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Suitecase nightmare!

Sun, 3 Jan 2010 16:12:57 GMT

Having read many threads regarding how to transport ski boots I decided for the first time in my life to put them in my suitcase...Guess what! My suitcase went to Chamonix and then back to London ( I was in Les Menuires!) and I was only reunited with it today on arrival back in London! In it was everything apart from my salopettes and a towel which was wrapped around my skis!!! :shock:

I cried a lot for a couple of hours and then went out shopping, first item bought were ski boots (Salomon Idol 8 CS), I'm sure some of you will remember me hankering after a pair at the ski show:-

I found an expert boot fitter and now have the best, most comfortable boots I have ever put on my feet. I have a bunion on one foot and have had an operation on another...renting is not an option ( I did try a few rental pairs first)

I then bought another ski jacket (brand new one in suitcase) gloves and hat. I made 1 pair of jeans last all week and borrowed some items of clothing from my son's girlfriend.

I still had a fabulous week, but I am absolutely certain of one thing...my boots will never leave my side again!

Every cloud has a silver lining! :wink:

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Sun, 3 Jan 2010 16:15:38 GMT

Where in Chamonix did you have them fitted?

I assume the airline are catching the bill?

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Sun, 3 Jan 2010 16:18:27 GMT

Nightmare for you. We have decided to mix and match our cases this year, just in case.

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Sun, 3 Jan 2010 16:19:31 GMT

Pablo Escobar wrote:Where in Chamonix did you have them fitted?

I assume the airline are catching the bill?

She went to Les Menuires, I thought you stooodents were supposed to be intelligent :roll: )

SnowBandit - I assume everything new you got will be picked up by your insurance company?

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Sun, 3 Jan 2010 16:21:14 GMT

Pablo Escobar wrote:Where in Chamonix did you have them fitted?

I assume the airline are catching the bill?

I was in Les Menuires.

No we went by coach (Which is why I thought the boots would be fine in my case).

When changing coaches hubby told me to get on the next one first to get the back seat...He then never got my bag! I won't repeat any of the conversation that was had immediately after discovering I had no case.

so, no pabs insurance will not cover it, the bag was not lost and it was not the coach company's fault. :cry:

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Sun, 3 Jan 2010 16:26:38 GMT

snowb4ndit that must have been a total nightmare :shock: I was looking at your photos, and was certain I had lost the plot because I remembered your photo of your new jacket, and not seeing it!

You got the boots :thumbup:

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Sun, 3 Jan 2010 16:27:43 GMT

snowb4ndit wrote:

Pablo Escobar wrote:Where in Chamonix did you have them fitted?

I assume the airline are catching the bill?

I was in Les Menuires.

No we went by coach (Which is why I thought the boots would be fine in my case).

When changing coaches hubby told me to get on the next one first to get the back seat...He then never got my bag! I won't repeat any of the conversation that was had immediately after discovering I had no case.

so, no pabs insurance will not cover it, the bag was not lost and it was not the coach company's fault. :cry:

ooops. Give my sympathy to Scapula!!!

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Sun, 3 Jan 2010 16:28:21 GMT

I hope your husband is still apologising now.
At least you got some nice new gear
You can show us how nice your boots are next weekend!!!

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Sun, 3 Jan 2010 16:38:56 GMT

Luck y you

I want to Pamporovo last year my ski things went to Germany

Don't worry the rep kept telling use we will have your skis things tomorrow and that is what they told me for 4 days. So I did not buy or rent replacement after all my luggage has to be missing for 24 hours and if I rent/buy the insurance company would pay out I think it was GBP50 per 24 hours.

On the 5 day the luggage arrived in the afternoon

ON my return claimed insurance, oh no said the insurance company you did not hire or buy replacements, so claimed from the travel company, oh no they said, you can not have compensation for your ruined ski holiday, you did not claim within 28 days

:(

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Sun, 3 Jan 2010 16:44:56 GMT

Stewart Dowling wrote:I hope your husband is still apologising now.
At least you got some nice new gear
You can show us how nice your boots are next weekend!!!

It is really quite unbelievable but the new boots have actually made a positive difference to my skiing. The other thing is that in my case was my knee support, without it my knee swells up after an hours skiing. Maybe it's the expertly fitted boots or all the exercises I did on my step machine, but I had no knee problems at all for the whole week!

