It must be nearly October again! I always forget this is coming.
The satchels business is a bit confusing to me at first glance. I saw 4 different 5KG satchel sizes listed on that page and scratched my head.
My usual problem is insuficient space rather than weight limit, and I have to use 3KG and 5KG satchels for large, relatively light packages, so I'll have to think about how this will affect things.
One of the bigger jumps looks to be international large letter, which I use a lot. That's up across all weights by around 10%. I know they don't do this every year - they tend to do international letters one year, and local the next - but 10% is a hike considering the supposed current 1.9% inflation rate. I know they complain they're losing money on letters, but at the same time they're making a killing on parcels, and you'd think one would underwrite the other... and you've heard all this before haven't you.
If I'm reading this right, extra cover is being rationalised to a flat rate per $100, rather than a higher amount for the first $100 and a lesser one thereafter. Not sure how that will balance out. Easier to remember if nothing else.
