Ultimate Ski Baggage List Published

(Photo Credit: Dakine)

The cost of taking your skis or board on a plane has been a contentious issue in the era of the no frills airlines.

Costs famously vary from airline to airline, sometimes from flight to flight with a single airline, and also dependent on when and how you book.

The allowable weight of your ski bag also varies from airline to airline, the crucial information can be hard to find on their sites and the prices keep changing.

In short, many skiers and boarders have been caught out.

Now the most comprehensive listing yet of individual airline fares and regulations has been published by LUEX, an online travel agency specialising in surf and snow trips.

http://www.luex.com/magazine/2015/10/15/the-ultimate-list-of-airline-ski-and-snowboard-baggage-fees/

The LUEX list covers no less than 95 airlines, with an easy search and a quick concise description of key costs and regulations, plus a direct link to each airline's policy page.

I am glad I am driving!!

Me too :)

I'm glad I'm not ,with the lads who're going it'd be like driving with kids ...ft :)

That looks like great info, I hope that they keep it up to date.

I am currently interested in BA allowance to USA, and this concurs with my understanding.

When I went last season I packed my boots and bought a pair of s/h skis in the States (ebay is my friend) it was cheaper than hiring ...but I was there all winter and if you are going to the NE remember ...its COLD

Dakine do really good wheeled bags with separate compartments for boots, makes flying much easier if you only have to carry skis. We usually take one of these wheeled bags for clothes and boots, a rucksac (so we are hands free) and skis in a bag (nothing else but lightweight padding in with skis to reduce the weight). It is perfectly manageable like this but of course sometimes we just drive -)