Anyway...Yes I will be showing off my new boots next weekend, I love them...And funnily enough my hubby loves them too and he has not complained about the money spent on them at all!!! :wink:

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Sun, 3 Jan 2010 16:53:06 GMT

mark203 wrote:Luck y you

I want to Pamporovo last year my ski things went to Germany

Don't worry the rep kept telling use we will have your skis things tomorrow and that is what they told me for 4 days. So I did not buy or rent replacement after all my luggage has to be missing for 24 hours and if I rent/buy the insurance company would pay out I think it was GBP50 per 24 hours.

On the 5 day the luggage arrived in the afternoon

ON my return claimed insurance, oh no said the insurance company you did not hire or buy replacements, so claimed from the travel company, oh no they said, you can not have compensation for your ruined ski holiday, you did not claim within 28 days

:(

Wow I'm sorry to hear that, but there is no way I would have sat around not skiing for four days, in fact I wouldn't have missed a day. I arrived in resort at 1.30pm, had something to eat and found out where there was a good boot fitter...Got the bus to the next village and had new boots by 6.30pm. :D

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Sun, 3 Jan 2010 16:56:31 GMT

so can you take ski boots on as hand luggage as i am flying out to salzberg end of feb(normally drive) :oops:

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Sun, 3 Jan 2010 16:59:09 GMT

Thanks tony.. as you can imagine I wasnt flavour of the month... after 18 hrs on the coach I forgot to count the bags ..something I always do, doh!!!

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Sun, 3 Jan 2010 17:01:56 GMT

I have to say that that is a mighty fine piece of retail therapy!

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Sun, 3 Jan 2010 17:38:09 GMT

:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Sun, 3 Jan 2010 17:51:41 GMT

snowb4ndit wrote:

Wow I'm sorry to hear that, but there is no way I would have sat around not skiing for four days, in fact I wouldn't have missed a day. I arrived in resort at 1.30pm, had something to eat and found out where there was a good boot fitter...Got the bus to the next village and had new boots by 6.30pm. :D

Yes, I know, but it was all my ski stuff, from hat to skis. I looked at buying and renting but it meant spending over a hundred pounds on tings like gloves and goggles plus renting boots and skis.

Plus you kind of believe your rep

tahiti gra wrote:
Post 03/01/2010 16:56:31 Subject: Re:Suitecase nightmare!
so can you take ski boots on as hand luggage as i am flying out to salzberg end of feb(normally drive)

You may not be allowed to take ski boot on as hand luggage, i have been in a situation when I had to go back and send my hand luggage into the boot.

A few years ago while coming home with a gf she took her high heeled shoes off and was told she could not carry her shoes on board the plane and had to either send them to the hold or put them on

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Sun, 3 Jan 2010 21:42:31 GMT

scapula wrote: Thanks tony.. as you can imagine I wasnt flavour of the month...

And the month still has a long way to go!!! :mrgreen:

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Sun, 3 Jan 2010 21:46:47 GMT

snowb4ndit wrote:

scapula wrote: Thanks tony.. as you can imagine I wasnt flavour of the month...

And the month still has a long way to go!!! :mrgreen:

I'm just amazed that scapula is still able to type :mrgreen:

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Sun, 3 Jan 2010 21:52:51 GMT

andyhull wrote:I have to say that that is a mighty fine piece of retail therapy!

You bet... :lol: ...And husband cannot comment, let alone complain! :wink:

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Sun, 3 Jan 2010 21:58:14 GMT

bandit wrote:

snowb4ndit wrote:

scapula wrote: Thanks tony.. as you can imagine I wasnt flavour of the month...

And the month still has a long way to go!!! :mrgreen:

I'm just amazed that scapula is still able to type :mrgreen:

Bandit, Never touch the fingers...He still has many more pin codes to enter before he is forgiven! :lol:

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Sun, 3 Jan 2010 22:06:15 GMT

Ian Wickham wrote: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

...And there was me thinking you would sympathise!

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Sun, 3 Jan 2010 22:48:21 GMT

Leave the poor bloke alone.....you got new kit out of it after all, and your old stuff back too. Everyones a winner.

Nice boots BTW.
The difference to your skiing from a new properly fitting pair of boots is totally satisfying, isnt it????

