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Traveling with Balkan

Hi All

hope someone can help we are booked to go to Borovets in march 2011 for our first skiing trp.

i have a medical issue that effects my feet and have been advised to get my own boots which I am doing.

balkan have the transportation of skiing kit as an extra, i am either putting them in hold luggage or hand luggage my question is has anyone put them in hand luggage( weight limit applying off course).

Cheers

Alan

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Hi Alan

Some airlines will let you take them on as hand luggage others wont and even heard reports that they are classified as a damgerous weapon . I always pack mine in the hold, pack clothes ect around them. If near limit put lighter stuff in hand luggage. Hope this helps.

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Hi Alan.....Once you find the answer to your question can you let me know.

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thanks sam

john will let you know as soon as i have the answer

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i have always carried mine as hand luggage.then when i have got to check in they have taken them from me for free

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Question Phil is do you get them back

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off course they have just treated them like luggage,clearly in a ski boot bag

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Flown Thomson and BMI in last 2 years, both advised boots could not be taken as hand luggage - so given that, I'd rather pack them in my hard sided case than risk taking them in my boot bag and having to check them in.

Only downside is travelling light with everything else!!

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HI All

thanks for all the input we have decided to pack our boots in main luggage think that is going to be the best bet.