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Just got the tickets through for the trip to Livigno the week after next and the luggage allowance is 15kg Shocked

With the boots in my hold-all and even with my usual frugal packing, that is very tight. Christ knows how the SO will manage Shocked It's not like all one packs are shorts, beach towel and a few t-shirts (though with the recent weather one could make the arguement).

The carrier is British Midland. Still, I suppose they count on excess baggage charges as a means of generating extra revenue rolling eyes


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Mark Hunter wrote:
Just got the tickets through for the trip to Livigno the week after next and the luggage allowance is 15kg


Same as Ryanair.

Although with Ryanair *if* you've paid for ski carriage, then you don't have to put your boots in your main bag, so the 15kg is a bit less onerous. But even if you have paid for ski carriage, if you don't actually have skis, your boots can't be in a separate bag! [At least that's the rule EMA check-in were applying in January.]
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RobW, yup - got caught out by Ryanair a few years ago on that one. Caught out to the tune of about £50 if I remember.
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Sounds like they are being tight, but sometime this is dictated by aircraft type especially if it a a propeller type like the dash8s that operate into some airports eg Bolzano etc.

that said i average 12kg including boots excluding salopettes (in hand luggage)
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RobW, I've carried my boots as hand luggage dozens of times on all airlines (incl Ryan Air)... that's with & without paying for skis (altho' i must admit i've never paid for them when i don't have any) ... never had any trouble at all - they barely look at your hand luggage.
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Flying Baggage Astray (BA) tomorrow, LGW> Zurich. £84 return. Includes One piece of luggage upto 23kg, plus skis and/or boots and Hand luggage which can weigh whatever you can lift...

Lo-Cost airlines eh??
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stoatsbrother, and you can have a lap top bag/handbag/briefcase as well. Mind you, they might not let you have your boots until 72 hours after you land, judging by my recent experience.
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Mark Hunter, I think you're going to be wearing a lot of clothes on that flight!
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Mark Hunter,

Just wear the boots Smile
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Dave Horsley, trouble is there are too many people who might find the lack of other clothing a bit of an issue. Still I suppose the SO would have somewhere to hang her coat.
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stoatsbrother wrote:
Flying Baggage Astray (BA) tomorrow, LGW> Zurich. £84 return. Includes One piece of luggage upto 23kg, plus skis and/or boots and Hand luggage which can weigh whatever you can lift...

Lo-Cost airlines eh??


£87.57 for flights from Luton - Zurich returning Geneva - Luton including skis and 32kgs weight allowance (Easyjet). And I get to Zurich 20mins before you wink
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FenlandSkier, so you'll be able get the drinks in!
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richmond, I thought Gatwick was still 1 piece of handluggage, unlike Heathrow now. Puzzled
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Yoda, It is unless transiting through.
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Yoda, it probably is, I wasn't thinking of LGW, sorry. I think that the restriction at LGW and some other UK airports is imposed by the airport rather than the airlines (not that it makes much difference to us).
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Air Canada tomorrow. 2 pieces of hold luggage, inc skis. boots in hold, additional to check in allowance. no extra charges if booked in advance Very Happy
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