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03-06-2017, 12:02 PM #1Registered User
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Anyone Fly KLM With Skis Recently?
Thier baggage policy says 1 pair of skis and 1 pair of boots in place of a regular piece of checked luggage. Skis should be no issue I would think - I have 2 pair but they'll both be in the same bag and they're stupid light touring setups. My boots and day pack will be carry on even if I have to wear the boots through the airport (actually had to do that one once).
The question is: what constitutes boots in the free allowance? Will I be able to get away with filling a largeish boot/smallish duffel bag with other stuff? I do this all the time on other carriers but haven't flown KLM before.
Flying out of Calgary on the way out and Geneva on the way back FWIW.
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03-06-2017, 02:05 PM #2Registered User
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Just be prepared to pay a luggage fee for the boot bag, if they open it up, because your boots are slung over your shoulder.
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03-06-2017, 02:22 PM #3Registered User
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Yeah, that's the annoyance. It's easier to get away with on carriers that word their policy as 'one ski bag and one boot bag'.
I suppose the other option is to take advantage of the 300cm max length and just find a nice long ski bag that fits everything. For $120 cad each way I really, really don't want to pay that extra baggage fee.
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03-06-2017, 03:17 PM #4glocal
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Strap your boots together and sling them over your shoulder.
Get a ski bag that will double as a suitcase.
At least you had the sense to fly KLM.
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03-07-2017, 11:22 AM #5
weird. LH and AC allow you to check the ski bag for free in addition to the one piece of free checked luggage (I paid $0). Watch the 50lb weight limit. carry on the boots in a bootbag/backpack. Then with a daypack, you have just as much carry on as the wankers with the double-decker roller bag setups. Try to win the battles for overhead space.
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