Later this year, I'm going to London on a Tuesday. Going from Melbourne to Sydney with Qantas (QC member). Then I'm on a different ticket through to London: Cathay from Sydney to Hong Kong and Virgin Atlantic from Hong Kong to London. The return trip is the reverse.
As VS have such an insane baggage allowance - 3 bags, according to my reading of their rules - my partner has "advised" me that she will be loading me up with 3 or 4 or more quilts for the nephews and nieces, and I anticipate being similarly 2-bag loaded on the return journey. I will pay for excess baggage on the domestic sectors, and I am yet to check if Cathay will honour the VS baggage allowance.
To my question. I am fairly sure that I will have to collect my baggage at Sydney, go out of the domestic terminal, catch the train to international, and check-in/drop my baggage with Cathay there. The Cathay flight is scheduled for 14:00. Given those two factors, at what time would experienced or knowledgeable folks suggest that I aim to have my flight from MEL arrive at SYD? I like airports and lounges, so hanging around isn't a problem for me: on the other hand, I am not a "morning person" and we live about an hour from Tullamarine.
[Side note: Why such a silly itinerary? The point burn, with the AmEx 25% boost, was good (to my eyes); and the chance to fly with VS - I was originally booked to go SYD-LHR with them, but...]
Thanks
As VS have such an insane baggage allowance - 3 bags, according to my reading of their rules - my partner has "advised" me that she will be loading me up with 3 or 4 or more quilts for the nephews and nieces, and I anticipate being similarly 2-bag loaded on the return journey. I will pay for excess baggage on the domestic sectors, and I am yet to check if Cathay will honour the VS baggage allowance.
To my question. I am fairly sure that I will have to collect my baggage at Sydney, go out of the domestic terminal, catch the train to international, and check-in/drop my baggage with Cathay there. The Cathay flight is scheduled for 14:00. Given those two factors, at what time would experienced or knowledgeable folks suggest that I aim to have my flight from MEL arrive at SYD? I like airports and lounges, so hanging around isn't a problem for me: on the other hand, I am not a "morning person" and we live about an hour from Tullamarine.
[Side note: Why such a silly itinerary? The point burn, with the AmEx 25% boost, was good (to my eyes); and the chance to fly with VS - I was originally booked to go SYD-LHR with them, but...]
Thanks