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klayman44:
yeah, i can see that happen now!

whitewulfe:
To ressurect this old thread...  Any suggestions for transporting a suit on a transatlantic flight via British Airways, especially given their new restriction on transatlantic flights (aka 23kg/50lbs now instead of 70lbs)...  Although the old weighs will still be grandfathered in for several more months, I'm wondering about something that'll fit a full suit and withstand the abuses of ATS and various other luggage handling companies...

Reason why I ask?  Grandfathered weights won't be accepted after the Masters of Hardcore event in Dortmund in october. >.>

BigBlueFox:
Only possible solution? Change airlines. It's what I'm gonna do. BA used to be my favourite airline, but since they began ripping off travellers (Or course only World Travellers -- First Class and Business Class won't loose a single of their benefits) they're as good as dead for me.

I hear Star Alliance isn't the worst choice out there...

whitewulfe:

--- Quote from: BigBlueFox on 14.02.2007, 08:46:23 ---Only possible solution? Change airlines. It's what I'm gonna do. BA used to be my favourite airline, but since they began ripping off travellers (Or course only World Travellers -- First Class and Business Class won't loose a single of their benefits) they're as good as dead for me.

I hear Star Alliance isn't the worst choice out there...

--- End quote ---

My only choice really for YYC direct to heathrow (code unknown as I haven't looked it up) is BA...  If I go through anyone else, it's minimum 1-2 stops.  Smegging airlines, YYC is pre-clearance for like everywhere!!! *grumbles*  That and everyone else (including the 2+ stopovers) charges easily $200 CAD more round trip for YYC->Heathrow->AMS (that and nobody else offers a free stopover ticket in london, I wanna see Exile!  (And not pay $70-100 for a ticket to see Ministry of Sound, that was a bloody joke on new year's here >.>)).  Reason why I was contemplating BA is because of that stopover, and I really wouldn't mind returning the favour a spar started (aka he came over here, enduring a 26 hour road trip after a 14 hour flight to visit)

My options are Air Canada (ewwww), Lufthansa or nwa, and those are 1 or 2 stops, stopping in Minneapolis or Frankfurt. >.>

Air Canada allows.... 23kg/50lbs, however for $35 CAD they allow 32kg/70lbs
Lufthansa allows... 23kg/50lbs, however first class allows 32kg/70lbs

But yeah, with that first class part, I know all about that... Thankfully, we've got Westjet here for domestic...  Too bad they don't fly to europe (yet)

I'd simply consider cargo for shipping a suit out, however I kind of like the whole idea of taking it with me for free instead of $100-150 CAD or so each way ~_^

Cheetah:
I can only second what BBF said. If it at all possible, you should avoid BA, and especially Heathrow Airport. Since they went completely overboard with baggage screening paranoia, they _consistently_ fail to transfer luggage to connecting flights. If you change planes in Heathrow, it's very likely your luggage will arrive with a different plane one or two days later, unless you travel first class.

The reason is that even transit luggage that never leaves the area is screened TWICE during transit, and most of the time, your connecting flight has already left (including you on board) when your luggage is still waiting in a queue somewhere in the Heathrow baggage dispatch.

My friends and me will all be avoiding BA and Heathrow in the future whenever there is an alternative. We've been screwed by them so many times, it's not funny any more.

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