Tazzn Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 Has anyone had contact/booked flights through them recently. I have sent enquiries through their website but with no response. Does anyone perhaps have a direct email of someone that deals with flight bookings?Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaunChantel Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 HiYou can email trabothata@iom.intWe did not end up booking through them as they were much more expensive then Qantas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush22 Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 I got a quote from the lady mentioned in the previous response just this week.Quantas webpage was cheaper than IOM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazzn Posted February 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 Thanks. She responded to email very promptly. Had to send through our VISA letters in order to get a quote. Hubby spoke to Quantas this morning. Normal baggage allowance is 30kg + 7kg hand luggage and those tickets are the website prices (about 9k for economy) but you can book special tickets (even directly through quantas themselves) which allow you 40kg+ luggage allowance. Those ticket of around R13 500.Will wait and see what IOM say otherwise we will just have to cut back on luggage. Quantas also quoted hubby about R2700 per 5kg if we are over our luggage limit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 As you are on your way to Australia... it is Qantas there is no u in the name.It is an acronym for Queensland and Northern Territory Air Services. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faduv Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 Checked last night. Qantas and IOM very similar.If you are willing to fly longer Cathway Pacific Jhb-HongKong - Adelaide..... R25kThis is for adults and 2 kids (age 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazzn Posted February 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 Thanks Mara Just got IOM's quote. Pretty similar to Qantas. I just want to confirm that the baggage allowance is 40kg check in plus 7kg hand luggage 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigvan07 Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Tazzn,When we shopped for tickets, IOM was the cheapest for us, we get double baggage allowance each(23x2=46kg) with 10kg for our daughter(under 2) gets 10kg checked.Furthermore, we are allowed to each take 10kg hand luggage, diaper bag and each a smallish handbag/laptop bag on board too.Weigh up the options and see what works best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazzn Posted February 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Thanks Bigvan. IOM are coming back slightly more expensive but for the extra luggage allowance well worth the extra. Would rather just book the more expensive tickets up front than to have to pay the huge costs of overweight luggage.when are you planning on leaving BigVan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigvan07 Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 My pleasure Tazzn,We were originally gonna fly with Emirates, they were way cheaper, but it was 23hours travelling with a toddler and one stopover.That was our thinking too. Pay a bit more for more baggage allowance. Ours comes in at 2 adults at (2x23)= 92kg, toddler=10kg. That is 102 kg just on stowaway. That is a lot, if your kids are over 2 years, they book a seat as an adult and get the same 2x23kg allowance, it adds up!We are flying out on 3 April to Perth and driving down to my BIL who lives in Bunbury. That will be ground zero for the beginning. And yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazzn Posted February 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 I agree shortest possible flight with a toddler was HIGH on the agenda. Our daughter will have her third birthday just after we land in Aus so have had to book her a child ticket. IOM quoted us a bit less than a full adult ticket but with the same luggage allowance as an adult.We haven't booked the flight yet - just waiting on some confirmation from the company I am going to work for but planning on the 15th of May. We will fly Durban-JHB-Sydney-Melbourne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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