 Poster: A snowHead
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Coming back to the OP's issue, it's just horses-for-courses. Personally I love easyjet's policy as it suits the way I travel, as 1 person with one huge bag! Their website wording looks unchanged to me. It still says:
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You pay for: 0 bags,1 sporting item
Baggage allowance: • total allowance 1 item @ 32kg • this item must be a genuine sporting good as defined |
(And I've been safely packing all my clothes into my big ski bag along with the skis, never questioned by check-in anywhere.)
I'm currently muttering to myself about the more standard baggage policies of Monarch which don't suit my situation, but that's another thread 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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wigan, when I booked for the Birthday Bash, Monarch were taking skis free. Don't know if that offer still applies.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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wigan, when I booked for the Birthday Bash, Monarch were taking skis free. Don't know if that offer still applies.
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achilles, yes, but they see "skis" as 12kg, no more.
So my 25kg all-in-one bag would have a massive excess, and depending on who you speak to might not even be allowed, as obviously contains something other than skis.
But also it might not be allowed as a hold bag (with a smaller excess) as it clearly contains skis...
It's a clear as mud from Monarch. And I can't get anything in writing either way.
At least you know where you stand with easyjet!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| wigan wrote: |
Coming back to the OP's issue, it's just horses-for-courses. Personally I love easyjet's policy as it suits the way I travel, as 1 person with one huge bag! Their website wording looks unchanged to me. It still says:
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You pay for: 0 bags,1 sporting item
Baggage allowance: • total allowance 1 item @ 32kg • this item must be a genuine sporting good as defined |
(And I've been safely packing all my clothes into my big ski bag along with the skis, never questioned by check-in anywhere.)
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wigan, you may have a problem with Easyjet if you get a jobsworth at check-in, as previously discussed
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| Please note that you are not allowed to pack sports equipment and clothes together. |
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http://easyjet.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4039/kw/sports%20equipment
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[quote="Julieanne"]
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People were getting onto that plane with absurd amounts of hand baggage and despite the announcement that it would be strictly one bag each, this wasn't being enforced. ...
Fifespud,I've never seen anyone get on an EJ flight with 2 items of hand baggage - ever.
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I am intrigued that the contents of a handbag filling coat pockets is acceptable, whereas a small handbag is not....
It is the same weight but carried in a different container....
I tend to look like a Michelin woman when boarding EJ...but that doesn't bother me..  |
Well wearing a barbour jacket with lots of huge pockets I had no problem getting on an EJ flight with the entire contents of my camera bag dotted round my person (dSLR body, batteries and charger, 3 lenses, including a 100-400 L series zoom, flash gun, assorted filters, light meter, compact camera and assorted other odds and ends) and the camera bag holding the changes of clothes etc I'd need for the trip. Guess it pretty hard for them to come up with rules that cover things like that.
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Clarky999: I'm not so sure about KLM this year. I have booked 6 of us out Jan to Munich, and they appear to have imposed a length limit on bags. The website used to say that ski bags could be up to 2m, if carried as "normal luggage" but that statement appears to have disappeared.
I'm going to call them to book my long roller bag in this week so I will let youse all know how I get on.
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[quote="davkt"]
| Julieanne wrote: |
| Fifespud wrote: |
| pam w wrote: |
People were getting onto that plane with absurd amounts of hand baggage and despite the announcement that it would be strictly one bag each, this wasn't being enforced. ...
Fifespud,I've never seen anyone get on an EJ flight with 2 items of hand baggage - ever.
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I am intrigued that the contents of a handbag filling coat pockets is acceptable, whereas a small handbag is not....
It is the same weight but carried in a different container....
