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[QUOTE=D Cups;1355139]I stay at Orchid Inn Resort. Very, nice, convenient and affordable if you book through agoda dot com.[/QUOTE]I forgot all about that place. Thanks! Going to check on it now.
I usually like to book through Hotels. Com simply because every 10 nights scores you one free, but the AC hotels are really limited on that site.
[QUOTE=Rick Rock; 1355130]Good to hear.
On another note, can someone suggest an inexpensive hotel near the action in AC that can booked online (I don't like to just "wait until I get there")?
I usually stay at Lewis Grande or ABC because I like peace and quiet and a bit of comfort, but for my next visit budget is going to be an issue. I stayed at Kokomos for a few days before at around $30 USD a night but cut it short early. The place sucks. Dirty, filled with bugs, horrible stinky water, and right above a god damned go go bar. You get to hear the girls stomping and screaming all night, along with all the music. It's like you're in the damn bar.
Sorry. RTFF and even asked around but didn't get any good recommendations.[/QUOTE]I stayed at the Devera three different time in September and liked it. Sorry if I posted this on the wrong board.
[QUOTE=Sxxxx;1355248]You can get caught, and when it does happen, you do get charged at excess baggage rates, and have the bag taken off you, and collected at other end as check-in bagge. I've seen it happen more than once.[/QUOTE]I'm not saying you're wrong, but I've only ever seen that with the "discount" rip off airline like Tiger, RyanAir, AirAsia, etc. The real airlines have never checked my carry on weight or size in literally hundreds of international and domestic flights. Not even once. I'm always overweight too!
Probably the wrong forum, but what is the song played in most AC bars by Roxanne or someone with similar name?
Thanks
RR, the readers don't know what your "domestic" situation is. I'm going to guess Australia. I tend to be carry-on heavy too. Laptop, camera, essential binder of interesting ladies, etc. As for the total weight of our baggage, we should all lighten the load to be eco friendly, and to give our friendly airlines their much deserved profit.
The only time my carry-on has been weighed was in March on Air Asia coming from Phnom Penh to Bangkok. They said it was too heavy so I would need to check it in. There was a group of journalists in the same vicinity and they were arguing that it was no way they could check their expensive and fragile equipment in so they finally allowed them to carry it on. Since I had my small hard-sided Samsonite to match with their hard-sided equipment cases, I blended in with the group and pretended to be their token black guy. I just happened to be at the right place at the right time.
[QUOTE=Mr Enternational;1355499]The only time my carry-on has been weighed was in March on Air Asia coming from Phnom Penh to Bangkok. They said it was too heavy so I would need to check it in. There was a group of journalists in the same vicinity and they were arguing that it was no way they could check their expensive and fragile equipment in so they finally allowed them to carry it on. Since I had my small hard-sided Samsonite to match with their hard-sided equipment cases, I blended in with the group and pretended to be their token black guy. I just happened to be at the right place at the right time.[/QUOTE]Once I had 9 KG and the girl made me take 2 KG off the carry-on. She did not mind me put 2 KG in a plastic bag I usually carry to help me in such situations.
I guess the airlines are trying to make extra money.
[QUOTE=X Man;1355476]RR, the readers don't know what your "domestic" situation is. I'm going to guess Australia. I tend to be carry-on heavy too. Laptop, camera, essential binder of interesting ladies, etc. As for the total weight of our baggage, we should all lighten the load to be eco friendly, and to give our friendly airlines their much deserved profit.[/QUOTE]Domestic = USA.
Only the cheapo crap airlines like Air Asia that charge for a bottle of water pull that weighing your carry-on shit in my experience.
Your laptop doesn't count toward your carry-on. Get a laptop bag and carry it separately so they don't include the weight. You can also put your camera around your neck while you board the plane if it's a big DSLR. It counts as your "personal item," the same as a woman's purse.
[QUOTE=Rick Rock; 1355527]Domestic = USA.
Only the cheapo crap airlines like Air Asia that charge for a bottle of water pull that weighing your carry-on shit in my experience.
Your laptop doesn't count toward your carry-on. Get a laptop bag and carry it separately so they don't include the weight. You can also put your camera around your neck while you board the plane if it's a big DSLR. It counts as your "personal item," the same as a woman's purse.[/QUOTE]I've been lucky in all my travels, never had carry on weighed, only checked in baggage.
I can understand them stopping very heavy stuff though, those overhead lockers have a finite weight capacity. And it must be well under loaded too because if the plane hits heavy turbulance or a big air pocket (a Qantas? plane dropped a couple of hundred feet a couple of years ago off Western Australia for example, broken bones for some of those not belted in) the forces exerted by heavy items multiplies.
