 Poster: A snowHead
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13 of us have just booked flights to Geneva on KLM some have their own Bards some dont do we need to pay for the board there was not an option when we booked?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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call them
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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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dave_wick, you shouldn't - their sister company, Air France, don't charge.
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Probably best we call and check.
Im really worried they lose the bloody things we have an hour and a half in Amsterdam 
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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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We've never been charged with KLM, but I would call and check. Airlines are always changing things like this - we were caught out with Lufthansa last year who said they didn't charge when I booked on their website, and then changed their policy without informing us, so we got landed with many £ of 'pay at the airport' charges  .
So I would always check!
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Yea will check, Flights are a fortune as it is 240return from Aberdeen
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Delia - crikey - really? I flew Lufthansa to Calgary in January and they didn't bat an eyelid - I hadn't even told them I was bringing skis.
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Alexandra, different rules for longhaul compared to european flights.
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dave_wick, you should be ok matey
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brian
brian
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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The main thing that annoyed me was that they changed their policy after I booked my flights, so I would argue that they should respect the terms of the original agreement, and even if they 'reserve the right' to do this, they should have informed me. There was lots of 'disgruntlement' at Manchester airport that morning but we all had no choice but to pay up. I think we paid around £30 each way for one ski bag (which admittedly had two pairs of skis in, but that was the charge for one set), so it was a lot more for skis than Ryanscair or Sleazyjet.
Ooops, that turned into a rant, sorry!
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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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That's dissapointing to hear. I've travelled with KLM & Lufthansa in the past without being charged, but it was a couple of years ago.
On booking the flight I was given a separate number to call to book the skis in, which stops you from having to pay excess luggage per kilo on the ski bag.
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I assume you mean board? Charges do apply unless they change it in the last year.
I stopped using KLM 1.5 yrs ago because of sudden introductions of obscene charges for skis. I was in dispute with them for a long time.
I only use Swiss now, cheaper,better,food,drink, free ski & boot carriage
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You know it makes sense.
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From the KLM website.......bottom line seems to be a charge in Europe but free to the US and Canada so long as you have only 1 other bag
http://www.klm.com/travel/gb_en/travel_information/baggage/exceptional_baggage/index.htm#4
I seem to recall that the last time I took skis to the US you had to phone and tell them, but there was no hassle beyond making the call.
Personally I would worry more about them not making the connection that what it is going to cost you to take them
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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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90 minutes should be fine for a KLM-KLM connection at Schiphol. However that 90 mins can reduce in a nail-biting fashion if your incoming flight, for example, is delayed landing due to fog (common in Winter). Then it might be a case of your baggage having no problem but you being stuck getting between the UK gate zone (D I think) and the "rest of Europe" gate zone in the long passport/security queues (I haven't figured out why that exists but it does seem to be the case). If that happens be aware that they have a "priority" queue for passengers who are running out of time - use it!
Last edited by Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name: on Thu 6-09-07 22:59; edited 2 times in total
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Poster: A snowHead
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I seem to remember it was €10 each way for Skis two years ago. If you do not pay up front in Switzerland you have to go to a special counter to pay (with your tickets) then go back to the checkin to get your bording pass.
I guess they got it all sorted now.. Good luck
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