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Aer Lingus oversize luggage charge?

  • 26-08-2016 1:33pm
    #1
    franer1970
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 336 ✭✭


    What are maximum dimensions for checked-in baggage on Aer Lingus? No info on the website.

    I'm planning to bring a bicycle wheel on a flight tomorrow to Spain. I was assuming it be treated like any other checked-in baggage, but given that it's 700mm in diameter and won't stand up on a conveyor, I'm worried that it'll be classed as oversize and some extra charge applied.

    I notice they have a fee of €50 to carry a bicycle but surely they won't apply that to a wheel on its own

    Wheel will be in a custom soft wheel bag and the weight couldn't be more than 5kg.


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  • #2
    Tenger
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 10,005 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tenger


    Here's the relevant page from their website:
    https://www.aerlingus.com/travel-information/baggage-information/checked-baggage/


    Might be worth asking on their facebok page, might get an answer quickly.

    You say its a bike wheel in a soft bag. Checked in bags get bashed about a lot as they get passed along multiple unmanned conveyor belts. Could this damage the wheel? ie, how will it stand up to a 15-20kg case bashing into it?


  • #3
    franer1970
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 336 ✭✭franer1970


    Tenger wrote: »
    You say its a bike wheel in a soft bag. Checked in bags get bashed about a lot as they get passed along multiple unmanned conveyor belts. Could this damage the wheel? ie, how will it stand up to a 15-20kg case bashing into it?

    I've cut out two discs of very stiff cardboard (fibreboard?) discs of an appropriate size which I'm using as reinforcement. Plus the tyre is there for rim protection, although deflated somewhat as per Aer Lingus guidelines.

    Nothing about maximum checked-in luggage dimensions on that page, which is in stark contrast to cabin baggage restrictions. Weight is all they seem to be interested in.

    So if you show with anything other than specified sports equipment and it's within the, at most, 25kg weight limit there should be no problem? What about a double bass? Or a 1:32 scale model of the Hindenburg?? :D


  • #4
    Tenger
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 10,005 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tenger


    Size isnt usually a problem for checked in 'baggage'. Weight is the limit, as airline calculate an weight allowance for each passenger+bags.
    "over size" is for items that don't for into normal conveyor belts.

    Cabin baggage is restricted in size dimensions as the cabin has a very finite amount of space for the baggage of 150-200 people.


  • #5
    franer1970
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 336 ✭✭franer1970


    My wheel got through undamaged and with no extra charges, so that answers that.


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