Flying to the US, which airline?

[pauld]

Hi all

I am flying to the US in October with my wife and child, and was wondering which airline you would recommend?

From what I have seen so far, SAA does not allow much luggage, BA allows more luggage but is slightly more expensive, Delta seems to fit in between.

I'm looking for a combination of cheap and lots of luggage, BA seems the best bet so far.

 

[Nafisa]

It all depends on who you have at the check-in counter. Some attendents, if they are in a good mood, will let you through, exess baggage and all.

I've used BA and had no hassle. They didn't charge for extra kg's.

 

[waynegohl]

delta are not bad we used them.

 

[The_Pumpkin_King]

i think Qatar is +-R10k return to new york

 

[The_Pumpkin_King]

delta are not bad we used them.

you didnt go to disneyland or universal, therefore your comment will not count

 

[waynegohl]

*waddles off and goes to sit in the corner of my rondavel*

 

[The_Pumpkin_King]

*waddles off and goes to sit in the corner of my rondavel*

lol

 

[waynegohl]

lol

 

[Goobie]

How much luggage does each of these airlines allow to the US?

 

[pauld]

How much luggage does each of these airlines allow to the US?

Delta: (Adults permitted 2 bags at 23kg each and 1 piece of hand luggage at 18kg, and infants permitted 10kg and pram or car seat)

BA: (Adult permitted 2 bags at 23kgs each and 1 piece of hand luggage at 7kg, infants permitted 1 bag at 23kgs, a pram and car seat and 1 piece of hand luggage at 7kg)

SAA: (Adults permitted 2 bags at 20kg each and 1 piece of hand luggage at 7kg, and infants permitted 10kg and pram)

 

[waynegohl]

on Delta it was 2 bags of 23kg each and one carry on bag and one personal item.

 

[Goobie]

How the hell do you carry 18kg of hand luggage?

 

[waynegohl]

you should have seen some of the luggage people were carrying onboard they proberly weighed more the the luggage packed in the cargo hold.

 

[Dovi]

Virgin Atlantic. Great service, in my experience they're not as strict re. luggage as some other airlines (although the VA staff in British airports are quite regulation-enforcing).

 

[Rosaudio]

Virgin Atlantic. British Airways kicks old people and steals from dogs

 

[Keeper]

Go for JetBlue.

 

[Drake2007]

I can say which one not to fly - SAA, they're a *** airline fullstop.

 

[undesign]

Air France. Statistically virtually impossible for another one to crash in the next couple of months.

 

[pauld]

Has anyone tried Emirates? Cape Town to New York looks at least R9000 cheaper for two adults and one infant when compared to BA, luggage allowances looks about the same.

 

[Rosaudio]

Ive had good experiences with them to Dubai