 Poster: A snowHead
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Lets get an answer on this very important matter.... I have just sent the following tweet.
@easyJet I do not want to put a ski helmet in my case due to airport handling. Can I just wear it? Its my favourite hat.
I have a feeling my next tweet will say something along the lines of .... why the hell not?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Their reply-
Hi Mike, I'm not sure if the airport's staff will allow it. ^Barbara
My response to that-
Airport staff or EasyJet staff?
Last edited by Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person on Wed 17-02-16 12:04; edited 1 time in total
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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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Their reply-
Hi Mike, I meant the Ground Crew and the security staff. ^Barbara
My response to that-
Is there not a policy for EasyJet ground crew? Are they not EJ employees? I can, of course remove the hat for security.
Last edited by Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see? on Wed 17-02-16 12:05; edited 1 time in total
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Their reply-
Hi Mike, I'd suggest to contact the airport directly to double check it. ^Barbara
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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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Glad I was able to provide absolutely no clarification on this matter. We revert back to 'so far no problems in the past but you run the risk of getting caught out'.
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we used to have them attached to our bags and just walk through the airport with them. Now we just put them in the suitcase surrounded by clothes as it's less hassle, also I lost an ear protector once going through an airport, so not going to risk that again I had a very cold head on one side whilst skiing 
If bottles of wine can survive, so can helmets which need a lot more force to break them.
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| Mike-H wrote: |
| Glad I was able to provide absolutely no clarification on this matter. We revert back to 'so far no problems in the past but you run the risk of getting caught out'. |
Yep. All it takes is some jobsworth hiding behind the 'sporting equipment' rules that usually hide somewhere in the Ts & Cs.
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| SnoodyMcFlude wrote: |
| Mike-H wrote: |
| Glad I was able to provide absolutely no clarification on this matter. We revert back to 'so far no problems in the past but you run the risk of getting caught out'. |
Yep. All it takes is some jobsworth hiding behind the 'sporting equipment' rules that usually hide somewhere in the Ts & Cs. |
Incredibly unlikely. That would come down to someone at security, and the staff there work for the airport not the airline, so aren't fussed by the T&C's.
Ok, I guess it's possible someone might kick up a fuss at check-in, but I've never heard of that happening. And if you're worried about that, just get your mate to hold the helmet out of site when you check in, and clip it back on before security.
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@clarky999, my worry isn't so much with helmets (I'm happy to argue all day about that in the unlikely event of being told I can't take it) but for the occasions when I take a boot as hand luggage, as I can see why security might have an issue with it. Of course if I ever get pulled up on it then I'll ask why you can't have a ski boot on a plane but you can buy several glass bottles filled with alcohol and take them on board.
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@SnoodyMcFlude, I don't really see why security would have an issue with ski boots (though again that's probably airline rules not the airport's?)? I guess you could put them on and kick the pilot in the shins, but as you say you can take on bottles of duty free whisky, which (if you were so inclined) would presumably be a much better weapon.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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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@clarky999, the weight and that they've got metal on them, could probably be swung at someone with a fair force if you were aggressively minded.
I once had the blade from a Victorinox Swiss Army card taken away from me by airport security...the blade measures a full 36mm. If that's considered dangerous enough then the bloke would probably have a heart attack at 2-3kg of ski boot.
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You know it makes sense.
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Crystal Ski say:
Helmets are not permitted in your hand luggage if you are flying in to/out of Chambery or Grenoble airport.
Aerlingus say you can't take a helmet as cabin baggage.
I think all airlines have different policies and how they actually enforce those policies vary too.
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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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| foxtrotzulu wrote: |
Crystal Ski say:
Helmets are not permitted in your hand luggage if you are flying in to/out of Chambery or Grenoble airport. |
Flew into Chambery for Christmas with a helmet in my hand luggage...and out for that matter.
It's such a bizarre thing to not let you carry on board. The only reason I can think of disallowing it is as a catchall to avoid people having them clipped to the bag and then braining someone with it by accident.
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