2009 Australia Trip

澳洲之行 (倒數14)

下下個禮拜六就要出發啦!相信加州同學們已開始著手打包行李了吧!

下面幾項重要提示項目,敬請留意﹕

*****行李需知*****

南、北加州同學請注意﹕雖然 Qanta Delta一樣允許攜帶兩件總面積各不超過 62 inches (157 cm) 的行李,但因為抵達澳洲後,我們會轉搭乘坐Virgin Blue航空公司作內陸旅行,而這家航空公司卻限制行李重量。參考以下摘錄自Virgin Blue網站﹕




General guidelines for Guests who purchase their fare on or after 18 August 2008, for travel on or after 1 September 2008
  • Each Guest travelling on our everyday low Blue Saver or GO! fares will have the option of purchasing a checked baggage allowance of up to 23kg for $8 per flight when making their booking.
  • If you are travelling on a Blue Saver or GO! fare, and do not pre-purchase checked baggage prior to arriving at the airport, then a fee of $20 will apply at the airport for any checked baggage up to 23kg.
  • Flexible fare holders and Velocity Silver members may check in up to 23kg of baggage free
  • Corporate Plus, Premium Economy fare holders and Velocity Gold Members may check in up to 32kg of baggage free. If possible, when you bring between 23kg to 32kg of checked baggage please split the weight  over several bags to prevent injury to our Ground Staff. 
  • Each piece of your baggage must not weigh more than 32 kg and must not exceed a total linear dimension of 140 cm (add together depth, width and length)
  • Checked baggage that exceeds 23 kgs (or 32 kgs for Corporate Plus,  Premium Economy fare holders and Velocity Gold Members) will attract excess baggage charges and will only be accepted at our discretion.
  • If the baggage you intend to take with you on your flight is heavier or larger than the limits outlined above, please refer to the Excess Baggage and/or Oversized Baggage section
Australian Domestic Flights
Excess Baggage
Charges
For each 01 kg or part thereof over your purchased/exempt checked baggage allowance
AU$8 per kg or part thereof above 23kg (or 32kg for Premium Economy, Corporate Plus and Velocity Gold Members)


*****Interpretation from Sean Ly from the above: it sounds like our checked baggage allowance is limited to 23kg for $8 per flight when making their booking.  If we do not pre-purchase checked baggage prior to arriving at the airport, then a fee of $20 will apply at the airport for any checked baggage up to 23kg. Checked baggage that exceeds 23 kgs will attract excess baggage charges and will only be accepted at their discretion.  Moreover, each piece of your baggage must not weigh more than 32 kg and must not exceed a total linear dimension of 140 cm (54in) (add together depth, width and length).  There is no where that mentions how many pieces of luggage you can check in and the limitation is based on total weight....> 

Carry-on Baggage

What’s allowed

You may take, free of charge, baggage weighing up to 7 kg on board with you, which might consist of:
  • 1 piece not exceeding dimensions of 23 cm in depth, 34 cm in height and 48 cm in length, (total linear dimensions equal to 105cm), and;
  • 1 suit pack or garment bag, non rigid/unfolded not exceeding 11cm in depth x 60cm in width x 114cm in length (total linear dimensions equal to 185 cm), or another small bag or briefcase

因此結論是﹕我們只能攜帶以下行李:

(1)  Check-in Baggage託運行李總面積尺寸不能超過(Length +Height +深度Depth) 140cm (54in) 23kg (50lb)

(2) 託運行李允許23Kg,每超過1Kg收費$8.00澳幣,絕對不能超過32Kg。請自行負責多出的運費!(Virgin Blue網站沒說明限制多少件,只強調限制重量。)

(3)  Carry-on Baggage 允許隨身攜帶小行李一件。總面積105cm (41in) 7kg (15lb)

(4) 女生可外加手袋或男生公事包、小背包一個。

*****通關需知*****

同學們請注意不管入境或出境,澳洲海關比起美國要嚴格很多。所謂入鄉隨俗,下面一些提示希望能幫到你順利過關﹕
(1)    入境簽証務需事先辦妥。
(2)    手持護照有效期限至少不能少過六個月。
(3)    所有隨身攜帶的液體或乳膠類保養品一律得放入「三明治」大小尺寸的透明塑膠帶內封好準備通關時出示作驗X光用。每人限制一份,若有多餘宜放進Check in 託運行李內。
(4)    絕對禁止攜帶新鮮肉類或蔬菜水果入境。乾糧可以,但一定要填報。若被查到不報、麻煩可大可小---視該名海關大人定奪。海關人員強調要「誠實」報關。
(5)    搭乘Qanta同學請注意,Qanta在客人下機前一小時常會派發每人一袋「零食」裡面有水瓶、餅干、巧克力、花生等等,還有澳洲出名的 ”Lady Pink粉紅女郎” 小蘋果 。如果你想帶著小袋袋走,確記得要填報「有食品」一攔即可順利通關。(註﹕零食屬於乾糧可以過關,但蘋果則不行---因為是水果---澳洲的蘋果也不行)
(6)    澳洲海關不是每個人都打開行李給你檢查。這跟美國海關一樣,通常是抽檢的多。
(7)    報關表上有一攔是要填寫抵達澳洲目的、地址、連絡電話以及要停留多久。
(8)    攜帶現款上限不超過八千美元。(ATM提款卡在澳洲最方便,任何銀行的提款機都行)

預祝我們旅途愉快!


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