Northwest Airlines?

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Originally posted by Skidawg
Geoff (and others), don't forget your ski equipment quota for your one check bag can only be one pair of skis. I'm pretty sure it's this way for every airline. I had this issue arise when I was taking the fats and the jibs in my double bag. It's like $25-$50 additional for the "oversized" bag.

Another great reason to use the SportTube!! Never been charged for taking two pair. Was asked once but told them it was just one pair of fat skis.

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Originally posted by Skidawg
Geoff (and others), don't forget your ski equipment quota for your one check bag can only be one pair of skis. I'm pretty sure it's this way for every airline. I had this issue arise when I was taking the fats and the jibs in my double bag. It's like $25-$50 additional for the "oversized" bag.

Nuts.

are there any "creative" ways around this for traveling with 2pair of skis and one slowboard?

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actually, I guess I've been pretty fortunate so far. recent travels have been on united airlines & air new zealand with above gear wrapped up in cardboard and duct tape, and later return air nz & southwest, with one board & one pair in a lightwieght snowboard bag.

all four flights, I just checked the bag. nobody even asked me what was in there. Guess I got lucky.

[spanky]

Originally posted by DJSapp
You might ask if you can pack clothes around your skis. If they say yes, then pack that thing like an overstuffed sausage, and pack your boots in the regular suitcase. Worked just fine for me on Air New Zealand. Baggage handlers have a hard time abusing a 2 meter long, 32 kg ski bag.

NEVER pack your boots in your checked bags. They are possibly the only things you can't lose on a trip. Always take them with you in the cabin.

As for packing more than one pair of skis in a ski bag, I always pack my fat skis along with my regular skis in a double ski bag. I also always try to check my bags with a curbside handler. I find if you tip them well enough, they are willing to overlook almost all airline baggage policies.
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[Gregbo]

Bingo... Boots inside the plane! -
Two skis in the bag.. plus misc. clothing works well...

the skycaps at the curb are great... tip em' a couple of bucks a bag.. they'll take good care of you!

[The General]

Last trip to colorado I packed my skis, poles, boots and clothes in the PMGEAR double ski bag and I didn't have any problems with checking it. It was on Northwest by the way, I also changed planes in Memphis. Just used my pack as a carry on, everything seemed to go fine.

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Do you guys think that the PMgear bag will work if I take it on a plane out of the country?

[cj001f]

Originally posted by Geoff
Do you guys think that the PMgear bag will work if I take it on a plane out of the country?

Check with the airline - international baggage restrictions are different from domestic (example - you don't have to pay to transport a bike)

Check under Baggage on your favorite airlines website.

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Originally posted by Geoff
Do you guys think that the PMgear bag will work if I take it on a plane out of the country?

Geoff - don't even sweat it with the PM Gear ski bag. I just flew BA to Munich, which had a 70 lb. limit on bag weight and had three pair of skis, three pair of poles, a backpack, tons of US ski magazines, clothes, etc., etc., etc in it. Even if the airline has a 50 lb. limit, you'll do fine. This is my first trip with that bag and I could not be more pleased to be selling it at the price we're offering it for. After comparing it to all others available I can safely say that Maggot Industries shames them all. However, we will be running out of those bags soon, as the score was on a limited quantity and we priced them to prove that PM Gear is the shit.

[Obstruction]

Originally posted by grrrr
Anybody use the sportube hard case? I looked at them and decided to go with a padded 2-pair wheeled bag instead. I like the idea of the hard case, but it didn't seem to have a good retention system inside.

Been real happy with sporttube. I have the double model loaded it with two pairs of skis and checked it with a boot bag on NWA. They counted it as one piece without batting an eye. The skis fit snug in the case and there are some straps to secure them in place. Thing is bullet and gorilla proof.

Or you just through them on the plane naked. like the moron I saw on the same flight mentioned above. Standing in the oversize luggage area to claim my skis I witnessed a snowboard come thrugh the chute with no packing at all -- just the board and binding. Then 50 feet behind me I heard "Dude, what are you fucking retarded! You didn't even put my board in a fucking bag." I probably didn't help things by doubling over and pointing but what you gonna do?

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But..... The PMgear bag is from Nevada. I'm not sure if it will hold up to the temperatures that could be encountered in other regions.

[PhishingME]

Um Errr....Will they give me a problem w/2pr skis in one bag?
Northwest specifically.


Mid afternoon flight. I don't think they do curbside at Logan anymore.