Airline Baggage Tips
Skiing with baggage: How to navigate airline fees on your next trip
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Ever-escalating baggage fees are just one more annoying travel-related hassle. But if you're going skiing, and bringing all your own gear, USA Today has a few money-saving tips that may just be enough to pay for one more lift ticket.
"Many frequent fliers are near religious about not checking luggage. This is fine for a short business trip, but not so easy on a ski vacation. Even if you opt to rent skis or snowboards – and more travelers are doing just that in the face of $60 round-trip fees for that second bag -- you still need a lot of bulky clothes, and more skiers are wearing helmets. Advanced skiers usually won't forego their own boots even if they plan on renting, and I could not imagine fitting even the bare minimum for a weekend ski trip, let alone a week-long stay, in a carry on, even with ski boots slung over my shoulder.My recent trip to California's Mammoth Mountain shows how convoluted the process can be if you plan to check your gear..."
