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62" luggage allowed
About two months ago there was some discussion in the travel forum about the size of the checked luggage bags. The website said the bag could be up to 62 inches (length, width and height), but final documents were stating that the size could not exceed 54 inches. This caused confusion for a lot of people. I called Tauck and a supervisor checked into it. She got back to me and assured me that the checked piece of luggage could be 62 inches. The 54 inch limit (listed in the final documents) was an error. She said that changes would be made in future final documents. As of now, that change has not been made. I just received my final documents (for the Feb. 9th tour) and noticed that it still says 54 inches for the size of the checked luggage. I called Tauck once again and was assured that 62 inch luggage was allowed.
I figured I would bring this up again, so those of you who will soon be receiving your documents know that indeed, your checked luggage piece can be 62 inches (and no more than 50 lbs).
Sue
I figured I would bring this up again, so those of you who will soon be receiving your documents know that indeed, your checked luggage piece can be 62 inches (and no more than 50 lbs).
Sue
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The biggest problems occurred in Uluru because of the heat. However, I have heard that Tauck may be using a charter flight, so maybe the issues will be resolved.
You should already be aware that you are travelling at the height of summer to an inland desert, when temperatures reach extreme levels. As a point of reference I just checked the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) * web site for this week's forecast for Uluru, commencing tomorrow, Monday 7th December, 2014. In a very abbreviated fashion, it reads thus:
Mon: 40C, possible storm; Tues: 41C, pos. storm; Wed: 41C, pos. storm; Thurs: 40C, pos. storms; Fri: 37C, sunny; Sat: 39C, mainly sunny; Sun: 40C, sunny.
Not being any more than a regular airline passenger, I have no idea how these extreme temperatures affect air travel. I can only add that it obviously continues, because without air travel nothing would happen in the Outback!
* I realise most of you have no understanding of what the BOM is and the value of the information provided. I have therefore included part of the BOM's mission statement for your further information.
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Cheers,
Jan
When the air is hot, it is less dense, just like it is at high altitudes (called density altitude). Airplane wings generate less lift in less dense air- those little Bernouli's just don't do their best work!
You either need a longer runway so the airplane can accelerate to a high enough speed, need to lighten the airplane by limiting the amount of fuel carried, number of passengers, and/or baggage so the aircraft can safely get airborne.
The same goes for landing- when the air is hot, an airplane will need to land at a higher speed. So, you need either a good headwind, a lighter plane, or a really long runway in which to slow down . . . . . unless you want to risk the wheel brakes catching fire or blown tires.
More than you ever wanted to know?
Thanks for the geek stuff!
Cheers,
Jan
Thanks
You just have to be careful not to overstuff those outer pockets in the front. That adds to the depth of the suitcase.