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[Closed] Taking bikes with Ryanair

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I'm about to book a flight with Ryanair and I'm a bit suspicious about the charges. The sporting equipment charge for a bike is £40 with a weight limit of up to 30kg, but they also say 23kgs... I rang them and they also said that it's £40 per item, and there is no extra charges providing it stays under 30kg.

But I still worry that I'll get a different story when checking in.

Can anyone speak from experience about this? Am I paranoid (looks over shoulder)?

And, no other airlines fly direct.


 
Posted : 13/06/2011 1:13 pm
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But I still worry that I'll get a different story when checking in.

if you don't check-in online [for both legs of the journey] that'll be another bill


 
Posted : 13/06/2011 1:19 pm
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Take a printout of the online blurb with you and you'll be fine.


 
Posted : 13/06/2011 1:36 pm
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Sports Equipment* Fee charged per Item/ Per One Way Flight A maximum weight of 20kg per item
(Bikes max weight - 30kg) £40 €40 £50 €50
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when all other bags are max 20kg and the overweight charge is £20/kg, I don't want to find out at the airport that I need to stump up abother £200!

I also like their exchange rate for GBP to Euro - that will be 1:1 then


 
Posted : 13/06/2011 2:17 pm
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reading that - I think you'll be liable for £20/kg over the allowed 20kg up to a maximum of 30kg

Whether they charge you or not is another matter but seeing as it's Ryanair, I expect they will do


 
Posted : 13/06/2011 2:23 pm
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reading that - I think that sports equipment up to 20kg costs £40 and bikes cost £50. That's each way - **** me things have changed. For the worse.


 
Posted : 13/06/2011 2:50 pm
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I wouldn't fly myself by Ryanair let alone my bike.


 
Posted : 13/06/2011 3:02 pm
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Hi Krooges, how did you get on. I am flying to France in September with Ryanair so any feedback on how you got on would be much appreciated. Thinking about just getting a clear bag to pack it in, bend bars back, remove pedals, job done!

Cheers

Andy


 
Posted : 01/07/2011 9:01 pm

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