Lift luggage
Sir: From the item in Simon Courtauld's Notebook (12 March) it would appear some misunderstanding has arisen about the charge for skiing equipment carried on our services as registered baggage.
It is correct that, where a passenger is - already carrying the maximum free baggage allowance, ski equipment is charged as ex-
cess baggage. This charge is, however, limited to a maximum of two kilos excess, amounting to about £3.20 from London to Switzerland or SFr 13 in the opposite direc- tion.
Since check-in staff are familiar with the approximate weight of such equipment, they may not always need to weigh it and, depending on the weight of other baggage checked in, would either allow it free or ap- ply the special rate. In no case would such excess charges for skiing equipment depend on the size or weight of the equipment itself.
John Elliott
Manager Press & Public Relations, Swissair, 10 Wardour Street, London WI
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