J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by rustyinn

The only problem is that after you have booked your resort with ideal flight times they will come back nearer the time and totaly screw your 'ideal flight times' and also screw up the rest of your groups transfer flights.

Thats why I don't book early with them anymore.

In fairness they did allow us to cancel once with a full refund and switch to another resort the other, but I really don't need the hassle.

AdH !

Do they come pre-filled with Glühwein ?

Flumserberg ?

Some friends learned there a couple of years ago in early December while I racked up some miles and it was only about an hour from Zurich. Busy on the weekend if conditions are good as it's so handy for Zurich but fairly dead in the week so lots of wide empty pistes to progress from the nursery slope to.

Website says open from end Nov.

Locals were very friendly to.

Dave

With Lufthansa your supposed to call them beforehand and advise them you are taking your skis and advise approximate weight. Free ski carriage for a 2min phone call works for me.

:D

Tony_H wrote:I've worked out that if you're going DIY, you're better off flying with one of the major airlines where they either give you free ski carriage or they allow you a bag weight which can include skis.
Lufthansa and Swiss allowed free ski carriage last year, British airways give you 23kg per bag per person free. And you'll probably buy a return flight for around £150pp or less, which involves a choice of daily flights mainly, flying out of Heathrow or London city (far better than gatwick, Luton etc) and the benefit of using a more reliable and professional body of people.

Put it like this, if you're flight gets cancelled, you'll get out onto another one, whereas easyjet or Ryanair will allow you to claim a refund but leave you to get yourself home.

I'm going DIY in march and am flying BA Heathrow to Lyon, although I could have flown easyjet or monarch into Grenoble for a cheaper headline price, and a slightly shorter transfer time the other end. But for me there's no comparison.

I use SWISS whenever possible now and usually pay no more than £110 return for a hassle free time, no worries about luggage, pleasant staff and chocolate before you land.

Holidays should be pleasurable!

AllyG wrote:Swiss don't charge for carriage of snowsports equipment. Their flights are initially more expensive than EasyJet, but possibly not if you need to take skis/snowboards.

If you can be a wee bit flexible on your departure date these guys might be able to help :

http://www.skiweekender.com/

As well as weeks they also do short breaks including the xmas/new years period (8 of us are popping out for 3 nights with them 27 - 30/12). There prices including everything but the flight and it's barely an hour transfer from Geneva.... and thers loads of UK flights to Geneva.

I did a short break with them last year and had a great time.

Dave

"I believe that the BA policy is that they don't really distinguish between ski's and other luggage"

From talking to BA previosuly that's my understanding and they don't quibble that he bags an odd shape, if you can fir everything in your ski bag and so long as it's under 23kg your fine.

I just wish I could pack that light.

:-(

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Flumserberg ? Some friends learned there a couple of years ago in early December while I racked up some miles and it was only about an hour from Zurich. Busy on the weekend if conditions are good as it's so handy for Zurich but fairly dead in the week so lots of wide empty pistes to progress from the nursery slope to. Website says open from end Nov. Locals were very friendly to. Dave

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I use SWISS whenever possible now and usually pay no more than £110 return for a hassle free time, no worries about luggage, pleasant staff and chocolate before you land. Holidays should be pleasurable! AllyG wrote:Swiss don't charge for carriage of snowsports equipment. Their flights are initially more expensive than EasyJet, but possibly not if you need to take skis/snowboards.

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"I believe that the BA policy is that they don't really distinguish between ski's and other luggage" From talking to BA previosuly that's my understanding and they don't quibble that he bags an odd shape, if you can fir everything in your ski bag and so long as it's under 23kg your fine. I just wish I could pack that light. :-(

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