You taking a mal or a SUP

I had that problem, I booked a flight to go to Melbourne from Bali through Perth as I wanted to break the flight up as I hate the midnight flight back to the east coast. And then by fluke I found out about the restrictions, my problem was getting our boards back from indo as we flew over in an A300, anyway short story is the cheapest way is unaccompanied baggage, which is checked in at qantas freight about a week before your flight and the theory is that it will be at the freight terminal at your destination. It is half the per kilo rate of excess baggage, BUT!!! they told me surfboards get charged by the cubic inch or meter or whatever, we worked out roughly over the phone it was going to cost $300 for 2 boards from bali to perth, and ironically they would probably be on the same plane.
The other alternative that my mate did, he had a 6'4" he had a small saw in the boardbag to cut the nose off and then get it put back on in Bali, but he was ok he put the board on an angle, as they had a mark on the wall to measure.The guy in front was not so lucky , had a 6'8" and had to break the nose off with his foot to get it on board.

If I lived WA , I'd have a quiver in Bali. I love traveling without boards.

crustt said...

If I lived WA , I'd have a quiver in Bali. I love traveling without boards.

Yep. That's what I've done. My boards are left at a mates place in Legian. I still sometimes take a board from home, if it's a new one I want to try, otherwise I'm at the airport without a single piece of luggage

crustt said...

If I Lived in perth I would be definitely going more often.

Weekenders to Bali are common here.

Ted the Kiwi said...

doggie said...

crustt said...

If I Lived in perth I would be definitely going more often.

Weekenders to Bali are common here.

Stop showing off!!!!

We on the East are envious..........the closest I get to a weekender is a quick flight to Byron to play in the crowds (winter only though) or a camping trip at Treachery - which is the same as a drive down to Margies for you folk.

I wish the flies weren't as bad over there and then I could convince the other half to migrate!!!!!

Flies are only here during the really hot summer months.
Mate I wanna move to QLD!! Surf before work, surf after work, surf all weekend!!
Perth is cool but you do have to travel a bit to get good surf.

Locky24 said...

doggie said...

Ted the Kiwi said...

doggie said...

crustt said...

If I Lived in perth I would be definitely going more often.

Weekenders to Bali are common here.

Stop showing off!!!!

We on the East are envious..........the closest I get to a weekender is a quick flight to Byron to play in the crowds (winter only though) or a camping trip at Treachery - which is the same as a drive down to Margies for you folk.

I wish the flies weren't as bad over there and then I could convince the other half to migrate!!!!!

Flies are only here during the really hot summer months.
Mate I wanna move to QLD!! Surf before work, surf after work, surf all weekend!!
Perth is cool but you do have to travel a bit to get good surf.

Sorry Doggie, Queensland is full.

Its not full, just no jobs

doggie said...

crustt said...

If I Lived in perth I would be definitely going more often.

Weekenders to Bali are common here.

hahaha, we started taking out passports with us to te casino when we rarely went on Fridays. Almost every time we went someone would win big enough to shout us all a weekender in Bali. We just never went thru with it :-|
Silly people with their jobs and other anchors hahah

I got in touch with a baggage handler at Perth airport. Really nice guy, said no dramas at all. They can chuck the boards in the bulk cargo section if they don't fit in the 1.9 metrecargo crates. Don't know if it worth the risk, still might send them through either export air or jetta. Just stressed about getting there and someone saying your boards haven't arrived yet or can't get em out of customs.

barndog said...

crustt said...

I had that problem, I booked a flight to go to Melbourne from Bali through Perth as I wanted to break the flight up as I hate the midnight flight back to the east coast. And then by fluke I found out about the restrictions, my problem was getting our boards back from indo as we flew over in an A300, anyway short story is the cheapest way is unaccompanied baggage, which is checked in at qantas freight about a week before your flight and the theory is that it will be at the freight terminal at your destination. It is half the per kilo rate of excess baggage, BUT!!! they told me surfboards get charged by the cubic inch or meter or whatever, we worked out roughly over the phone it was going to cost $300 for 2 boards from bali to perth, and ironically they would probably be on the same plane.


The other alternative that my mate did, he had a 6'4" he had a small saw in the boardbag to cut the nose off and then get it put back on in Bali, but he was ok he put the board on an angle, as they had a mark on the wall to measure.The guy in front was not so lucky , had a 6'8" and had to break the nose off with his foot to get it on board.

Not sure if i understand. Was the problem u had more with ur domestic flight in australia. Jetstar to and from jakarta is crewed by the indo/asian crew. Oz crew did the check in but that was it. Perth to bali may be more a problem and i definately heard there are problems with length restrictions when flying jetstar domestically within australia. Not trying to promote jetstar here, they suck in their general customer service and dont do surfers any favours, but the Perth to jakarta line always has guys with coffins on board. Also pack them well.. we watched our boards getting dropped and thrown around like u wouldnt believe. Guess they didnt think we would be watching at 1am in the morn. Otherwise, if ur heading to Padang after jakarta, go air asia via KL

Sorry mate there was 2 different storys in there, I prattle on sometimes.