transporting ski boots

Hi to all

As I will be buying new ski boots this year in Kitzbuhel can anyone advise the best way of transporting them home? Back in Oz we just throw them in the car and drive home so I have no idea of the best way to transport them on the plane. Should I put them in my suitcase or carry them on as hand luggage (may be a bit big?)

thanks

Suitcase, every time.

Or a boot bag. Get the shop to throw one in. They usually do!!! :D

And run the risk of losing them, having them stolen, or getting them damaged when the ground staff chuck them about?

Nope. Suitcase every time. Dont take so many clothes with you, you wont need them.

Tried getting mine in my hold luggage bag and wouldn't fit (small bag). What I did was pack the inside of the boots with socks, hats etc. I wrapped the outside in bubble wrap and then filled in the bag with base layers, salos etc.
All arrived with no damage.

I'm with Tony H on this one suitcase every time.

Just put your extra clothes in with your skis - I got out to Canada for the season with one pair of skis, two jackets, two salopettes and a couple of jumpers all in my ski bag it saved me money and it protected my skis from the baggage handlers (though they did manage to put a tear in my new ski bag!! :twisted:

Brimster wrote:I'm with Tony H on this one suitcase every time.

Just put your extra clothes in with your skis - I got out to Canada for the season with one pair of skis, two jackets, two salopettes and a couple of jumpers all in my ski bag it saved me money and it protected my skis from the baggage handlers (though they did manage to put a tear in my new ski bag!! :twisted:

Yep me too. My ski bag is starting to look ragged after only something like 5 or 6 trips, but its big enough to put all my outer ski clothing in for 2 people as well as a couple of pairs of walking shoes too. Bloody heavy though with 2 pairs of skis in!

A lot also depends on the airline you are flying with, i.e. this year I booked my flight through Inghams going with Flybe to Berne, Inghams limits on baggage are different to Flybe - which is odd - but my contract is with Inghams so I have to abide by their rules! So my boots are being well packed in with my 20kg hold luggage (and on the invoice it clearly states that boots are counted in as hold luggage and you are only allowed one bag). I am having to cut down big time on what I take to wear - or wear everything on the plane and not be able to fit in my seat!!

Some airlines allow you 10kg hand luggage, which would accommodate boots, but then you have got to get them in the overhead locker, which if everyone did this, it would be impossible.

so if anyone has a Learjet handy with space to Berne, I would like to know!!

You have to weigh up taking your own boots or running the risk of the hire shops (and whoever is on duty when you come to get your boots!)