Yep, laptop bags count as one piece. How big is your backpack? I've never had a problem with passing mine off as a personal item - it's a average (medium)-sized Reebok bag. As long as it's not stuffed really full, it should be fine.

Btw, if a piece of cabin luggage is over-sized/over-weight they simply won't let it onto the plane. It's for safety reasons, so a mere fine won't solve the problem.

hahha quite confusing abotu the luggage..


so.. for 1st timer, KLIA - NZ..
just one big luggage, one laptop bag, and one hand luggage

????

then i guess it should be fine, I guess I should be able to argue my way in, wanted to get a backpack for my partner's lappie, but i guess staying sling is much better as it is much slimmer than a backpack

Thanks by the way.

anyone here studying high school in NZ ? my friend who is 17 this year will be flying there for high school.

Which high school?

well , i'm not sure which and where. the place he's going is a place i never heard of. i'll find out later. i

how about you ? which part of Nz?

How do I put this: I am and am not in NZ at the same time. But I stayed in Auckland.

has anyone flew with qantas before? is the customs strict? i am planning to put all my books weighing 20 kg inside my small luggage along wif a laptop bag and smuggle it inside to the airplane. yes hand carry. its possible with brunei air but i am not very sure about qantas. anyone experienced flying with qantas before?

BTW, i will be arriving in Auckland 23rd of January, hope to see you folks there.

attended pre depart briefing today... yay.. a month to go.. :

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Added on January 17, 2008, 12:11 amwant to ask.. is it recomemdd to build desktop there???

hahha my head still cant accept laptop hahaa...

and my hands gatal want to build desktop.... :crazy:

This post has been edited by fantagero: Jan 17 2008, 12:11 AM

Qantas from Singapore? Changi is usually quite lenient, if you are transiting from somewhere else (say, Kuching), and assuming you don't start your journey in Singapore, with your hand luggage. I brought in my cabin bag and my laptop bag, no problems.

Prices of computer parts in NZ are a bit higher than Malaysia, and range can be painfully limited (compared to KL's Low Yat) unless you order online. Personally, bring a notebook the 1st time, then when you come back at the end of the year, consider bringing a desktop over (when you don't have to much to carry with you) on the way back.

Yes, I do miss having a desktop.

ya online.. even in malaysia so many ffk cases... uhuhh
i'm thinking to rip my desktop part one by one.. then just leave the casing here..

so.. when arrive there, just buy casing and monitor.. hahhaa
but maybe for my 2nd trip laa..

1st time flight, sure gonna bring a lot of stater things..

where are you heading to by the way

from waikato here.. ekeke..

canterbury x-church, hehee


u?


yaya... flight already confirmed..

vic in wellington....

i think my friend went over to that place too. the name sounded weird to me and i wasn't sure where it is. canterbury x-church ? i think that's the place. do tell me if you met a 17 yr old guy from msia there

i got 10 if i'm right my friends going there too

crischurch laa..

hhehee...

ur friend take what course???


wanna ask.. what bank that got branch here and canter??

wonder if my parent can cash deposit like in malaysia..

like,, my dad in johor,, he just deposit the money at atm.. then me at KL, can draw the money at the same day..

Try HSBC. I don't know if they have a branch in Christchurch though - very few branches nationwide.

Any bank will do really. Your Dad can still transfer the $$$ over. I recommend National Bank or BNZ since their branches are everywhere, especially on/near campuses. You'll never have a problem looking for one.

Christchurch. Please. At least know where youre going.

As wornbook said, I think the only bank which has both branches in Malaysia and NZ is HSBC. I'd second what wornbook said, that is, to go there, and open a normal NZ back account. I love ASB. And their 7.75% interest. Then have your parents transfer the money to your NZ bank account, be it TT or BankDraft.

telegraphic transfer?

ASB stands for? Amanah Saham Bumiputra? Is that a saver account? i bet it sure come with conditions preventing you drawing money and transactions.

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Added on January 20, 2008, 7:03 amsorry, just checked the ASB bank site. really good deal. its called fastsaver account. please do correct me if im wrong.

http://www.asbbank.co.nz/story6924.asp?

tonnes better than ANZ progress saver account

This post has been edited by d(@@)b: Jan 20 2008, 07:03 AM