With the items you see some people struggling to lift into the lockers I can understand them trying to keep a check on it. Perhaps a better solution would be to require the airlines to include a minimum checked in baggage allowance in the ticket price, even if the allowance was for 10-15kg.
[QUOTE=Rick Rock; 1355527]Domestic = USA.
Only the cheapo crap airlines like Air Asia that charge for a bottle of water pull that weighing your carry-on shit in my experience.
/QUOTE]It is part of their business plan. They are called low cost carriers. Fly with some one else if you don't like it.
[QUOTE=X Man;1355476]RR, the readers don't know what your "domestic" situation is. I'm going to guess Australia. I tend to be carry-on heavy too. Laptop, camera, essential binder of interesting ladies, etc. As for the total weight of our baggage, we should all lighten the load to be eco friendly, and to give our friendly airlines their much deserved profit.[/QUOTE]In addition to carry on bag, size and weight restricted IATA, and duty free plastic bag, your entitled to carry on a laptop, and camera, and a book to read. Before you were allowed to take a fold up umbrella in your carry on. No longer allowed, you might be a terrorist LOL. So baggage allowance is quite generous and yes airlines are struggling, so we should not make their job more difficult, otherwise they might be forced to increase the base fares. My gripe is, why are others allowed to take check-in sized / weighted bags as carry on, when IATA and therefore myself, are not allowed to. Yep, those overhead lockers are a danger when there is turbulence or an accident. Forcing check in sized, weighted, bags into those lockers is just wrong. Poor hosties they struggle at times.
Same rule for everyone and I would be happy.
I've flown Air Asia several times recently between Davao and Clark, and found the experience totally hassle free. Each time I had a carry-on suitcase plus a smaller briefcase with my computer, and never once got asked to weigh anything. In fact, given that I printed out my boarding passes at home and prior to the flights, I never even spoke to the desk agents, and went directly to the gate. The planes were clean, the flights well managed and inexpensive, and I'll take this airline over PAL or Cebu Pacific any day of the week.
GE
[QUOTE=GoodEnough; 1355708]I've flown Air Asia several times recently between Davao and Clark, and found the experience totally hassle free. Each time I had a carry-on suitcase plus a smaller briefcase with my computer, and never once got asked to weigh anything. In fact, given that I printed out my boarding passes at home and prior to the flights, I never even spoke to the desk agents, and went directly to the gate. The planes were clean, the flights well managed and inexpensive, and I'll take this airline over PAL or Cebu Pacific any day of the week.
GE[/QUOTE]I have also flown extensively to and around Asia with Air Asia and they are an excellent low cost option.
The only time I have seen the weighing of carry-on cases is with people who have huge bags. If you are sensible there won't be an issue and yes their fares are low, so don't complain about having to buy food / drinks.
As to their cost, I just did a return Premium (their Business) class flight Sydney / Kuala Lumpur for only AU$970 (US$1, 010). This was a special deal and also included 30Kg baggage to ensure there was no issue.
In comparison the best fare on a full service airline was for Malaysian Airlines special price of US$888 and Economy seat with 23Kg baggage allowance.
For AU$90 it was an absolute bargain.
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[quote]It is part of their business plan. They are called low cost carriers. Fly with some one else if you don't like it.[/quote]I know what they call themselves. I call them shit. Thanks for the advice though. I stick to real airlines with properly trained staff and maintained equipment. And water I don't have to pay for. Cheers.
[QUOTE=VaderBule; 1355668]I've been lucky in all my travels, never had carry on weighed, only checked in baggage.
I can understand them stopping very heavy stuff though, those overhead lockers have a finite weight capacity. And it must be well under loaded too because if the plane hits heavy turbulance or a big air pocket (a Qantas? Plane dropped a couple of hundred feet a couple of years ago off Western Australia for example, broken bones for some of those not belted in) the forces exerted by heavy items multiplies.
With the items you see some people struggling to lift into the lockers I can understand them trying to keep a check on it. Perhaps a better solution would be to require the airlines to include a minimum checked in baggage allowance in the ticket price, even if the allowance was for 10-15kg.[/QUOTE]Well, that's exactly the problem. They charge for checked bags. That combined with a 15% lost luggage rate makes people want to carry everything on. The obvious solution would be to include checked baggage with each ticket and improve handing / tracking. But since profit is what matters for them, this won't happen.
Most of the better East Asian airlines (Korea Air, JAL, ANA, Asiana, Singapore) at least don't charge you for checked bags, have very low loss rates, and offer wonderful service (from attractive young women). They also don't change flight times or overbook very often, and go out of their way to accommodate you if there is any problem. I'd rather pay a little extra for all for all of that.