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Sun, 3 Jan 2010 22:54:12 GMT

Oh no...........what a nightmare, but at least you got your nice shiny new boots. )

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Mon, 4 Jan 2010 00:41:07 GMT

Scary stuff realising that your equipment has been left behind, happened to me many years ago in Bulgaria but that's another story. Well done to the both of you for getting on with the matter in hand & enjoying the rest of your holiday. Nice boots by the way.

Finn

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Mon, 4 Jan 2010 07:36:26 GMT

Tony_H wrote:Leave the poor bloke alone.....you got new kit out of it after all, and your old stuff back too. Everyones a winner.

Nice boots BTW.
The difference to your skiing from a new properly fitting pair of boots is totally satisfying, isnt it????

Yes, I was quite happy with my other boots, but the new ones are just a dream...Turns out my other boots were half a size too small! :shock:

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Mon, 4 Jan 2010 08:32:22 GMT

I can only image the bollocking Tim got (Tim's Highlight of the week) lol. well i hope you had a good holiday apart from that and the fact you got better boots out of it is quite a good plus.

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Mon, 4 Jan 2010 08:41:00 GMT

olly123456789 wrote:I can only image the bollocking Tim got (Tim's Highlight of the week) lol. well i hope you had a good holiday apart from that and the fact you got better boots out of it is quite a good plus.

Thanks Olly...Tim did not get a telling off, I was too busy crying. Then I pulled myself together and did everything I had to, to make sure the holiday wasn't spoilt. We had fun, Tim's highlight of the week had to be him bum boarding over two jumps and then disappearing into the distance/darkness as he shot down the piste, unable to stop! :lol:

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Mon, 4 Jan 2010 08:44:38 GMT

Glad to hear everything worked out okay in the end :D

What are you going to do with your extra set of ski gear now? Sell it on ebay?

Ally

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Mon, 4 Jan 2010 08:57:16 GMT

AllyG wrote:Glad to hear everything worked out okay in the end :D

What are you going to do with your extra set of ski gear now? Sell it on ebay?

Ally

I don't know, I might get round to putting a few bits on ebay, to help pay my credit card bill which as you can imagine took a battering in Les Men! :lol:

I won't be able to sell my old boots as they have been adjusted to accomodate a bunion on one foot. It's a shame as they are only three years old...Only been used for four weeks.

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Mon, 4 Jan 2010 21:19:43 GMT

What a horrid way to start your holiday. I'm glad there was a happy ending for you (though not for scapula's pockets)
Hope you had a great holiday. Washing and repacking now I'd imagine :D

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Mon, 4 Jan 2010 21:55:23 GMT

caron-a wrote:What a horrid way to start your holiday. I'm glad there was a happy ending for you (though not for scapula's pockets)
Hope you had a great holiday. Washing and repacking now I'd imagine :D

Washing and repacking not necessary...Lol :lol:

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Mon, 4 Jan 2010 22:13:44 GMT

tahiti gra wrote:so can you take ski boots on as hand luggage as i am flying out to salzberg end of feb(normally drive) :oops:

Double check with the airline. I have flown ryan air a few years ago with boots as hand lugguage but when flying to canada with monarch they are classed as dangerous items so have to go in the hold.

Hope that helps

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Mon, 4 Jan 2010 23:06:23 GMT

caron-a wrote:What a horrid way to start your holiday. I'm glad there was a happy ending for you (though not for scapula's pockets)
Hope you had a great holiday. Washing and repacking now I'd imagine :D

Going shopping more like.....

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 01:41:03 GMT

Thanks for posting this! I have just got my first pair of ski boots for christmas and want to carry them on as hand luggage on an easyjet flight. Does anyone know if this is possible?

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 08:25:06 GMT

I have always taken mine on easyjet fights and never had a problem with it.

I would not trust them to go in the baggage hold.

If i could i would take my skis on the plain with me.

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 08:25:16 GMT

clarkysteph wrote:Thanks for posting this! I have just got my first pair of ski boots for christmas and want to carry them on as hand luggage on an easyjet flight. Does anyone know if this is possible?

Welcome to J2ski :D

Easyjet do accept ski boots as hand luggage. However for most skiers the problem is airport security staff and how they interpret the regulations.
This can affect you on both outward and return journeys, Grenoble having the worst reputation currently.
Suggest you email the airport and get a written response....carry it with you.

