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Hi All
Sorry for asking this golden oldie again but with the airlines changing their minds over baggage allowances every 5 minutes I wanted to check with the SH's that I am not going to fall fowl of BA's policies come January.
So, for my January trip I am proposing to take a Dakine low roller bag with skis and clothes in it as hold baggage - did this earlier this year and all well with length and weight. Only issue this time is that my son is not coming on this trip so I can not put my ski boots into his hold bag so I need to take them on as hand luggage.
Please can you advise on the best bag for the job. Thinking of just a cheapo boot bag with dimensions of 23 x 38 x 39cm. Would this be alright to take on as hand luggage?
Many thanks
Griggs
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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The maximum size of the handbag/laptop bag is 40cm x 30cm x 15cm (16in x 12in x 6in). The size of the additional cabin bag should be no larger than 56cm x 45cm x 25cm so it's fine. I use a wheelie case rather than a boot bag but they won't care.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I use a 40ltr rucksack, which is within dimensions without being squashed, and holds my boots Tetris style, plus any valuables, laptops, iPad etc. Very easy to carry when towing main bag and ski bag, both of which have wheels.
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I use a suitcase 56cm x 45cm x 25cm its massive when compared to most cases you can buy as carry ons. I used the same bag a suitcase this summer .
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Put boots in low roller (mine fit in the pockets), displaced items in a carry on bag.....
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I just did a BA trip trans-Atlantic with a 50L RAB gear bag. I did not have my hard snowboard boots & bindings in it (surf trip not snow), but I could easily have done so.
You can look up the regulations.
The reason people carry their boots in the cabin is that if things go wrong it's easy to hire a board/ skis and even clothes, less easy to find boots which actually fit & work for you.
If your flight has multiple segments the risk is higher. If you've never had hold baggage go astray then you've not travelled enough
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I use a SnoKart Cabin Boot bag, which fits BA's hand baggage limits. You can tow along on wheels or wear it as a back pack, and it has a couple of pockets which you can put other small objects as well. With BA you are also allowed a small handbag or laptop case in the cabin in which you can keep your valuabales and flight essentails so you do not need to keep opening the overhead locker to rummage around in your boot bag while in flight - not that that stops some people!
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Currently use a cheap Snow & Rock Boot Bag, but it's 1cm over the allowed size coming in at 34 x 26 x 44cm. That said, I've never had a problem getting it on the plane and I also use it to carry my helmet in.
@Thorney, I do like look of that SnoKart Kabin Boot Bag, not so much the price.
Browsing their site, I see they do an actual Boot & Helmet Pack/Bag, which again looks very good. Very much like the facility of being able to carry them on your back, which I'm unable to do with my current bag.
Last edited by After all it is free on Tue 7-11-17 19:56; edited 1 time in total
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I use a North Face Base Camp duffle bag (small).
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I recently bought a Snowkart Kabin Boot Bag and it's a winner. A lot of money but it's really nicely made so it should last a good few years. Definitely falls within BA limits.
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Hi
Many thanks for the replies. Sounds as though I will be fine with the boots in a 23x38x39 size boot bag. Quite like the look of the SnowKart Kabin Boot Bag as well but can not justify the price at the moment especially as my son usually gets my ski boots packed into his bag !
Griggs
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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I use a samsonite 2wheel standard cabin bag and never had a problem. The good thing about a "proper cabin bag" is the ground staff know what they are and know they are in the limit so don't ask to put it in the sized.
However I bought a 50l rab gear bag (for this purpose and to get it on my back. I got mine for £50 a few weeks ago.
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