Flying with Thompson - What have luggage checks been like lately?
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Started by Dixie dean in Ski Chatter 20-Feb-2012 - 47 Replies
Dixie dean posted Feb-2012
Anyone flown with Thompson from Manchester lately can tell me what the luggage checks were like. Our hand luggage normally weighs 10kg and is 23cm wide (OK for most airlines). Thompson say 20 cm and 5kg. Has anyone got any comments on their recent experiences of having their hand luggage checked or not check as the case maybe?
Mike from Alty
reply to 'Flying with Thompson - What have luggage checks been like lately?' posted Feb-2012
good call! I am travelling from Manchester next week myself - can anyone give us some intel? 20kgs is not a lot when your boots are part of the allowance.
Mike Lord
OldAndy
reply to 'Flying with Thompson - What have luggage checks been like lately?' posted Feb-2012
Gatwick, Thomson, January - had my hand baggage weighed and told off for 6.5kg this winter(5kg allowance).
First time I've had hand baggage weighed !!
Sign of things to come perhaps?
Can't say I blame the airline after seeing the size of some peoples hand luggage - bigger than my hold bag!!!
First time I've had hand baggage weighed !!
Sign of things to come perhaps?
Can't say I blame the airline after seeing the size of some peoples hand luggage - bigger than my hold bag!!!
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Snapzzz
reply to 'Flying with Thompson - What have luggage checks been like lately?' posted Feb-2012
Thomson in Dec:
No checks on hand luggage but ski bag weighed.
Ski bags can be 15kg but mine was 16kg, she just looked at me and waved me on.
No checks on hand luggage but ski bag weighed.
Ski bags can be 15kg but mine was 16kg, she just looked at me and waved me on.
Skied: Arinsal, La Plagne, Alpe D'huez, Flaine, Les Arcs, Morzine, Les Gets, Avoriaz, Sauze, Courchevel, Val Thorens
Dixie dean
reply to 'Flying with Thompson - What have luggage checks been like lately?' posted Feb-2012
Snapzzz Did they weigh your hand luggage at all and where did you fly from?
Edited 1 time. Last update at 20-Feb-2012
Snapzzz
reply to 'Flying with Thompson - What have luggage checks been like lately?' posted Feb-2012
dixie dean wrote:Snapzzz Did they weigh your hand luggage at all and where did you fly from?
No, she just asked if i had hand luggage and i turned and showed her the rucksack on my back....it wasn't very big.
We flew from East Midlands.
Skied: Arinsal, La Plagne, Alpe D'huez, Flaine, Les Arcs, Morzine, Les Gets, Avoriaz, Sauze, Courchevel, Val Thorens
NellyPS
reply to 'Flying with Thompson - What have luggage checks been like lately?' posted Feb-2012
From the Thomson website:
Ski luggage allowance
Each customer is entitled to a check-in allowance of up to 20kg baggage and a maximum 5kg for hand baggage (10kg for infants) Multiple bags permitted.
Ski carriage allowance - Weight allowance of 15kg. Boots part of hold luggage allowance. Ski carriage charge of £35 applies.
(please note customers who have hold luggage and ski carriage allowance no single item of baggage can exceed 25kg)
Ski luggage allowance
Each customer is entitled to a check-in allowance of up to 20kg baggage and a maximum 5kg for hand baggage (10kg for infants) Multiple bags permitted.
Ski carriage allowance - Weight allowance of 15kg. Boots part of hold luggage allowance. Ski carriage charge of £35 applies.
(please note customers who have hold luggage and ski carriage allowance no single item of baggage can exceed 25kg)
Edited 1 time. Last update at 20-Feb-2012
Tony_H
reply to 'Flying with Thompson - What have luggage checks been like lately?' posted Feb-2012
Last few flights I have had with Thomson they have weighed all bags including hand baggage. They will ask you to show what you're taking on with you, and possibly weigh it as well.
Youre best sticking to the regs and playing it safe as it seems common now for them to check.
At least now they have one uniform ski baggage policy. 15kg is actually very generous and allows me to pack my ski bag with all my ski clothing, as I always have done before any policy was brought in to place.
Luggage inc ski boots at 20kg is also plenty for a weeks skiing.
Youre best sticking to the regs and playing it safe as it seems common now for them to check.
At least now they have one uniform ski baggage policy. 15kg is actually very generous and allows me to pack my ski bag with all my ski clothing, as I always have done before any policy was brought in to place.
Luggage inc ski boots at 20kg is also plenty for a weeks skiing.
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Topic last updated on 05-March-2012 at 20:42