Experience with SAA Express Skycheck for carryon bags?
Jun 25, 2017, 3:01 pm
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Join Date: Jun 2010
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Experience with SAA Express Skycheck for carryon bags?
I have an upcoming trip to Namibia but am flying LH from IAH to JNB and then SAA Express from JNB to WVB and the reverse for the return. I am a professional photographer and will be carrying some camera gear in a roller bag as well as a backpack with computer and other small comfort items. While my roller bag which is specially designed for photo gear meets the length, width and height measurements it will most likely exceed 8kg. Checking it with bags at the ticketing gate is not an option. From what I have seen it is a Canada Air Regional Jet 700 so not too big.
The SSA Express website says they have a cart for checking cabin baggage if it does not meet the standard called Skycheck, it says you will get it back upon landing but I know that sometimes what is written doesn't happen. Wonder if anyone else is familiar with Skycheck? I am OK with it if it is as we board the plane but I just want to make sure when I head home that I get the bag when we land at the gate and it doesn't go to the baggage claim for checked bags. I don't want to risk my cameras going astray.
The SSA Express website says they have a cart for checking cabin baggage if it does not meet the standard called Skycheck, it says you will get it back upon landing but I know that sometimes what is written doesn't happen. Wonder if anyone else is familiar with Skycheck? I am OK with it if it is as we board the plane but I just want to make sure when I head home that I get the bag when we land at the gate and it doesn't go to the baggage claim for checked bags. I don't want to risk my cameras going astray.
Jun 26, 2017, 7:09 am
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I have an upcoming trip to Namibia but am flying LH from IAH to JNB and then SAA Express from JNB to WVB and the reverse for the return. I am a professional photographer and will be carrying some camera gear in a roller bag as well as a backpack with computer and other small comfort items. While my roller bag which is specially designed for photo gear meets the length, width and height measurements it will most likely exceed 8kg. Checking it with bags at the ticketing gate is not an option. From what I have seen it is a Canada Air Regional Jet 700 so not too big.
The SSA Express website says they have a cart for checking cabin baggage if it does not meet the standard called Skycheck, it says you will get it back upon landing but I know that sometimes what is written doesn't happen. Wonder if anyone else is familiar with Skycheck? I am OK with it if it is as we board the plane but I just want to make sure when I head home that I get the bag when we land at the gate and it doesn't go to the baggage claim for checked bags. I don't want to risk my cameras going astray.
The SSA Express website says they have a cart for checking cabin baggage if it does not meet the standard called Skycheck, it says you will get it back upon landing but I know that sometimes what is written doesn't happen. Wonder if anyone else is familiar with Skycheck? I am OK with it if it is as we board the plane but I just want to make sure when I head home that I get the bag when we land at the gate and it doesn't go to the baggage claim for checked bags. I don't want to risk my cameras going astray.