Good Luck :D

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 08:34:43 GMT

On the easy jet website it says "An additional non-refundable fee is charged per flight for the carriage of bicycles, golf equipment, skis, surfboards, wind surfers, hang gliders, and firearms. Ski boots will have to be checked in as normal hold baggage subject to hold baggage fees and cannot be carried as hand baggage due to security reasons."

I have never had a problem taking boots on as hand luggage before and will have them in my hand luggage on Thursday despite the above. I will however be prepared to quickly swap things around if necessary at check in.

What is more of a worry to me at the moment is the snow that's on it's way here and how it might affect Gatwick on Thursday! :shock:

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 08:37:41 GMT

Snowb4ndit, I was just thinking the same.
The weather FC for this week including Saturday is not good.
I am hoping that because we are going with Monarch that there will be no delays to our flight and we are flying at 2pm so hopefully they will get it all up and running should the predicted snow fall arrive.

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 08:44:58 GMT

I'm going with Easy Jet at 6.35 on Thursday morning...I'm hoping that they will be prepared as they have had plenty of warning, but I guess I am more likely to see pigs fly! :roll:

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 08:46:00 GMT

Over on snowheads one of the members is a senior cabin crew for Ezy and she says they accept them, so who knows???

The worst hurdle is the airport security I reckon, imagine the havoc you could wreak with a pair of 25.0 Salomons :D ....

Holds up boots Take me to Geneva! ....That's where we're going anyway madam..Sit down and wait for trolley with drinks to come around :oops:

I got my new boots on as hand baggage on BA last month. I did separate the shells and the liners though, just in case. Just to make them less attractive )

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 09:04:24 GMT

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Yes Bandit, I read that on snowheads too, I will report back next week on how my new boots travelled to France!

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 10:11:28 GMT

oh noooo!!!! info overload....too confused...aaarggh

I too like snowb4ndit read all the info about packing ski boots and having carefully wrapped mine up in towels etc. within boots bags and then in the case to fly out to MontG on Sunday, what to do now??!!

We are flying with Neilson (Thomson) so I assume we can take as hand luggage although bit heavy and unwieldy to be luggging around.

As snowb$dit's trouble seems to be "human" error should I leave my lovely packing in tact or re-think my tactics??

(I am assuming B'ham airport will be open this Sunday of course the snow is blanketing down here in Worcester!)

Any one else in MontG area next week?

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 12:51:49 GMT

:lol: I think you mean 'husband' error.

I've flown with Thomson on many an occasion and there was no problem with boots in hand luggage. As I said I will endeavor to keep my boots with me at all times during travelling (even more so now!), but I think I am in the minority. Suitcases don't go astray that often. Do whatever you feel most comfortable with. :D

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 12:53:08 GMT

Thanks for the replies everyone. I'll be flying Newcastle to Barcelona so will enquire if I can take them on as hand luggage. Will look forward to replies of peeps flying with easyjet in the next few weeks. :-)

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 12:53:46 GMT

snowb4ndit wrote: :lol: I think you mean 'husband' error.

:D

You mean, you picked the wrong husband, or your husband made an error?

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 13:05:43 GMT

AllyG wrote:

snowb4ndit wrote: :lol: I think you mean 'husband' error.

:D

You mean, you picked the wrong husband, or your husband made an error?

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Now there's a question! :lol:

(He knows I love him.)

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 15:26:40 GMT

Stewart Dowling wrote:
I am hoping that because we are going with Monarch that there will be no delays to our flight and we are flying at 2pm so hopefully they will get it all up and running should the predicted snow fall arrive.

Ha. If only. Monarch are a charter airline, and if there is going to be a delay, it will be to a charter flight as they pay less for their slots. If there are delays because of the weather, our flight will almost certainly be delayed. Monarch are rarely on time when the sun is shining.

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 15:29:54 GMT

Unfortunately, there does not seem to any consistency on whether you can carry skiboots as part of hand luggage with different rules and interpretations being applied by different airlines and by airports. As bandit says, it is not just the airline that you have to worry about - it is also airport security and just because your departure airport allowed you take on does not mean that security at the returning airport will do so ....... aaarrrgghhhh!

Then if you have to repack (assuming you have room in your checked bags), you have to watch out for overweight charges. I suspect many airlines are now making more out of luggage than out of ticket sales!

