tom911
Oct 24, 07, 12:51 pm
A British Airways ban on bulky sports equipment could wreck the fast growing holiday world of independent active travel, it was claimed today.
From November 6, the airline will refuse to carry hang gliders, windsurfing boards and sails, surfboards, kayaks, canoes, pole vaults and javelins.
In a statement on its website, BA blamed the decision on the "large size and handling complexities" of carrying the sports equipment - and advised travellers to contact a freight company. The decision follows months of luggage backlogs at BA and an internal debate on how to minimise the problem.
http://travel.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/travel/news/article2724730.ece
From November 6, the airline will refuse to carry hang gliders, windsurfing boards and sails, surfboards, kayaks, canoes, pole vaults and javelins.
In a statement on its website, BA blamed the decision on the "large size and handling complexities" of carrying the sports equipment - and advised travellers to contact a freight company. The decision follows months of luggage backlogs at BA and an internal debate on how to minimise the problem.
http://travel.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/travel/news/article2724730.ece