 Poster: A snowHead
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Going to puy st vincent this weekend with Snowbizz and flying with Thomson. There are four of us going. So that would be four bags of 20 kg and a board bag of 15 kg, but we only want to take three and a full board bag. Can this be done, because Snowbizz say Thomsons will only allow 15 kg board bags! My board bag is all my luggage.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Roughneck, can be down the checkin person at end of day. Last year (Thomson flight) we paid for ski carriage and put all our skis in a Head Monster bag, and despite being under the 23kg allowance at that point (now 15kg) we were asked to pay a further cost of ski carriage cause we had 2 sets of skis (actually had 5), despite the fact that we only had 3 other checked in bags for 5 of us, all under 20kg allowance. In the same queue people who hadn't paid for ski carriage managed to get their ski/board bags on 
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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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I managed to get away with 3 pairs in a bag with Thompson last year, I had thought how easy it might be to get away with not paying at all and just joing the queue as boabski, mentioned.
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yes this can be done. The Board bag can be up to 35 kg or whatever the maximum weight is because the person that books the board bag is entitled to 20 kg plus the extra for sports gear.
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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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monkey, Don't think so max weight on any bag per their t&c's is 25kg
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Roughneck, had the same problem, but they allowed me the allowance of weight so we had 15k hold bag and 20 k in the ski bag, therfore you would have 3x 20 and 1x15 = 75 kg for the whole group , but dont excede 25kg on any single bag
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Going to book in the day before and chance it,
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Roughneck, good luck , if they pull you just make a show of emptying everything out and trying to cram it into hand luggage etc in the check in cue , but think its about £10/ kg excess charge
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thomson allow this year...20kg in hold which includes boots although they can be separate bag, plus 15kg ski carriage.
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1 ski bag with all gear no heavier than 25kg with no hold bag.
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We've just spent the last couple of hours moving stuff between bags trying to get the ski/board bag down near to 15kg. Eventually slid my bindings off my skis and put them in the suitcase.... all these weight limits are a right pain!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Hi livertransplanplease, please could you tell me where you saw the info about Thomson allowing the 1 ski bag with 25kg max weight with all gear in it? I have a massive rossignol bag that I want to out everything in, just don't want to get to airport and have problems. Have paid for ski carriage.
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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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| emlyn18 wrote: |
| Hi livertransplanplease, please could you tell me where you saw the info about Thomson allowing the 1 ski bag with 25kg max weight with all gear in it? I have a massive rossignol bag that I want to out everything in, just don't want to get to airport and have problems. Have paid for ski carriage. |
http://www.thomson.co.uk/editorial/legal/baggage-allowance.html
Look under the "Ski Luggage Allowance" section
They allow as many bags as you like, within your overall allowance, but no one bag is allowed to be more than 25Kg. (23Kg on non-ski flights).
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Thanks Alex, I am new to the terminology, but I am thinking a roller is the big Rossignol bag I am referring to, and that this can be my one and only piece of hold luggage with all my gear in it? Sorry, am being a bit dim!
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You know it makes sense.
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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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I went with crystal ski this year (flew with jet2) and felt they(Jet2) were not very clear in the policy. Crystal were advising
- 20k for the main bag
- 15kg for a ski bag ski bags can only contain 1 pair of skis and
- boots cannot be in their own bag must be in the main 20k bag
What actually happened was people were putting there boots in separately but was included in their 20k allowance. Ski bags were not being checked so depending on the weight of your skis you could have a couple of pairs in easily.
Next time I am definitely going to chance it.
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Poster: A snowHead
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All checked in, we had two bags of 23kg and a board bag of 22kg for the four of us. A good nights sleep needed in the radison blue now.
Let it snow,let it snow!!
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FAQ
) I was under the impression that it was 1 bag per person, but their site is quite clear : "
And cunningly enough, you can add bags to your booking but cannot take them off.
