5 Useful Tips For Travelling With Ski/Snowboard Bags   by Jay Lynnden

in Travel / Air Travel    (submitted 2011-08-24)

Issues working out the simplest way to travel with your ski/snowboard equipment? Allow me to share several strategies to make your process less of a pain.

1) If purchasing a supplementary bag, ensure that it's been counted as a sports bag and make use of your supplementary weight allowance.

It's not unusual for you to have to buy a supplementary bag when you're going on a lengthier ski trip. Should you choose to pay for another bag, most airlines offer savings if your supplementary bag is a snowboard bag. It's generally about half of the regular supplementary bag rate.

Pay for the additional bag listed as a ski bag, then pack it to the top. You will have about 15 kg of actual snowboard items, so make sure to determine how much weight is permitted in your snowboard bag. Subsequently, put garments and anything else you need, up to the point your ski bag gets to the free allowance cap.

2) Print a copy of the luggage allowance rules

You should always carry a copy of the current bag restrictions every time you fly. You will find that a lot of check in clerks will not even know their own luggage policies, especially if you are taking advantage of bargains and also other weight tricks with sports bags.

If they attempt to charge you extra, show them their own restrictions, and remember if flying to/from international locations, you're permitted to bring luggage based on international flight baggage allowances. Never allow the airline to charge you domestic fare fees.

3) Don't pack base cleaner, if you don't want to lose it

Base cleaner might get confiscated at the airport. Don't bring it! It's flammable, so whether or not it gets past security checks, it's risky to pack into your baggage.

4) Do not load any luggage over 32 kg (70 lbs)

It is against the law for some airports to check in luggage over 32 kg, on account of safe practices and rules for the baggage handlers. Do not pack any bags over 32 kg or the airline may well not permit you to check it in, even if you offer to pay for the additional weight.

5) Always get bags and invoices tagged to the last destination

When travelling over two or more flights, particularly international to domestic transfers, ensure you get your luggage tagged all the way to your final destination. At the time you check in to your first flight, tell them to ticket your baggage all the way through to your final destination, and make sure that any extra bags or overweight payments you've paid has every destination listed on the receipt.

Check in employees might possibly seek to charge you additional fees and penalties at your various other destinations if your first flight check in forgot to ticket your bags for the whole journey. It's not a pleasant conversation to have and you may end up being required to speak with a supervisor to get it fixed, so avoid missed tagging when possible.

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