J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by KevinC

Superleague? What is this? Any way.............. not sure about Aime specifically but plenty of bars in La Plagne show Sky Sports. One in Belle Plagne seemed to, Spitting Feathers in Plagne Bellecote definitely does....and there will probably be one in Aime.

Mature! I doff my cap.

Pablo Escobar wrote:I believe it is the airports not the airlines. If it was just the airline why would security have removed the 'boot' in question?

Example: couple on my JET2 (budget airline) flight from Edinburgh to Chambery wearing their touring boots. Fine on leg out, on return they were taking them off in the check in area to pack them in to their bags. The staff being more than helpful.

Ignorance is no excuse.

Harsh and uncalled for? Please.

My post clearly stated it was the country not the airline so not sure why you repeated that.

The point is the airline are telling you at the last minute in this instance, when you can't do anything else other than pay their charges.
I repeat I think it's wrong that they try to cash in on this element.

Please what?

Pablo Escobar wrote:So you put a boot in your hand luggage despite the sign? Sounds like you have no complaint to me if you noticed the sign and purposely disobeyed the signage request. You could have even confirmed with the check in agent?! Sack it up and buy some new boots. (Sorry to spill the harsh reality on to you).

Think this is harsh and uncalled for. The real issue here is that the budget airlines are cashing in on terrorism. We can't carry liquids in the cabin and coincidentally they start charging to check bags in to the hold - which the vast majority of us now have to do.

Now this is just a further example where they can charge a hefty premium for excess baggage. And i'm not against companies making a profit but think it's disgusting that it stems from terrorism.

Apparently it is something happening across French airports - a friend flying with Jet2 from Chambery has been emailed to say the same - he can't take ski boots into the cabin in france. Stems from the shoe bomber incident and I've seen in other places in Europe (Geneva) shoes being fully xrayed.

That makes sense here. But no way could I follow that at speed!

KevinC wrote:

I was looking at the square deal for one company (can't remember who it was now) who based the cost on 5 and thereofore charged under-occupancy accordingly. Underneath it said rooms would be based on the actual numbers in party regardless of under-occupancy charges paid.

I wouldn't give them my business out of principal.

Just found it again and it is Inghams for their French square deals. The point of this escapes me - surely they are trying to get rid of holidays that aren't selling.

It's one less tour operator I need to check with then before I book.

I didn't think my slalom preference would be so controversial :lol:

Slalom certainly is skillful and it was fascinating to watch from the chair-lift in La Plagne. I just prefer the scenery, noise and speed you get from the downhill. And the bravery - I'd never have the nerve to do that. Though again to be fair to slalom I was surprised at how steep the slalom hill was. :shock:

Unfortunately I only caught highlights of Saturday's slalom - forced to compete in a cross-country for my running club and ended up rather muddy.

amanda n wrote:i love slalom beats me how they know which poles to go around, downhill very good too, and free style is completely nutty

Obviously it's left of red, right of blue (or the other way round) but can anyone explain why they have double gates sometimes, and why there are sometimes other poles on the course that they don't ski round - doesn't that make it confusing for them?

Perhaps it makes more sense to see it in person.