Karlos The Jackal

Any ideas how much a set of golf clubs costs to transport as excess baggage from Manchester - Abu Dhabi with Etihad?

Looked on their site but no indication of cost

Rough estimate will suffice

Cheers

Karl

Madam Medusa

don't they usually let you bring golf clubs through free of charge...we've never had to pay...

MM, xx

busybee2

shall i share information re this maybe not, it depends if i get shot down in flames.

weescot

Most airlines allow you to take certain items of sports equipment in addiontion to your baggage allowance, providing it doesn't weigh over 15 or 20 kg (varies airline to airline). I haul my dive gear around the world so always check. When I came out here it was 15kg, and I am sure golf clubs were also included on the list of sports equipment it includes. Unfortunately the ethihad website times out when I click on the relevant link, but you might have better luck:

http://www.etihadairways.com/etihada...had%20flights?

Karlos The Jackal

I wont shoot you down busybee !

busybee2

ok it depends on the airline, of course, but you are best trying to speak to somebody as i am trying to find out the same with lufthansa, one person i speak with say that it costs 78usd and then somebody else in the office says 50usd (a supervisor) but the website says its free of charge as part of luggage allowance, so i am now going to ring the duty mgr tomorrow at the airport to see what different story i get, yes most airlines will give you free upto a point, and if you are a frequent flyer then you get that as well, but as a 'normal' person best to check because being this is abu dhabi things change, even if you are 10 feet apart asking the question on the same day and the same time...! if you go to their website it says check with the airline, so get a travel agent to ask, or go into the office in admall, but whether you get an answer who knows, this is what its like here.

Eva

Karlos, if I were you I would go to their office in Khaladyia Mall and get the carriage cost in writing from staff- many business colleaugues charged varying amounts.Their website advises:

''For detailed information about carriage of sporting equipment and other categories excess baggage charges (Weight/Piece Concept), please contact nearest Etihad Airways office''.


PS -you could be in bother as it looks as tho' they don't carry Jackals
''Pets in cabin – Weight Concept
The carriage of animals in the cabin is restricted to falcons only and is permitted on all types of aircraft subject to the following conditions:

Diamond First Class
• Up to 2 falcons per guest (per seat) are permitted. Charge for each falcon (which is considered 3 kilos) is 3 times the normal excess baggage rate of the journey.
• Up to 2 additional falcons can be carried when an extra seat is purchased within same class. No excess baggage charges for the additional falcons will apply''



So you buy and extra seat and get to take two birds with ya eh?

Karlos The Jackal

I have rung them four times I am now sick of being in a queue !

I think I will just sneak the clubs through in my boxer shorts and hope for the best !

Eva - It doesn't say they do carry Jackals but then again it doesn't say they don't !

I will just have to board the flight in cognito as a dog and sit in the cargo hold !

busybee2

welcome to abu dhabi, it does depend on weight or piece, i was told that my flight was done by piece, which is free for golf clubs, but ring them up and different amounts quoted, so best of luck, this is what we have to contend with here, the right hand not knowing what the left hand is doing.

Madam Medusa

honestly...loads of our friends have brought clubs out with them and they have never had to pay...i'm sure you will be fine...

MM, xx

Karlos The Jackal

I don't mind paying MM as long as its not 300.00GBP !

Ah sod it, fetching them back to Abu Dhabi anyway !

busybee2

ok on lufthansa the charges are:

s up 15kg 78 USD
m 15-30kg 155 USD
l 30+ 310 USD

now that is one quote i have had, others (same office people 10 feet apart!!!) said starts at 50 USD, now is that single or return who knows.

might give you a little insight (or not)

perhaps do what i am doing tomorrow, ring up duty manager at airport, as they deal with the cargo etc and perhaps should know more than the people in the 'office'.

busybee2

if you are a frequent flyer then you may get it 'free of charge' (depending on the moon of course)

Karlos The Jackal

Thanks for the information all !

TBird

not sure if this is of any use but near the Beach rotana hotel opposite side there is a baggage check in why don't you check there only a small ride for a pint at the captains after!