Reduced Flights and Extra Baggage from IOM

[Guest Sparol]

Hi All,

 

I received the following email in response to a question about reduced flights and extra baggage when flying out for good as I was unsure whether it was just available when you got your visa verified for the first time, thought it might be useful:

 

Hi,

 

Thanks for your response. Just to clarify, will my family and I still be eligible for a discounted one-way trip and additional baggage next December if we have already stamped our visas with a return trip arranged by ourselves next April? Many people I have spoken to are unsure whether the discount only applies to a first trip.

 

Thanks

 

Owen

Dear Owen

Yes, you can avail of the IOM fares next December as you did not book with IOM on your first travel to Australia in April.

Best Regards

IOM Australia

[Guest lebour]

Sorry - but your email that you got in response makes no sense to me....

[snifter]

You can get their fares from what they are saying. But they don't mention the extra baggage. I'd be wary as you may not get the excess if its already validated. Double check that bit.

 

ETA - I know over on PIO there is a thread about the IOM deals and there are changes occurring re the migrant fares and allowance on some visa types it seems. So worth people checking it out to find out when etc.

Edited August 13, 2012 by snifter

[Guest Sparol]

Just when I thought they'd clarified everything for me!

[Guest CarlyT]

we validated our visa's last dec and were told by all agents we weren't eligible for extra baggage now :-( hope they don't charge us too much!!!

[aliogilvie]

Sorry, I am being stupid (probably) but what/who is IOM?

[snifter]

Sorry, I am being stupid (probably) but what/who is IOM?

 

Google will give you plenty of info on what it is.

 

To get you going

 

http://www.iom.int/jahia/jsp/index.jsp

 

http://www.iom.int/jahia/Jahia/pid/1820

[Guest deardos]

Hi,

 

I contacted them and had a response from IOM. They passed me ontop there agents where I recieved a quote. To be honest the price on SkyScanner was cheaper and we have been told by the shipping agents if you tell one of the Airlines you are migrating and have a one way they will give you 50kg per person. I am yet to clarify this one.

 

Deardos