I'm flying domestically on Air Canada on a Whistler ski trip.
I pre-registered a pair of skis on the website when I bought my ticket.
The skis/ski boots policy on the website is confusing and contradictory.
http://www.aircanada.com/shared/en/c...quipement.html
At the beginning of the web page, it seems to say that a pair of ski boots can be brought along with a pair of skis, and together they count as one pair of luggage.
Excess baggage fee waiver applies to pre-registered:
* hockey bags (containing hockey equipment) - Oversize fee waived
* hockey sticks - Oversize fee waived
* skis and snowboard - Oversize fee waived
* ski and snow boots (when items are carried along with skis or snowboard) - Excess piece fee waived
However, toward the bottom of the web page, it states that a pair of ski boots and a pair of skis each count as a separate piece of checked luggage.
Each of the following is considered an individual item when packed separately: one pair of skis* (snow or water), one snowboard*, one set of poles, one pair of boots*, one pair of skates, or a single slalom.
I would like to bring my ski boots in their ski boot carrier (a piece of luggage from MEC designed to carry ski boots) but if they are going to charge me for an extra piece of luggage then I'll have to cram the ski boots into a duffel bag along with all my clothing etc.
Can anyone who has checked skis and ski boots on Air Canada please clarify this for me?