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EasyJet have reduced Bike Bag Weigh Limit to 23kg from 32kg - a problem for MTBers and DHers.

Causing a stir on Twitter at moment. SocialMedia may be getting it overturned though...

http://singletrackworld.com/2014/01/easyjet-reduce-sports-baggage-allowance...

https://twitter.com/GreatRock

In reply to ChrisJD:

When I last used Easyjet to transport a bike I took pretty much a second bike in spare parts (knowing how expensive bike shops in the resorts are) including wheels and tyres. My bike if only a full sus XCish bike but even with everything including body armour and loads of clothes the bike bag only came to 26 kg. I could have easily put some of the stuff into my main luggage to get the weight down to 23 kg. This could be a bit more of an issue with massive DH rigs but they could manage.

In reply to ChrisJD: Still 3kg more than Jet2!

In reply to ChrisJD:

Hopefully not a problem for roadies unless you have one of those massive hard shell cases.

E

In reply to andy:

But Jet 2 allow you 22kg on your hold bag so not a lot of difference overall. Of course you could just take up road biking instead.......

In reply to Enty:

I recently flew with my alu road bike in a borrowed massive hard shell case with Ryanair, no problems at all

In reply to kevin stephens:

Yeah Ryanair don't have the 23 kilo limit though.
I know alot of our guests stuff their cases right up to the 32 kilo limit. It's good for taking wine back

E

In reply to Enty:

They do however restrict their standard checked bag to 15kg, which is almost designed to catch people out. Unless you have a huge bag you are very unlikely to go over the more standard legacy-airline 20 or 23kg - I certainly never have, the most I can get to in my trolley case is about 17kg and that's with some heavy stuff e.g. books in it.

Neil

In reply to Neil Williams:
You'd have to be a proper douche-bag to get caught out by that because they offer you 15kg or 20kg options at the relevent price when you book.

E

In reply to Enty:

True, though that is a *very* recent change. Originally they only offered 15kg, and it was in very small print. The addition of a more sensible bag size (albeit at a higher price) is one of their new nicey-nicey things, together with allocated seating and reducing[1] the fine for not printing your boarding card.

[1] easyJet don't charge you at all.

Neil

In reply to Neil Williams:


15kg isn't exactly a hardship. It's easy enough to fit all your ice climbing gear into the allowance.

In reply to timjones:
It isn't a hardship, but it is IMO designed to catch people out, which is a very unfriendly way of operating. You can fill an average trolley suitcase with normal holiday stuff and you won't go over 20kg however hard you try, but you've got a good chance of going over 15.

Edit: IOW, an astute traveller can get very good value from Ryanair, but I morally don't like the idea of a business that makes money by catching its customers out.

Neil

In reply to Neil Williams:

the n line booking form is not rocket science

In reply to Neil Williams:



How on earth can you go over 15kg with "normal holiday stuff"?

Only a total muppet is going to pack that heavy without checking their allowance IMO.

In reply to timjones:

Errrr not for me it's not I always struggle to make the 20kg allowance and that includes wearing my boots.

In reply to Doghouse:


Do you mean you struggle to get up to 20kg or down to it?

In reply to ChrisJD:

easyjet have gone back to 32kg for bikes....

http://www.easyjet.com/en/sports-equipment

Another victory for Social Media!