 Poster: A snowHead
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Just invested in a double Sportube hard case for going to Canda next year as looked to be cheaper option instead of 2 singles.
Was assuming we would be able to use this in Europe too but now not so sure! Booked with Crystal to go to France and paid for 2 lots of ski carriage however just looking on their website it says ski bags must not weigh more than 15kg (our 2 pairs in the one case come to 18.4kg). Was assuming we could have combined the weights but now not so sure 
Anyone used a double Sportube on the Thomson/Crystal flights and what happened?!
Thanks
MCL
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Never had a ski bag weighed, on any airline.
You will almost certainly be fine. If you really want to be sure, just make sure your main hold bag is 3kg underweight and they won't argue the toss over it.
What they are much more likely to complain about is if you obviously have two pairs in your bag, which a double sportube would suggest you do.
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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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MCL,
I have taken 2 sets of skis with Crystal in the same soft bag recently - not sure what they weighed but it has never been really questioned before. Also with Inghams & Neilson. A Neilson rep did say once "There's only one pair in there isn't there?". It's obvious to the airport staff when they are being X-rayed, but they certainly don't seem to care. I think they were weighed the last time out, but I don't remember that happening before.
They might be on the light side because although mine are great big 2M ish things Mrs. M is a cross country skier so hers are even skinnier than mine (even if they are the same length). I usually pad the bindings with an old bit or carpet which must add to the weight as well.
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Thanks for replies. not trying to hide the fact I'll have 2 pairs of skis in one bag as I have already paid for 2 pairs it was more if they would allow them to be combined in one bag and over the weight limit for a single set of skis
I'm sure I've seen people checking the double ones in for thomson flights- maybe they had super light weight skis though!
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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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MCL, if you've paid for two lots of ski carriage then you have 2 x 15kg = 30kg ski allowance. Being in one bag doesn't matter. I don't see a problem.
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Monium, IME Easyjet always weigh skis in the UK (but not very often in Geneva) and most of the Middle East airlines do too (but they're much more likely to turn a blind eye to it being overweight). You're right that they'll ignore it if your hold bag is equally underweight; I've also been let off when I've carried no hand baggage.
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I have been using a double hard sportube case for the last 7 seasons including to europe with crystal / inghams, and farther afield to US/CAN with various airlines - we always pay ski carriage * 2 where required to keep it fair on our part and have never once been challenged.
Going on my experience you will have no problems.
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pauly69,
Thanks for posting that's what I was hoping to hear!
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