tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5679510245284968389.post3355483298851893874..comments2024-03-20T05:41:12.410-04:00Comments on The Ice Doesn't Care: Flying with SkatesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5679510245284968389.post-8795955831772236822012-05-20T08:52:05.736-04:002012-05-20T08:52:05.736-04:00I once lived in a very rural town, where the lugga...I once lived in a very rural town, where the luggage from the plane was dropped on a table and you picked it up on your own. Someone walked off with my luggage and left hers. It was only by using the info on her label that I was able to track it down.<br /><br />Her excuse? "They are identical!"<br /><br />"No, yours is bright green, mine is black. Are you color blind?" Anyway, nothing was missing. But some people are clueless.Babbette Duboisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05721808053479678691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5679510245284968389.post-59412280954188843902012-05-20T08:48:46.074-04:002012-05-20T08:48:46.074-04:00I go on unfamiliar freestyles all the time. After ...I go on unfamiliar freestyles all the time. After I realized that 90% of them are populated by kids who barely have all their singles (if that), I got over my fear of being the lowest skilled skater on the ice. OTOH, after 5 years of skating, I have a sense of who's doing what so I can usually stay out of their way.Babbette Duboisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05721808053479678691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5679510245284968389.post-13151305516858790152012-05-19T18:56:15.356-04:002012-05-19T18:56:15.356-04:00Good tips. Thanks for writing this.
I don't ...Good tips. Thanks for writing this. <br /><br />I don't fly much, and I've never seriously considered bringing my skates on a flight. There was one conference last year where I looked into freestyle times, and it just seemed like too much trouble to try to juggle that with a business trip.<br /><br />I don't know if anyone else feels this way, but I also feel intimidated going to freestyles at unfamiliar rinks, especially if they're crowded. I feel like everyone is thinking, "Who is THIS terrible skater? Who does she think she is, getting in the way at our practice?" Paranoia, I know.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09751557404046502394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5679510245284968389.post-34113529026570022802012-05-17T18:06:51.384-04:002012-05-17T18:06:51.384-04:00Traveling on Lufthansa for adult world's this ...Traveling on Lufthansa for adult world's this week-end and it's still no go for bringing skates on board. Have a direct flight so hopefully this will minimize the risk of loss. According to Lufthansa policy I can have a second checked bag for free if it is a "sport bag" I plan to have my skates and practice clothes in that bag so we'll see how well this works. Otherwise it's will cost me $70 each way. I bring my actual competition dresses on board with me though.Lorihttp://internationaladulticeskaters.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5679510245284968389.post-41072288689647394252012-05-16T23:42:44.284-04:002012-05-16T23:42:44.284-04:00thanks for this! i assumed they were banned!thanks for this! i assumed they were banned!Caitlanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895569417925326991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5679510245284968389.post-46192018555771709052012-05-15T08:05:20.258-04:002012-05-15T08:05:20.258-04:00After a disaster with lost luggage skiing this yea...After a disaster with lost luggage skiing this year - make sure you label it with your name, phone number(s) and email address then if someone picks it up by mistake they can contact you and you can get it back a LOT more easily than going through the airline. Who will make NO effort to get the bag back to you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5679510245284968389.post-12968711512316264382012-05-15T06:10:57.412-04:002012-05-15T06:10:57.412-04:00Excellent advice about packing skates.
Probably w...Excellent advice about packing skates.<br /><br />Probably worth pointing out though that although the USA might technically allow skates as carry on, other countries do not. Most European countries, and also Australia, still specifically prohibit them as carry on, so if you're travelling outside of the US you will have no choice but to check them. <br /><br />You can minimise the chances of your luggage being lost by making sure you arrive at the airport in plenty of time, so your luggage and you are both on the same flight. If you're on a multi-leg trip, also make sure in the planning stage that you leave plenty of time for transfers between flights. Also ensure your luggage is labelled with your name. You can get luggage tags that show only your name and conceal other details, but at least have your name, that way if your luggage is delayed it can easily be identified for later delivery to you.<br /><br />Husband used to travel up to 6 times a year for work internationally, over the course of 12-13 years, and has never had luggage lost.Bunny Hophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01617899152988794857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5679510245284968389.post-67366947555024102152012-05-14T22:31:36.150-04:002012-05-14T22:31:36.150-04:00Interesting. Traveling with roller skates is not ...Interesting. Traveling with roller skates is not as bad - no blade = not a problem with TSA. Despite the fact that they are even heavier than ice skates, I always take them as carry-on. I have heard of too many skates getting lost on the way to nationals (seriously, if you check your skates on the way to nationals they WILL get lost, it is, like, mandate of the universe or something). My regular skate bag is too large for a carry-on, so I usually use a small adidas duffle bag, pack 2 pairs of skates, wrap the costumes in a skating jacket, mush socks, bras, etc. around the skates and sit on it to get the thing to close. usually it fits nicely into an overhead bin. Usually. One time on a super tiny jet they forced me to gate-check. As they were unloading the bags the bag elevator wouldn't come up and got stuck - there was a sickening crunch and ten minutes of terror for those of us wondering whose bag had been destroyed. Luckily, it was not my skates, but it very well could have been. Let's just say when the bags did show up, well, I saw how little protection a hard-sided travel case actually offers. So, umm, yeah, skates are always the carry on. I would check my laptop before I would check my skates.T. Sedaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09684101466551796470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5679510245284968389.post-23492102154210120782012-05-14T20:33:45.578-04:002012-05-14T20:33:45.578-04:00This is good information for people who need to tr...This is good information for people who need to travel to a skating competition, too. I follow most of the same advice you gave. In addition, I also wrap other clothing around my skates for added cushion, like robe, PJs and skating jacket. This is just in case the bag got crushed - by surrounding the skates with soft clothing and stuffing them full of other clothing, I hope to minimize any damage. I also use a TSA-approved lock on the bag.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com