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How much gear do you dare to hide in your ski/board bag on check-in?

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:37:58 GMT

How much gear do you dare to hide in your ski/board bag on check-in?

I have managed to get flights for under GBP100 per person to chambery this year for 33 people with free boot and ski carriage, problem is only six people have their own skis & boots.

I have a double concourse bag & was going to put mine & Joanna`s ski`s in that, but then we need to take extra stuff for Junior(21months)
Don`t know whether to by an extra bag and share the weight out or pack the one full.

Any Advice & experience kind people?

Re:How much gear do you dare to hide in your ski/board bag on check-in?

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:01:04 GMT

We have a double ski bag and last year four times got onto Easyjet flights with two pairs of skis and a selection of clothing in the ski bag which saved weight from the suitcase. Each time we only paid Easyjet for one pair of skis - GBP18 I think - and they never questioned us.

I also take my ski boots as hand luggage to save weight from the suitcase and they never questioned me on that either.

Re:How much gear do you dare to hide in your ski/board bag on check-in?

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:01:59 GMT

I usually fly with a couple pairs of skis, boots and as much other stuff as I can pack in. Never had a problem (Jet2, BA, Air Canada in the last few years...)

Re:How much gear do you dare to hide in your ski/board bag on check-in?

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:21:07 GMT

Last year when I lost a pair of skis from my bag they only handed me the tags to put on the ski bag (two pairs in one bag) & then I took it to the scanner for large items.
I have heard of some airlines weighing the bags before check-in.

Re:How much gear do you dare to hide in your ski/board bag on check-in?

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:31:48 GMT

Some of the Airlines and Charter Co's have declared that this winter they will be opening ski bags at check in, and levying extra charges on anyone carrying more than 1 pair of skis (for example). It's a earning opportunity for them.

Re:How much gear do you dare to hide in your ski/board bag on check-in?

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:34:14 GMT

I managed to hide my upper body protection (which itself is pretty heavy) in with my skis, a couple of t-shirts and my salo's
Was over-weighted on my actual bag so I had to spread some weight out, was paranoid they'd have a look in but got away with it :)

Re:How much gear do you dare to hide in your ski/board bag on check-in?

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:46:18 GMT

i have looked into this quite seriously for my flight to italy next week and a pair of skis is 6kg-with a 22kg allowance on BA and 20kg with the budgets this should leave you plenty of weight for at least 2 (im taking 3( pairs and some soft gear-remember though if you have a bag with wheels they weigh about 5kg themselves

Re:How much gear do you dare to hide in your ski/board bag on check-in?

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:56:22 GMT

I've always padded my skis out with socks and stuff, never had anyone check before.

Re:How much gear do you dare to hide in your ski/board bag on check-in?

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:58:08 GMT

You're off to Italy next week? :O There's snow?! Where in Italy you headed?

But anyway, yeah - So long as the allowed ski bagage weight is within the limits, they won't mind what's inside the bag.

Re:How much gear do you dare to hide in your ski/board bag on check-in?

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:07:19 GMT

baillie353 wrote:
But anyway, yeah - So long as the allowed ski bagage weight is within the limits, they won't mind what's inside the bag.

Inghams Booking Conditions Pages (for example)

http://www.inghams.co.uk/ski-holidays/information/travel/

I have had my ski bag contents queried by BA check in at GVA. I lied and got away with it. Remember that most check in staff don't work for the airline and are often incentivised to increase revenue.

Re:How much gear do you dare to hide in your ski/board bag on check-in?

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:41:30 GMT

My case is for cloths and my ski bag for skis........ I do put a bit of wax in my boot bag :oops:

Re:How much gear do you dare to hide in your ski/board bag on check-in?

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:13:44 GMT

I've said this before on another thread, but I like repeating myself - last year we flew with Monarch, ski bags obviously packed to the seams with stuff, no questions asked. The people at the next check in desk, same airline, same situation, were made to take everything not ski/board related out and put into their other luggage.

Totally pointless if you ask me, its all going on the same plane.

Re:How much gear do you dare to hide in your ski/board bag on check-in?

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:49:36 GMT

I wrap my skis in two pairs of sallos, stuff the empty end with a jacket (My skis are shorter than my bag) and socks for padding at the other end.

Re:How much gear do you dare to hide in your ski/board bag on check-in?

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:28:49 GMT

I do hope that people from the airlines and BAA and Servisair dont look at this thread......