Fly club class
Max Wilson from Co Kerry sent us a mail after reading last week’s piece on airline rip-offs. He points out that while an Aer Arann spokesman was critical of other airlines’ charges, it is not above imposing some of its own. The airline increased the charge for carrying golf clubs from €15 to €30 per trip earlier this year, he writes. He was told this was because “golf clubs and other sporting equipment are not viewed as general baggage and require special screening and handling from our baggage handlers”. He questions the notion of “special screening” and points out that the handling is the same now as it has been for the past six years.
An expensive way to stand out from the mainstream masses
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Golf bags are not general baggage and are subject to charges. Where is the mystery in that. They are big and bulky. Costs go up. A 100% increase is reasonable. 30 euro seems cheap per trip. It should be per segment.
Comment by Matthew Murphy