 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi all. Does anyone know if klm/AF let you take your ski bag as standard luggage? Or do you need to pay extra. I could probably manage ski bag plus carry on like I do on BA.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Ask KLM
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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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speachmaus, Yes you can, if you aren't taking any other hold luggage as Nadenoodlee, check with KLM( website)
taken from their website after a quick look
A set of (water-) ski or snowboard equipment may consist of one of the following:
•A board (in a bag: max. length 300 cm/78 in) and a pair of snowboard boots
•A pair of (water) skis, 2 ski poles and a pair of ski boots
You can bring one of the above sets instead of a suitcase or instead of an extra suitcase bought in advance. You do not need to reserve for transportation of ski equipment.
forget about the water bit 
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Thank you. When I looked on klm website it said maximum 158cm so I wanted to check with someone who has used them. Many thanks
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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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@speachmaus, you can pack your boots in a separate boot bag too.
While we're on the subject, do KLM count the number of pairs of skis in the bag? Not sure if we'll be using KLM yet or not, but if we do, I'll pay for the extra ski bag rather than what @speachmaus wants to do, but I'd like to get more than one pair in there (boots will go in main hold luggage).
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Used Air France last winter, on one of their regional carriers (HOP). AF took skis as a regular hold bag; HOP didn't (in theory -max length 158cm)but neither carrier would give me a clear answer about which rules applied.
3 pairs of skis went in a double wheelie bag, no questions asked.
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@speachmaus
While we're on the subject, do KLM count the number of pairs of skis in the bag? Not sure if we'll be using KLM yet or not, but if we do, I'll pay for the extra ski bag rather than what @speachmaus wants to do, but I'd like to get more than one pair in there (boots will go in main hold luggage). |
I've never known ANY carrier do that.
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@clarky999, me neither so far, but I've noticed in the terms that some (like KLM) state one pair, where others just say ski bag must weight less than 23kg, which is easily 2-3 pairs 
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I somehow read that as cabin luggage. I've been sitting here for some time imagining cheerful Dutch guys trying to fit their skis into the overhead lockers.
I went with Flybe last year and they had a strict policy of one pair of skis per bag and they got so excited that they even insisted on charging me twice for one of the bags with the amazing excuse of "I have to charge you for something".
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FAQ
) we have been fine.
Its easy to talk your way over the weight limit too 
