Vacation Planning: The Dugal Impedimenta
Slight change from the norm here, as I did a vlog about this topic and the promptly forgot to post it. So, enjoy the video while I finish writing up the rest of it.
Back already? Geez, I hadn’t really finished yet. I guess we’ll see how far we get and then I’ll wing it.
As established in the vlog, I have been given a very generous amount of luggage allowance, which is the advantage of getting on a scheduled flight and booking things on your own. I mentioned in the video about the response I recieved from my airline, and I feel it prudent to point out that for the most part of my journey I’ll be travelling with Air France until I reach the destination country where I’ll switch to one of the more domestic airlines. I’m travelling the standard economy class, so it isn’t actually anything special that gives me the space.
- Thank you for contacting Air France.
You will be able to take up to TWO bags in the hold, weighing a maximum of 23kg per bag. The three dimensions of each bag (height + length + width) must not exceed 158 cm (62 inches). If an item weighs more than 23kg (and less than 32kg) a €50 one-off fee is applied. If you wish to check additional baggage a fee of €150 per additional item carried will be charged.
You may also take one piece of hand baggage plus a small accessory such as a handbag. The three dimensions of your main hand baggage item must not exceed 115cm (height + length + width) and the weight of your hand baggage must not exceed 5kg.
We look forward to welcoming you on board.
Yours sincerely,
Air France Web Support Team
Now, the filling of the luggage and issues around the carry-on luggage will have to be addressed later, because it is there that things get complicated.
I’ve had to consider all the wonderful things like warm weather clothes, cosplay (yes, you read that right), special wear, entertainment, communication, toiletries and gifts. We’ll no doubt get on to that all shortly.
The simplest, most mundane aspects of holiday planning becomes a deep delve in to logistics when I’m involved.
Comment from Amy
Time Wednesday 29 April 2009 at 1:14
Your video above isn’t working, so I went to your actual youtube to see if it would work there. It didn’t, but I saw your dancing Jason video. For some reason, I thought you were the one who made the Jason and Freddie dolls dance, but I decided to watch it anyway as I was there…holy crap. I didn’t realize you actually dressed up like Jason and danced. That. was. awesome. Did you ever get your kool-aid? I won as well, for my depiction of Jason as a pole dancer, but I never got my kool-aid. I gave up when Matt sent me the Amazon $$$… Still wish I had it, though.