 Poster: A snowHead
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I'm thinking of some early season time on the slopes, proberly Ischgl.  BA seem to have a sales running until late sept, however I can't workout how much they will charge for ski carriage. Anyone out there have any ideas/experiance?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Nothing!
You are allowed one item of "sports equipment" (which would be your ski bag) and one item of checked luggage. So your ski boots would need to go in your main bag or hand luggage
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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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Arno, You are allowed boots free as well on BA, to quote:
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| One pair of skis and ski poles or a snowboard or a monoski. Plus one pair of ski boots and bindings. |
Full information here
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Arno, sports equipment is ski bag AND boots, so you can carry a boot bad seperately. There was a whole thread on this last winter, which was eventually passed to someone I know in BA, who confirmed it.
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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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Hmm, I had a run in where they were of the view that everything had to go in one bag confirmed by an email from customer services. It is pretty rare for me to put boots in a separate boot bag so I probably won't test this again.
The confusion seems to arise from the rule:
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| You may check in your free checked baggage plus one additional item of sporting equipment providing that it weighs no more than 32kg and does not exceed the dimensions: 2.5m x 1.00m x 0.8m (98 in x 39 in x 31 in). |
so does this mean that you have to get everything into one bag? anyway it's pretty tedious but still better than the budget carriers
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Any Idea what this means from the BA website?
seems to have skis listed as an exception.
There are some examples of sports equipment where specific criteria apply. Please see the list below:
Sporting Equipment exceptions
Sports equipment Defined as
Fishing Equipment Rod & tackle bag.
Bicycles± Single seat, non-motorised bicycles. (See preparation for travel notes below.)
Diving equipment kit Diving equipment kit comprises of facemask, pair of fins, pressure gauge, regulator, safety vest, snorkel, weights belt and cylinder which must be empty to ensure safe handling.
Golf equipment One bag containing: not more than 14 clubs, one dozen balls, one pair of golf shoes.
Hang gliders Hang gliders will only be accepted if they are within the maximum dimensions of 2.5m x 1.00m x 0.80m (98in x 39in x 31in).
Snow ski equipment One pair of skis and ski poles or a snowboard or a monoski. Plus one pair of ski boots and bindings.
Surfboards One surfboard to a maximum length of 2.5m.
Windsurfers One windsurfing board to a maximum length of 2.5m. Mast, boom and sail also included if wrapped as one item.
Sporting guns** Air rifles, hunting rifles, safari rifles, shotguns. Each gun carrier will be considered as one bag. (See preparation for travel notes below.)
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Bob, yep, 1 ski bag+1 boot bag= 1 set of sporting equipment. BA employee is reading this over my shoulder. He can't understand why anyone gets so anxious about it. It is clearly that.
They do not have to be in the same bag.
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Bob, went with BA last January (booked as part of a Crystal deal) and we worried like hell about baggage weights!
Turned out that when I got there, the only thing the BA people wee worried about was what my screwdriver was when it went through the X-ray machine!! Our board bag was monstrously overweight yet they didn't bat an eyelid!!
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Take care with luggage weight if flying BA out of Geneva. The staff on the BA desks are now contract workers, and wanted skis weighing last time I was there this year, and questioned me as to the contents of my ski bag. They also seem have suffered a humour bypass. I may have imagined that the person serving me was disappointed at not being able to levy an extra charge after the weighing in.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I logged an enquirey with BA, justto be sure. They have promised to get back to me within 28 days! 
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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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Bob, I have it first hand from both Customer Services and Internet Marketing department.
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