 Poster: A snowHead
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Having just received my etickets for Banff, I found that when taking skis with Air canada it's now a requirement that they are carried in a hard/rigid case.
It's not a problem for us as we have a skitube, but I thought it may be relevant to other travellers. There is also a cost of £45 outwards, payable at check-in and $70 ( plus tax?)on return in Calgary.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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paul.kin, are you sure about the charge? I took a board bag (not rigid, but stuffed with stuff) in November and it was treated as a standard piece of luggage? No extra fee.
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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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paul.kin, wot Lizzard says. Never had a problem with my board bag and last time was $0
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I think if that is your only item of baggage and it does not exceed 23kg then that is acceptable,- but we will have a holdall and double bootbag (i.e. 1 item each),- so the skitube is charged extra.
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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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paul.kin, I had two bags, though the board bag was under 23kg.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Well, hopefully we may not be charged, which will be a bonus. If we are charged then at least we are prepared.
We are at the stage of wondering how quiet it will be in Banff. Last year was very quiet with low number of Brits. i suspect as there are no direct flights from Manchester that less people still will be making the journey.
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also, if you turn up with a soft bag, they just make you sign a waiver saying you won't hold them liable if the baggage handlers drop your skis on the tarmac 
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You have to phone Air Canada (which seems to be based in India) and pre register skis- not sure why. Phone call was rather frustrating as had to say most things at least twice! They did, eventually, confirm that our skis would be free if part of baggage allowance.
when are you going to Banff paul.kin, we're going next sat 22nd, can't wait! 
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We also pre-registered the skis over the phone, and I must admit the coversation did go around in repetitious circles!
We are going out on 9th March. If anything like last year it will be great, as it snowed pretty much everyday and it was quieter than we've ever seen it in the past 10 years.
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