 Poster: A snowHead
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I would be interested if anyone has done this,. A large hold bag is 23kg size (length + width + height) must be under 275cm.. My ski bag comes in at 260cm. So if booked in as large hold u would gain 3kg for £1 Cheers
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Yes, it works fine. No one enforces that specific rule. You will have to check it in (get it tagged), then drop the bag at the outsize check in. So long as it's under the weight limit it's all good.
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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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Which airline @Dutch Carl?
EDIT: just seen you've posted on an EasyJet thread, so presumably it's them?
In theory, there's no reason not to do as you suggest, but much like when people put two skis / boards in one bag, I guess the risk you're really taking is if something goes wrong and they refuse to cover replacement, be it temporary or permanent.
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| Dutch Carl wrote: |
| ...length + width + height) must be under 275cm.. |
Are you sure there isn't a clause like "but max length/single dimension under..."
With automated bag drop you'll probably be OK (though one staff member at Manchester told me to go to manual drop for ski-bag, only for another to say "ignore her"). Might not be as easy at Geneva where they can be picky at times.
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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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No single item can weigh more than 32kg. Maximum total size (length + width + height) must be under 275cm.
This is from there web site
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With EasyJet - I took on my ski bag as usual hold luggage for about 3/4 years without issue, then a couple of years ago, they demanded I book it in as sports luggage - and pay for it. Of course I was furious and showed them their dimensions rule, but they weren't having in it. Unfortunately this about 2 weeks before covid outbreak in Ischgl, so I had no chance of making a complaint.
They were always quite surprised I booked it on as standard luggage and not sports...
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Maximum total size (length + width + height) must be under 275cm.
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My ski bag comes in at 260cm
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so your ski bag needs to meet the equaton 260 + X + Y < 275
Unless it's very narrow and very shallow, it won't meet that - take away the 260 length and you only have 14 cm to play with for the depth and width
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@nbt, I suspect the 260 quoted is the result after doing the Math .....
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@albob, that's a good point, 260 would be seriously long even for 1970s style skinny straight skis
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@albob, @nbt, have you seen @Dutch Carl's, skis!
(They're big... but maybe not quite that big)
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Yes after the maths. Skis over 8 feet. Umm I'd definitely get out of the way
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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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How do ski jumpers fly with their skis, has anyone checked, they must 8ft long 
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Never had a problem with a double bag with one pair of skis and all my kit weighing 23kg (except helmet in hand baggage).
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You know it makes sense.
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I’ve done it with a Dakine snowboard bag and the weight wasn’t a big issue. It’s not a great solution for me though as I’m not much over 5 feet tall and dragging the bag around gave me shoulder and back issues.
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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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@Raven, chuck the bag on a baggage trolley and push about like normal luggage.
I used to book my ski bag in as large sports equipment (as a hang glider I think) because then you get 32kg, but I started getting push back for one trip and realised it only takes one jobsworth (of which there appear to be many in aviation)
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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am reading this thread with interest, i have an easyJet return flight to GVA this December and i wondered about the baggage dimension rules, as my ski bag measures 270cm altogether (190cm+50cm+30cm) 5cm within the max dims for hold luggage.
so i called EasyJet today to see if it can be allowed as a 23kg hold bag, but was told it would need to be checked in as a ski bag. The call centre operative could not tell me why this would be the case, as in theory you could check in a bag that is the same size, but if it is not carrying skis, they would not care!!
which seems to be the case for BA, i flew back from GVA to London with them Christmas before last and to them luggage is luggage, as long within set dims. when i made this trip, i flew out with Easyjet from Gatwick and I paid for the oversize sports bag as it gave a generous weight allowance for an extra few quid.
I may go down this route again, but as mentioned before it all depends on who is sitting on the check-in desk as the computer may say NO, especially at GVA!!
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BA have the best ski carriage policy, in that they don't have one. Just bring an oblong bag < 23kg. Job done. We took five pairs + boots in BA economy this year no problem.
But I'm put off the other full service airlines, like SWISS and SAS, as they seem more ambiguous. As for the 'budget' airlines, you may as well hire skis for what they charge.
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