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Airlines and Dive Gear
mo - 8/07/2008 12:17 PM
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Airlines and Dive Gear1. British Airways 23kg + 23kg dive gear (in seperate bags) FREE. http://www.britishairways.com/travel...t/public/en_gb
2. Astraeus 20kg + 5kg dive gear FREE (Egypt only. All destinations: 10kg dive gear for £20, 25kg dive gear for £50). http://www.flyastraeus.com/beforeyoufly/index.asp?id=42
3. Emirates 20kg + 10kg dive gear FREE. http://www.emirates.com/uk/Traveller...Qs/Baggage.asp
4. Malaysia 20kg + 10kg dive gear FREE (may need a bribe here and there) According to website hates divers! http://hq.malaysiaairlines.com/mh/en...nformation.asp
5. XL 20Kg + 10Kg diver gear FREE. http://www.xl.com/Customer_Info/Baggage_Short.asp
6. Singapore Airlines 20kg (economy) + 10kg diver FREE Not mentioned on website! http://www.singaporeair.com/saa/en_U..._allowancep
7. Cyprus Airways 20 kg plus extra 20kg free. http://www.cyprusairways.com/main/default.aspx?tabid=72
8. Virgin. Standard weight allowance: 20kg Diving equipment: additional bag for scuba equipment, free up to 6kg. This is not mentioned on the website and it is suggested they actually hate divers...! http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/en/gb...gebyweightp
9. Etihad Airways 30kg (standard for everyone) Depends on class: Diamond (first class) 40kg, Pearl (business) 30kg, Coral (economy) 20kg. No extra allowances on the website. http://www.etihadairways.com/etihada...nformation.htm
10. Air Lanka 30kg for divers (may ask for c-card at check in) Useless website! http://www.srilankan.aero/travelplan..._luggage.shtml
11. First Choice 20kg + 10kg dive gear FREE (need to show c-card at check-in) No bag to weigh more than 23kg. Must pre-book on 0870 757 2757 at least 4 days prior to departure. http://www.firstchoice.co.uk/info/tr...ngbaggage.html
12. Monarch (scheduled flights only - for charters see ’Tolerates Divers’) 20kg + 13kg dive gear for £15 per sector if you pay when booking online. £20 per sector if you pay at check-in. (need to show c-card at check-in). http://www.flymonarch.com/cnt/travelinfo/baggage.asp
13. Thomas Cook Airlines/FlyThomasCook. Standard baggage allowance 15kg, maybe upgraded to 20kg at time of booking for a small fee. Extra 10kg may be booked via Customer Services 08702430416 http://www.thomascookairlines.co.uk/..._equipment.htm & http://flythomascook.custhelp.com/cg...&p_topview= 1
14. Kenya Airways 20kg + 10kg dive gear free if informed in advance. Not mentioned on website. http://www.kenya-airways.com/kq2/kqd...o.aspx?colm=62
15. Precision Air 20kg + 10kg dive gear free if informed in advance. Not mentioned on website. http://www.precisionairtz.com/flightschedule.asp
16. Air Malta 20kg + 15kg dive gear FREE, need to inform them in advance. http://www.airmalta.com/sports-baggage
17. Daallo (to Djibouti) 30kg tho no details on useless website! http://www.daallo.com/baggage.htm
18. Qatar Airlines 20kg + 10kg dive gear free (need to ring up their head office and request extra allowance) This is not mentioned on the website. http://www.qatarairways.com/ecomm_faq.html?linkdes_7
19. Royal Brunei 23kg + 23kg dive gear free (need to chat up the girl/guy in the London office, but it worked and have email from them) not shown on website http://www.bruneiair.com/travel%20info/general_info.asp
20. American Airlines 2x23kg bags as standard on flights to the USA. https://www.aa.com/content/travelInf...llowance.jhtml
21. Korean Air Normal baggage 20kg + 15kg extra + 12kg hand luggage = 47 kg

Tolerates Divers
1. British Jet 20kg + 8kg dive gear FREE + 5kgs hand luggage. (33 kgs total). Useless website! https://secure.britishjet.com/home.aspx
2. KLM 20kg/25kg + 20kg dive gear for 20/30 Euros (depends on destination) All the information is on the website, but it’s not easy to understand!! http://www.klm.com/travel/gb_en/trav...ge/index.htm2
3. Ryanair Max free allowance for divers: 15kg However, 10kg can be carried as hand luggage. Standard weight allowance: 15kg (bag check-in charge £3.50 per item per flight if booked online). Diving equipment: sports equipment charge is £15.50 per item, per one way flight if booked and paid online. The maximum weight is 32kg for sports kit. http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/condi...p?pos=MYFLIGHT
4. ThomsonFly 25kg hold & hand baggage combined, hand baggage must not exceed 10kg. Dive gear not mentioned specifically on website, but ’Sports Equipment’ allowance may be purchased in advance for £15 each way. http://www.thomsonfly.com/en/flywithus_2753.html
5. Eurocypria 20kg + 10kg dive gear for CP20. According to website, no extra allowance! http://www.eurocypria.com/main/defau...131&itemid=503
6. Air France 20kg + 20kg dive gear for a fe