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Aer Lingus Ski Cariage/ Excess Charges

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  • 01-01-2016 5:41pm
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    thedavman009
    Registered Users Posts: 118 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    Finally packed and ready to depart to Geneva tomorrow with Aer Lingus - can't wait.

    Invested in a Dakine Fallline Double Ski Bag for this season to try and make transporting all the gear easier. The fully packed ski bag weighs 26kg however according to Crystal and the Aer Lingus site the maximum weight allowance for sports equipment is 23kg.

    When we have flown with Aer Lingus carrying skis etc. in the past I don't ever recall them weighing our ski bag. Has anyone experience this season?

    If we are to drop to 23kgs it means moving a ski boot to the suitcase which, given we are only carrying one between us, is already jammed.

    Thanks for any advice. Have a great season.

    TDM


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    olaola
    Registered Users Posts: 4,139 ✭✭✭olaola


    Put your ski boots in a carry on bag? I always bring mine on board, just in case they go walkies!! Would be a pain to arrive without them... They fit in perfectly into my carry-on too.


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    AlternateID
    Registered Users Posts: 941 ✭✭✭AlternateID


    thedavman009 wrote: »
    Hi all,

    Finally packed and ready to depart to Geneva tomorrow with Aer Lingus - can't wait.

    Invested in a Dakine Fallline Double Ski Bag for this season to try and make transporting all the gear easier. The fully packed ski bag weighs 26kg however according to Crystal and the Aer Lingus site the maximum weight allowance for sports equipment is 23kg.

    When we have flown with Aer Lingus carrying skis etc. in the past I don't ever recall them weighing our ski bag. Has anyone experience this season?

    If we are to drop to 23kgs it means moving a ski boot to the suitcase which, given we are only carrying one between us, is already jammed.

    Thanks for any advice. Have a great season.

    TDM

    Yep. Weighed every time before they label it. Then you bring it to oversized luggage.


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    DoraDelite
    Registered Users Posts: 308 ✭✭DoraDelite


    Top tip, leave the @rse of the ski bag hanging off the scales and it should come in under 23 KG :)


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    thedavman009
    Registered Users Posts: 118 ✭✭thedavman009


    Hi all,

    Returned from Avoriaz last night.

    When departing from Dublin Airport the ski bag was not weighed, only our suitcase which was 20kg spot on.

    I bought a new pair of skis in resort so knew the ski bag would be considerably heavier coming back. It was weighed in Geneva and came in at 29kg but there were no overweight charges applied.

    Given we only had one suitcase with us I am not sure if they were allowing our total weight allowance of 63kg (20kg + 20kg + 23kg) between the two bags or if this was their standard practice. Between our suitcase and the ski bag our total weight came to 47kg and the Rep advised if they were difficult just argue that we did not exceed our overall weight allowance and there should be no problems.

    Have a great and safe season all.

    TDM


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