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cheapest way to bring my trusty tennis racket to london with ryan air!

  • 18-07-2011 8:28pm
    #1
    youtube!
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    well i have just booked a flight for 4 of us for a trip to london in august to stay with my sister,i want to bring my tennis racket which is not that big obviously but ryanair charge a whopping 80 euro for sports equipment!! is there another way around this,an extra bag is 60 euro so that is not much good either, any suggestions?


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  • #2
    irish_goat
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 5,840 Mod ✭✭✭✭irish_goat


    Put it in your hand luggage?

    If it doesn't fit you could carry it through security and stick it down the back of your tshirt/tucked into your jeans when going through the gate.

    Though if you already have a suitcase booked then surely you can put it in that?


  • #3
    FouxDaFaFa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,850 ✭✭✭FouxDaFaFa


    You should be able to fit it in hand luggage if you bring a loose gym bag or rucksack type thing rather than a case.


  • #4
    youtube!
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    thanx for the replies people, i am only going with hand luggage so not paying 60 euro to check in one case, the loose gym bag sounds like a good idea, my only concern would be if they see a tennis racket as a potential weapon, has anyone actually brought one in their hand luggage? or as goat says i could stuff it down the back of my t shirt,but would they think that was a bit dodgy too? I dont want to end up leaving it at the airport if i cant get it on board.


  • #5
    FouxDaFaFa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,850 ✭✭✭FouxDaFaFa


    I don't think you'll have a problem with them viewing it as a weapon, the only problem might be if they think it's too big dimension-wise for hand luggage. I was going to suggest holding it inside your coat or something for boarding but I wouldn't actually attempt it.It could look like you were concealing a "potential weapon". Might be worth ringing Dublin or Shannon Airport and making sure you can bring it through.


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