Beadraich - Today was a tough day. My tummy is full of butterflies caused by excitement and anticipation. I'm at the point where if I don't already have it, I'm gonna do with out, or buy it out there. Woodsy and I have been packing, unpacking, packing again, the last couple of nights, and I have questions that Air Canada just doesn't seem to answer on their website. If I have a bag that is 55 lbs, and a bag that is 25, can they average it out? Here's the deal. My ski duffle (with Kenmark Snow Sports proudly embroidered on the side) is currently weighing in at about 48 pounds.. and I have stuff to ad. My skis on the other hand, safely wrapped in a protective layer of ski suits and a towel, weigh about 17 lbs. So, I might be over on one piece, and way under on the other. are they still gonna charge me $75? This my friends seems absolutely ridiculous. Then again, if I was an Air Canada Shareholder.... I would see things differently.
I'm off to hopefully have one more good night's sleep at home before the adventure that Woodsy and I have been preparing for almost 2 full years begins.
If there are some posts that are full of grammatical and spelling errors (sorry Sally) in the next few weeks, they are because we have found a way to post from our Blackberries. We will be trying this out on occasion to provide very real experience to all of you.... plus for our own memories.
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Regarding the bag weight, I've had experiences where I've been asked to re-distribute things at the airport so that no single item exceeds its weight limit. I thought this was ridiculous, but now wonder whether it's related to union policies on the average weight that the baggage handlers should be lifting. But, I'm just making that up.
ReplyDeleteAt any rate, I wish you a wonderful time and lots and lots of snow!!
Same thing happened to Chad and I when we went to Paris. We had just one big suitcase, and they gave us a box to put 1/2 our stuff in so we wouldn't have to go buy another suitcase. She did say it was for the baggage handlers. They aren't supposed to lift too much weight at one time.
ReplyDeleteMichelle
When I'm trying to figure out an airline's policy on anything, I ask myself: what policy would cost me (earn them) the most? Then I assume I've discovered the actual policy.
ReplyDeleteTravel safe!!
- Vicki