Furthermore, the same dilemma arises for helmet wearers. A pal of mine was not allowed bring his helmet through security in Chambery and had to go back out to check it in. AS you don't go through security in Chambery until your flight is ready to board, this did give rise to some anxious moments!

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 15:36:31 GMT

All of which is why my boots are safely packed away in my suitcase every trip, so there can be no ifs or buts.

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 15:41:35 GMT

Yeah maybe that's a better idea than carrying them on board. Don't really want to have to open my case in the middle of the baggage hall! :oops:

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 15:43:40 GMT

If you pack them in your suitcase surely it is no different to packing them in a boot bag, if your nervous you can still protect them in a boot bag, its up to the individual I suppose :D

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 15:47:31 GMT

My only worry is my case getting lost. My ski boots are brand new and my very first pair so i'd be devastated if they didn't get to resort with me. Not worried about losing the rest of my stuff i'll ski naked as long as i have my lovely new boots with me haha :P

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 15:49:46 GMT

Ian Wickham wrote:If you pack them in your suitcase surely it is no different to packing them in a boot bag

Not if you are flying. 1 suitcase, boots safely packed and padded with clothing

or

1 suitcase and a boot bag, not as well protected and padded generally, plus its another bag to carry, and a real pain if you have a ski bag too. It also raises the chances of something going missing, someone taking them, or them getting damaged. I never ever understood people taking boot bags on flights - you should see the way they get thrown about, you might want to reconsider!

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 15:50:10 GMT

In thirty years I have never lost anything or had any damage to my ski gear, and certainly I have never left a case on the bus :wink:

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 15:50:34 GMT

Ian Wickham wrote:If you pack them in your suitcase surely it is no different to packing them in a boot bag, if your nervous you can still protect them in a boot bag, its up to the individual I suppose :D

It all depends on them coming down the conveyor in the arrivals hall, or going to (n) destination...or finding a new home before they appear on Ebay....or having BA sell them in an Auction House in London in 3 months time.

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 15:53:40 GMT

Tony_H wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:If you pack them in your suitcase surely it is no different to packing them in a boot bag

Not if you are flying. 1 suitcase, boots safely packed and padded with clothing

or

1 suitcase and a boot bag, not as well protected and padded generally, plus its another bag to carry, and a real pain if you have a ski bag too. It also raises the chances of something going missing, someone taking them, or them getting damaged. I never ever understood people taking boot bags on flights - you should see the way they get thrown about, you might want to reconsider!

But your case can get thrown about there is not a lot you can do about that, don't forget I ski fly once a year and I don't pad out my ski or boot bag, never had any damage

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 15:55:46 GMT

Well you do appear to have some kind of lucky streak.
Yes, cases get thrown about, but I pack my boots in my case so that it does not matter if the case gets thrown about, as one comes to expect that. Its also why I pack my ski bag out with towels, some clothing and bubble wrap....

However, I have seen boot bags come down the baggage carousel empty, with one boot missing, with bits hanging out, with broken bits falling out, etc etc.

Why run the risk????

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 15:56:53 GMT

My thoughts exactly Bandit! I've got a boot bag so was just planning on putting my purse and travel docs in the boots bag along with my boots and taking it on the plane with me. We're flying to Barcelona then have to travel to Andorra from there so it could potentially be a nightmare getting them to resort if they don't turn up on the carousel

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 15:57:57 GMT

Tony as far as my experience goes there is no risk as I have no experience of stolen/damaged equipment, what damage have you experienced ??

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 16:00:11 GMT

Ian Wickham wrote:Tony as far as my experience goes there is no risk as I have no experience of stolen/damaged equipment, what damage have you experienced ??

None thankfully, because I pack my boots in my case :wink:. But I have SEEN other peoples boot bags in a bad way.

Re:Suitecase nightmare!

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 16:07:11 GMT

Tony_H wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:Tony as far as my experience goes there is no risk as I have no experience of stolen/damaged equipment, what damage have you experienced ??

None thankfully, because I pack my boots in my case :wink:. But I have SEEN other peoples boot bags in a bad way.

I have had my boot bag since 1995, still in good working order it was a freebee when I brought a pair of boots in Livigno, does not show any wear or tear or baggage handlers markings, guess I'm just lucky
or is it that they do not like TO's :lol: