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  1. Has anyone been charged for taking a folder or dissembled airnimal in a
    standard, underweight suitcase on a flight?
    I shall be going with easyjet .
    I cannot see why they would charge, or how they could know the
    difference between some bike parts and a complete bike inside the
    suitcase.I considered putting some bits in the hand luggage to make
    that point, but hoping it's not necessary.There is a thread from 1997
    saying ryanair did extort money in this way.
    TerryJ

  2. <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:

    Has anyone been charged for taking a folder or dissembled airnimal in a
    standard, underweight suitcase on a flight?
    I shall be going with easyjet .

    Why not ask Easyjet?

    You are more likely to get the definitive answer from them.

  3. Quoted message said:

    Has anyone been charged for taking a folder or dissembled airnimal in a
    standard, underweight suitcase on a flight?
    I shall be going with easyjet .
    I cannot see why they would charge, or how they could know the
    difference between some bike parts and a complete bike inside the
    suitcase.I considered putting some bits in the hand luggage to make
    that point, but hoping it's not necessary.There is a thread from 1997
    saying ryanair did extort money in this way.
    TerryJ

    Taken my Bike Friday on lots of trips without problems. Ryanair will
    now charge you because it's checked baggage period and lots of US
    airlines have been known to charge, irrespective of it being in a suitcase.

    --
    Tony

    "Anyone who conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using
    his intelligence; he is just using his memory."
    - Leonardo da Vinci

  4. vernon levy said:

    <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:

    Has anyone been charged for taking a folder or dissembled airnimal in a
    standard, underweight suitcase on a flight?
    I shall be going with easyjet .

    Why not ask Easyjet?

    You are more likely to get the definitive answer from them.

    Customer service policy at east midlands airport baggage handlers seems
    to consist of not answering the phone at all.The easyjet site has a faq
    but no offer of actual contact so far as I have found.I shall of course
    try harder.
    TJ


  5. Quoted message said:

    Taken my Bike Friday on lots of trips without problems. Ryanair will
    now charge you because it's checked baggage period and lots of US
    airlines have been known to charge, irrespective of it being in a suitcase.

    Good, I must say it makes no sense to charge extra at all.
    TJ


  6. Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    Why not ask Easyjet?

    You are more likely to get the definitive answer from them.

    Customer service policy at east midlands airport baggage handlers seems
    to consist of not answering the phone at all.The easyjet site has a faq
    but no offer of actual contact so far as I have found.I shall of course
    try harder.
    TJ

    Well I filled in a webform for enquiries and learned that I can expect
    a reply within
    20days(!), unless whoever reads it does not think this was the right
    form, in which case there will be no reply at all!

    They must be having a laugh.

    The system is designed to not provide any service apparently.They must
    have too many customers.
    TJ

  7. I did not even pay extra for my Windcheetah on BA when I went to Madrid a
    couple of years ago.

    Rod King

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    Quoted message said:

    Has anyone been charged for taking a folder or dissembled airnimal in a
    standard, underweight suitcase on a flight?
    I shall be going with easyjet .
    I cannot see why they would charge, or how they could know the
    difference between some bike parts and a complete bike inside the
    suitcase.I considered putting some bits in the hand luggage to make
    that point, but hoping it's not necessary.There is a thread from 1997
    saying ryanair did extort money in this way.
    TerryJ

  8. Quoted message said:

    Has anyone been charged for taking a folder or dissembled airnimal in a
    standard, underweight suitcase on a flight?
    I shall be going with easyjet .
    I cannot see why they would charge, or how they could know the
    difference between some bike parts and a complete bike inside the
    suitcase.I considered putting some bits in the hand luggage to make
    that point, but hoping it's not necessary.There is a thread from 1997
    saying ryanair did extort money in this way.
    TerryJ


    I put a folding Dahon in its Airporter suitcase on my trip to Prague in
    April, and was charged 50 Euros overweight on the trip out and 80 euros
    overweight on the trip back. That made Flyzipper's trip more expensive
    than my own. That said, the suitcase _was_ overweight and oversize,
    which you say will not be the case with you.

    Good luck

    EFR
    Ile de France

  9. Quoted message said:

    Well I filled in a webform for enquiries and learned that I can expect
    a reply within
    20days(!), unless whoever reads it does not think this was the right
    form, in which case there will be no reply at all!

    well I haven't heard back about what is acceptable photo ID yet for UK
    flights (4 weeks after giving up and taking a photo driving licence)
    IMX they will do anything to stop you getting on; especially if you
    haven't paid the bike fare, but if it fits on their standard baggage
    conveyor I don't know how they can charge for it.
    I was astounded as how little more it was to fly BA (with sparkling
    service re bike carriage); and shall investigate this next time

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