Originally Posted by
SimonAB
From BAEC SIlver benefits page...
a checked baggage allowance of two pieces in economy for everyone on your booking (except on hand baggage only (Basic) fares)*
(*You must be travelling on the booking for the benefit to apply. Not available on group rate bookings.)
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My other half is SIlver and this has always been my experience
One packing tip I’ve heard - but haven’t tried - if your clubs are in a soft travel bag. Take the driver head off, put a broom handle in the bag, and put a small bucket on top of it. It should protect the clubs better.
I've done a number of trips from the US to the UK and Ireland--both golfing hotspots that were the focus of my travel. I think BA is excellent handling golf clubs. They definitely do not have an upcharge for golf clubs as a checked item.
I wholeheartedly agree with removing the driver head, if possible. The broom handle, hockey stick idea has a commercial equivalent, which several companies sell. Essentially, you're looking for something with a metal, telescoping handle and a hard plastic small umbrella top. You load this device as the longest item in the bag so if your bag suffers a direct vertical hit, it's absorbed by the stick, not your clubs. It's possible that the device breaks while saving your clubs, but in over 20 trips, that's never happened to me.
The soft case has a major advantage over the hard case when you arrive. It's easier to fold so that several folks can put their clubs and folded travel bags into a vehicle. By the time you get to four golfers with four hard cases, you need two rental cars.