Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Childs scooter on Aer Lingus flight

  • 22-12-2015 8:55pm
    #1
    cowboyBuilder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,419 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    anyone know if Aer Lingus will take a childs scooter on for free ?

    I think my brother mentioned that they do (he flys BRU-DUB)

    I´ll be on BCN-DUB..

    Or most likely I will have to check it in and pay the $50 ?


Comments

  • #2
    Locker10a
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 4,234 Mod ✭✭✭✭Locker10a


    A scooter is not hand luggage so I highly doubt they will take it into the cabin, but I guess you could try to email them or ask their Facebook page to find out how a scooter should be carried appropriately.


  • #3
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85,505 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    It could be perhaps used as a weapon so doubt it would be allowed in the cabin.


  • #4
    Pat Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,015 ✭✭✭Pat Dunne


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    It could be perhaps used as a weapon so doubt it would be allowed in the cabin.

    Yeah, and so could the bottle I bought in Duty Free!


  • #5
    Locker10a
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 4,234 Mod ✭✭✭✭Locker10a


    Pat Dunne wrote: »
    Yeah, and so could the bottle I bought in Duty Free!

    Yeah but realistically how can you stow a scooter in an aircraft cabin, weapon or not (it could be argued you could make a weapon out of anything) a scooter doesn't belong with hand luggage in the cabin !


  • #6
    Pat Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,015 ✭✭✭Pat Dunne


    Locker10a wrote: »
    it could be argued you could make a weapon out of anything
    My point exactly!


  • Advertisement
  • #7
    Locker10a
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 4,234 Mod ✭✭✭✭Locker10a


    Pat Dunne wrote: »
    My point exactly!

    Doesn't change the fact the item is highly unsuitable for stowage in an aircraft cabin


  • #8
    Pat Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,015 ✭✭✭Pat Dunne


    Locker10a wrote: »
    Doesn't change the fact the item is highly unsuitable for stowage in an aircraft cabin

    I haven't commented on whether the item is suitable or not, thats entirely up to the airline / airport security. It's the post about it been a potential weapon, which I consider a complete overreaction.


  • #9
    knucklehead6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,711 ✭✭✭knucklehead6


    I saw this thread and for about 1/2 a second I had visions of the kid scooting up and down the cabin.


  • #10
    Strumms
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,565 ✭✭✭✭Strumms


    Possible to do if its a collapsable one as many are these days. Only sure fire way is to contact the airline. If not collapsable as others have said it wont be stowable in the cabin and there may be issues with it fitting through the x-ray machine also because of size.


  • #11
    cowboyBuilder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,419 ✭✭✭cowboyBuilder


    No response from Aer Lingus yet, but my brother tells me they always have their 2 scoot up to the gate and hand it over there where they put it in the belly ...


  • Advertisement
  • #12
    AGC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,648 ✭✭✭AGC


    Have seen lads with skateboards so if it is one of the ones that can fold I can see no reason why they would not allow it


Advertisement