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

youtube! · 18-07-2011 09:28PM #1

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?

irish_goat · 19-07-2011 01:58AM

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?

FouxDaFaFa · 19-07-2011 10:33AM

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.

youtube! · 19-07-2011 10:51AM

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.

FouxDaFaFa · 19-07-2011 11:02AM

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.

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

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