daft question(ski boots)

:roll:hi can u take ski boots on the plane as hand lugage never noticed before and cases are chocker,and dont really want some daft lad chucking my boots about with all the cases!cheers daz

daz68 wrote: :roll:hi can u take ski boots on the plane as hand lugage never noticed before and cases are chocker,and dont really want some daft lad chucking my boots about with all the cases!cheers daz

It's not a daft question at all :D This winter has seen airports and carriers refuse to have ski boots and ski helmets carried as hand luggage. The problem for everyone traveling is...it's not all airports and carriers :roll:
If you are traveling with some of the UK T.O's they have issued notices to travellers banning boots and helmets on grounds of safety (yes, really, I know 2 litres of whisky probably weighs more and would do more damage but think of the profits eh)
If you take your boots as carry on, then you risk losing them forever at securidee.

Perhaps pack your hand luggage with clothes from your suitcase and fill up the space with your boots.

it all depends really, in America you generally can because they are open and can be checked easily although some airlines wont let you, your best bet would be to call the airline, and ask them ahead of time, to see what procedures are required. I'm not sure what other customs are in place in other countries but your best bet like i said would be to call the airline ahead of time.

good luck with that
and good question its always a heart break to see your expensive gear get knocked around

i know when I'm skiing and i feel like i hit something i shouldn't have or run over something, a little piece of me dies inside

One thing to remember, your airline may say yes, but then you have to get through UK/foreign airport security. Ski boots are reported as banned at Grenoble Airport, no reason given, logical or otherwise. If you decide to take the risk, get any guidance issued to you in writing )

i did forget about that fact, call the airline, then call the airport and talk to the security people for that airline, and for the airport in general, ask if there is anything you can do to allow those on the plane, or possibly if there is any special accomodations they can make for you and your equipments if not, the last and not possibly the greatest option but feasible would be to have them shipped to the destination you are off to, via a package shipping company, fed-ex, dhl, whatever you use, and call the hotel, resort whatever place your going to be staying at to have them hold the package for you, that may be an option, it all depends on how customer service oriented they are.

The possibility of getting them sent ahead by a package company is well worth investigating. I do know that there are a couple of companies who do deliver suitcases to/from resorts, but the prices have always seemed :shock: to me.

With the era of all hold baggage now being charged for, they may become more popular, and prices may drop with bigger volumes.
http://www.directbaggage.com/default.asp

Thank you all i did ring airline yesterday ,vague to say the least.i am going to canada for two weeks on friday so you can imagine the cases,but i think its best to find away to get them in as some of you said its if customs take them off me cheers for your help daz,any info on banff or jasper would be nice thanks again

I was told yes by Sleazy Jet and Edinburgh airport. But on arrival at the airport was told by the orange fleeced woman that I couldn't. Taking a helmet was fine though.