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Possible routings to MLE and costs:

JFK-AUH-MLE (EY) -- 45/67.5/90 AA
JFK-DOH-MLE (QR) -- 45/67.5/90 AA
JFK-FRA-SIN-MLE (SQ) -- East Coast: (Including 15% off booking online) 46,750/91,375/116,875; West Coast: 89,250/144,500/229,500
JFK-DXB-MLE (EK) -- 42.5/82.5/150 AS
JFK-IST-MLE (TK) -- 42.5/70/90 UA (United routing allows a stopover in TLV)
JFK-VIE-MLE (OS) -- 42.5/80 UA
JFK-LGW-MLE (BA) -- 45/90/135 BA
JFK-ICN-CMB-MLE (KE) -- 60/107.5/137.5 KE
JFK-HKG-MLE (CX) -- 57.5/85/112.5 AA
JFK-HKG-MLE (CX) -- 50/70 AS
TLV-IST-MLE (TK)-- 20/35 UA
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Author Topic: Maldives Master Thread  (Read 1117298 times)

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #1300 on: October 29, 2014, 10:38:19 AM »
Liquids on a plane?

Ever hear of checked luggage?

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #1301 on: October 29, 2014, 10:46:04 AM »
interesting idea. probably worth paying $5.60 in overweight per kilo...

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #1302 on: October 29, 2014, 10:50:32 AM »
interesting idea. probably worth paying $5.60 in overweight per kilo...
If your taking a sea plane they are anal about overweight and more than one bag..
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #1303 on: October 29, 2014, 11:14:25 AM »
If your taking a sea plane they are anal about overweight and more than one bag..
the price i wrote is for the seaplane

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #1304 on: October 29, 2014, 04:07:56 PM »
$5.60 in overweight per kilo...
If your taking a sea plane they are anal about overweight and more than one bag..

-1, -1

Trans Maldivian Airways charges $4 per kilo overweight, and they don't give a starch how many separate bags you have, as long as the total works out to 25 kg per person (20 kg + 5 kg "hand baggage"). Anything more than that, and they'll charge you.

Unless they have different prices for different resorts, which would be rather strange. Or if they don't use TMA, which seems unlikely.

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #1305 on: October 29, 2014, 04:14:05 PM »
has anybody thats been to MLE found out about which soft drinks (coke, diet, sprite etc) are assumed kosher?
I pigged out on fresh squeezed fruit and veggy dishes each morning. Nothing like it...

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #1306 on: October 29, 2014, 04:19:10 PM »
I pigged out on fresh squeezed fruit and veggy dishes each morning. Nothing like it...

+1 Never been to MLE but  I do this all the time, I stopped requesting KSML for my F flights and request Veggies instead.

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #1307 on: October 29, 2014, 04:22:43 PM »
-1, -1

Trans Maldivian Airways charges $4 per kilo overweight, and they don't give a starch how many separate bags you have, as long as the total works out to 25 kg per person (20 kg + 5 kg "hand baggage"). Anything more than that, and they'll charge you.

Unless they have different prices for different resorts, which would be rather strange. Or if they don't use TMA, which seems unlikely.
Interesting... how many times have you been there ;)
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #1308 on: October 29, 2014, 04:48:35 PM »
I pigged out on fresh squeezed fruit and veggy dishes each morning. Nothing like it...
cooked vegetable dishes?

also, oddly enough, ive been known to want to take a drink or two after breakfast

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #1309 on: October 29, 2014, 04:53:29 PM »
-1, -1

Trans Maldivian Airways charges $4 per kilo overweight, and they don't give a starch how many separate bags you have, as long as the total works out to 25 kg per person (20 kg + 5 kg "hand baggage"). Anything more than that, and they'll charge you.

Unless they have different prices for different resorts, which would be rather strange. Or if they don't use TMA, which seems unlikely.
you say it with such conviction!

anyways, from the hotel email "The luggage allowance is 25 kg per person plus 5 kg of hand luggage and the maximum weight is 32 kg per piece of luggage. Any excess goods will need to be removed and placed in another baggage. Any excess baggage is chargeable and will have to be paid directly to Trans Maldivian at US$ 5.00 plus 12% TGST per 1 kg per way."

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #1310 on: October 29, 2014, 04:56:40 PM »
Per the trans maldivian airways website
The standard permissible weight is 25 kg, which includes 20 kg of checked-in luggage and 5 kg of hand luggage per person. The weight for any bag should not exceed 32 kg. The per kg charge for baggage above the permissible limit is USD 4.00/- plus applicable taxes.
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #1311 on: October 29, 2014, 04:58:06 PM »
i got charged an extra 100$ for overweight. I dont remember how much but it wasnt a lot over (i had two bags and a carry on)
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #1312 on: October 29, 2014, 05:00:38 PM »
has anybody thats been to MLE found out about which soft drinks (coke, diet, sprite etc) are assumed kosher?

All Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite and Diet Sprites are kosher world wide, according to sources in the OU. Acc to R'Landau from Bnai Brak, Coke and Diet Coke are good around the world.  Once you get into specific flavors, those are country/area specific.

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #1313 on: October 29, 2014, 05:01:53 PM »
All Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite and Diet Sprites are kosher world wide, according to sources in the OU. Acc to R'Landau from Bnai Brak, Coke and Diet Coke are good around the world.  Once you get into specific flavors, those are country/area specific.
Are you sure about that?
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #1314 on: October 29, 2014, 05:02:28 PM »
All Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite and Diet Sprites are kosher world wide, according to sources in the OU. Acc to R'Landau from Bnai Brak, Coke and Diet Coke are good around the world.  Once you get into specific flavors, those are country/area specific.
link? proof?

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #1315 on: October 29, 2014, 05:02:40 PM »
If I arrive to MLE 8:45 PM, can I still catch a seaplane to the resort?

Likely not, but some resorts do not require sea plane.
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #1316 on: October 29, 2014, 05:03:14 PM »
link? proof?

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #1317 on: October 29, 2014, 05:03:51 PM »
http://www.bhol.co.il/article_en.aspx?id=55206

I will ask my source in the OU, who is the lead mashgiach for Coke

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #1318 on: October 29, 2014, 05:05:11 PM »
He's got reliable connections ;)

AJK can vouch for the authenticity of my sources  ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #1319 on: October 29, 2014, 05:10:14 PM »
I thought Coke from South America isn't kosher and in fact, the only place in the USA where they serve non kosher coke is in the coke factory in Atlanta which serves SA coke
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