Ski Carriage

mjjw69 wrote:You maybe right Pablo, not always possible with destinations & timings though. I would always use a major Airline when poss, however flying to Salzburg or Geneva is not an option.

For me it is worth the 2 hours in transit from Heathrow/Gatwick from Glasgow to fly a half 'decent' airline. It is possible, whether you want to do it or not is a different matter altogether.

BA, for example, fly 2-5 times a week to Salzburg depending on when you fly and 5 times a week to Geneva. Return flights are about £100 right now (London-Geneva).

I hear you Pablo i do, we fly from London but hook up with Guys from Manchester. To be honest I am not overly bothered with the amount of money, just think its a bit of a scam, but hey ho that's exactly what it is. At the end of the day the costs are not an issue, getting skiing is all that matters.

mjjw69 wrote:I hear you Pablo i do, we fly from London but hook up with Guys from Manchester. To be honest I am not overly bothered with the amount of money, just think its a bit of a scam, but hey ho that's exactly what it is. At the end of the day the costs are not an issue, getting skiing is all that matters.

If you are flying from London just go BA and get your cheap, plentiful ski carriage and decently priced flights and get your buddies in Manchester to connect through Heathrow. You'll all end up on the same plane and arrive at exactly the same time.

Maybe there is an issue but if you aren't concerned about cost the 'scam' is easily avoided.

mjjw69 wrote:I for one have never taken the P1ss, however some airlines put in a limit just to make money on excess baggage.

No they don't, they offer you a substantial discount as a skier to get your business. You're allowed to take not only your full luggage allowance but you're then allowed to throw a bulky pair of skis on that require manual handling for less per kilo than the guy sat next you who took an extra rucksack on containing, using a random example, expedition mountaineering gear.

Snipped and locked. No need for that, ta.