I tend to look like a Michelin woman when boarding EJ...but that doesn't bother me.. |
Well wearing a barbour jacket with lots of huge pockets I had no problem getting on an EJ flight with the entire contents of my camera bag dotted round my person (dSLR body, batteries and charger, 3 lenses, including a 100-400 L series zoom, flash gun, assorted filters, light meter, compact camera and assorted other odds and ends) and the camera bag holding the changes of clothes etc I'd need for the trip. Guess it pretty hard for them to come up with rules that cover things like that. |
Last time i got on a flight to Canada there was a fella with a waistcoat that must have been designed for avoiding baggage problems. It came down to roughly mid thigh, and had large baffled pockets - toughly the size of a large hardback book, about 5 on each side, a large 'poachers' pocket in the back even a couple of smaller wallet/passpot sized pockets mounted on the outside of the other pockets 
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For anyone thats not yet booked flights, Monarch are offering free ski carriage and have a promotion at the minute, voucher code 'Treat20' for an extra £20 off per person.
I've just booked flights for two people from Manchester to Munich in February. £206.70 for two people, including return flights, prebooked seats, online check in, 20kg hold luggage each, free ski carriage and their 4.5% credit card charge (would have been around £198 if I'd paid by PayPal).
Plus Quidco.
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[quote="rogg"]
| davkt wrote: |
| Julieanne wrote: |
| Fifespud wrote: |
| pam w wrote: |
People were getting onto that plane with absurd amounts of hand baggage and despite the announcement that it would be strictly one bag each, this wasn't being enforced. ...
Fifespud,I've never seen anyone get on an EJ flight with 2 items of hand baggage - ever.
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I am intrigued that the contents of a handbag filling coat pockets is acceptable, whereas a small handbag is not....
It is the same weight but carried in a different container....
I tend to look like a Michelin woman when boarding EJ...but that doesn't bother me.. |
Well wearing a barbour jacket with lots of huge pockets I had no problem getting on an EJ flight with the entire contents of my camera bag dotted round my person (dSLR body, batteries and charger, 3 lenses, including a 100-400 L series zoom, flash gun, assorted filters, light meter, compact camera and assorted other odds and ends) and the camera bag holding the changes of clothes etc I'd need for the trip. Guess it pretty hard for them to come up with rules that cover things like that. |
Last time i got on a flight to Canada there was a fella with a waistcoat that must have been designed for avoiding baggage problems. It came down to roughly mid thigh, and had large baffled pockets - toughly the size of a large hardback book, about 5 on each side, a large 'poachers' pocket in the back even a couple of smaller wallet/passpot sized pockets mounted on the outside of the other pockets |
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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On the Swiss free skis allowance... I assume that it doesn't matter whether you have two ski bags per couple, or one ski bag with two sets of skis?
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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ajrduff, you should only have 1 set of skis in a bag, so best take one each to avoid potential hassle.
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| holidayloverxx wrote: |
| ajrduff, you should only have 1 set of skis in a bag, so best take one each to avoid potential hassle. |
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I've never heard that before - am sure loads of people have ski bags designed for two pairs, as mine is.
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You know it makes sense.
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ajrduff, indeed but you asked a question and made an incorrect assumption, here is the answer direct from the Swiss website
Free transport on SWISS operated flights. Sports equipment Definition
Ski equipment 1 pair of ski, 1 pair of poles, 1 pair of boots (even if in separate bag), 1 helmet
Snowboard equipment 1 snowboard, 1 pair of boots (even if in separate bag, 1 helmet
Your call on whether you take any notice of it....
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Hi
I have travelled with easyjet to Geneva form Birmingham at the New Year
I have taken my ski bag with clothes in weighing 20kg and only paid for the correct allowance
No problem at Birmingham no extra charge also on my return from Geneva
However leaving Geneve 22nd Feb they said I had to pay 55f I mentioned I had not been charged before
So the Manager was called for, he took me and showed me all the extra work required to get my ski bag on the aircraft
Also would not let me speak kept quoting regulations
They even checked the records to see if I was telling the truth about not being charged before
The out come was I only got charged half price (bargain)
So why do Easyjet at Birmingham let you travel with the ski bag as your allowance
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Poster: A snowHead
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Flying Gatwick -> Geneva tomorrow with Easyjet. Shall be having a very warm flight if they ask me to open up my snowboard bag!
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