Ryanair Ski Carriage - does it include a boot bag?

drkpower · 15-01-2012 1:19pm #1

Hi all

Heading off to L2A in a couple of weeks. Flying with Ryanair. Last time I brought skis on RA was 2009. It was Dublin - Turin. At the time, you were allowed to bring both the bootbag and ski bag as part of the ski carriage as long as the two were properly fastened and secured together (ie. using a hardcore plastic tie/fasteners). Alternatively if your ski bag fitted boots, you were allowed to shove them in there.

The T&Cs on their website remain a little vague - they were similarly vague in 2009. One reading of them is that you are only allowed 'one item' as part of your ski carriage which would be problematic.

Anyone know what the practice is these days (ex-Dublin)?

am i bovvered · 16-01-2012 6:58am

I am not 100% sure but I think only one piece of luggage allowed, send them an email to clarify, then you have the answer in writing.
We put two pairs of skis into a board bag, along with our helmets it comes to the 20kg limit, the boots we bring as carry on luggage.

Fattes · 16-01-2012 12:43pm

Not sure abut this one but if you find out let us all know. Boots will fit in a carry on ryanair bag.

Bur if you have paid for a skibag the limit is 20kg and what ever you can get into it.

am i bovvered · 16-01-2012 6:41pm

Yes, i think the question is.... Can you attach a boot bag to a ski bag.

Fattes · 16-01-2012 9:19pm

Its Ryanair, you have paid for 1 bag so unless it is in the bag you are going to pay more.

Very few of the Airlines still do Ski boot bag and Ski's as separate items. I think it is only British Airways and Swiss.

drkpower · 16-01-2012 9:29pm

Fattes wrote: »

Its Ryanair, you have paid for 1 bag so unless it is in the bag you are going to pay more.

Very few of the Airlines still do Ski boot bag and Ski's as separate items. I think it is only British Airways and Swiss.

In fairness, Ryanair allowed you to take both 3 years ago, so it is quite possible they still do.

robinph · 17-01-2012 5:05pm

drkpower wrote: »

In fairness, Ryanair allowed you to take both 3 years ago, so it is quite possible they still do.

Not taken the skis on Ryanair for a few years myself. But it always used to be that the ski carriage meant either 1 board bag or 1 ski bag+1 boot bag.

I've never had the skis and boots calculated as being two separate bags on any flight.

gaffmaster · 17-01-2012 6:54pm

Possibly off topic but somewhat relevant:

Grenoble airport don't allow ski boots or helmets in the hand luggage. I've had to repack in the airport twice.

Fattes · 17-01-2012 7:05pm

Grenoble airport don't allow ski boots or helmets in the hand luggage. I've had to repack in the airport twice.

Chambery is currently the only airport in Europe that explicitly states that Ski Boots are not allowed on.

http://www.chamberyairport.net/QandA/Ski-Boots.php

Grenoble do it form time to time and ar not consistent about applying it.

If you put you boots in a non boot bag for travel it is rarely an issue.

flikflak · 24-01-2012 4:10pm

I took my skis from the UK to Dublin on Ryanair and it included ski bag and boot bag. This was end 2010. I thought it was generally accepted that if you have skis then you naturally have boots and they are a package.

I just turned up with the skis and boots and no bother at check in.

mr spuckler · 28-01-2012 10:57pm

Fattes wrote: »

Chambery is currently the only airport in Europe that explicitly states that Ski Boots are not allowed on.

http://www.chamberyairport.net/QandA/Ski-Boots.php

Grenoble do it form time to time and ar not consistent about applying it.

If you put you boots in a non boot bag for travel it is rarely an issue.

i was planning on bringing mine on aer lingus to milan in a boot bag...are you suggesting this is a bad idea then?

TrapperChamonix · 06-02-2012 10:54am

Bump

How did the OP get on?

drkpower · 06-02-2012 12:03pm

So, I rang Ryanair, they told me that their policy (across all routes) was that a boot bag would not be carried with a ski bag as part of their ski carriage. I got the sense that different ground staff at the airport might be more relaxed about it but i wasnt willing to take that risk. As it turned out, i was able to just about squeeze the boots into the ski bag (as well as a pair of blades) which was absolutely fine (as long as everything was below 20kg). I didnt see any other passengers with ski bags attached by a rope tie to a boot bag.

So the moral of the story: Squeeze boots into ski bag, your fine; otherwise, you are seriously risking it.

robinph · 06-02-2012 12:10pm

I think you'd have been fine at the airport. The people at the bag drop would understand that ski carriage means a ski bag and a boot bag.

The people in the call centre probably didn't know what you were asking and had no idea what a ski or boot bag was.

TrapperChamonix · 06-02-2012 12:44pm

Robin, you're a braver man than me. I think I'd follow Drkpowers example.

robinph · 06-02-2012 12:47pm

It would just never cross my mind that the boots and skis could be considered as separate items until this thread.

drkpower · 06-02-2012 12:48pm

robinph wrote: »

I think you'd have been fine at the airport. The people at the bag drop would understand that ski carriage means a ski bag and a boot bag.

The people in the call centre probably didn't know what you were asking and had no idea what a ski or boot bag was.

Sadly, they knew exactly what i was talking about (down to the plastic ties I used a few years ago!) and said their policy had 'changed' since then.....

Funnily enough, until I tried to hold her to it, she said that the staff on the ground might allow me on with ski and boot bag - but once I tried to get some kind of asurance on it, she rapidly moved from that position.

All in all, it is a big risk to try and get on with a ski and boot bag, and I didnt notice any ski and boot bags tied together coming out on the baggage belt on either side.

robinph · 06-02-2012 12:54pm

Was there any boot bags on their own?

drkpower · 06-02-2012 1:38pm

robinph wrote: »

Was there any boot bags on their own?

Didnt see any.

The ski bags i saw were pretty emormous so i suspect everyone is moving to buy bigger skibags that fit the boots. Id say some people are also putting boots in carry on luggage although i believe some airports (ie grenoble( have a problem with that.

Kaisr Sose · 13-02-2012 10:18pm

I would see ski and boots in bags as two items. I have a big bag with wheels that takes my skis and board/boots. Ski boots in suitcase or carry on. No problem in Zurich, Salzburg or Innsbruck so far.
However, last year I left my Ski/board equipment in Austria to avoid all these charges and the overall hassle of transporting them. Am flying with Ryanair on sat and have made the mistake only to book 15kg bag. So it will be a squeeze to get the ski boots, helmet, back protector, avalance gear etc in this 15kg plus carryon.
It would be great if there was consistency across Europe in what is permitted and what is not. I asked security in a few airports and they said it's up to each airport to decide

Ryanair Ski Carriage - does it include a boot bag?

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