LUGGAGE QUESTION - Skybus Land's End to Scillies (1 Viewer)

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Jason Middleton

Well-known member

• Sep 16, 2018

• #1

Hi
Thinking of taking the Skybus to the Scillies next August 19 and noticed that the luggage allowance is on the small side (only 15kg hold luggage and 3kg cabin luggage). With the weight of birding kit (scope, tripod, binos, cameras etc) I am assuming that regular birders doing such a trip have no option but to put their equipment (suitably protected of course) through as hold luggage.

Is this safe generally? Should I be worried? Any horror stories?

Jason

 

PYRTLE

Old Berkshire Boy

• Sep 16, 2018

• #2

Things have changed I'm afraid. Obviously the tripod can go in the hold with your main luggage but your scuppered with what you can nowadays take on board. Bins round your neck for the flight and scope in your hand luggage. I'm old fashioned cause I don't carry a camera.
Your clothes, outdoor gear and boots will take your up close to 15kg, even with modern lightweight garments, but you know that.
You might have to consider paying excess baggage fee for your camera and lenses and put them in a suitable " bombproof" case, that's the only option if they'll allow it.
Or else take the Scillonian III if you're not pushed for time.
You should get some ideas from those toggers going for this year's " Scilly season" trip.

 

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Farnboro John

Well-known member

• Sep 16, 2018

• #3

Or fly for convenience and comfort but put your heavy gear on the Scillonian.

John

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Sep 16, 2018

• #4

Get one of these?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkuVMQW5hrI

 

PYRTLE

Old Berkshire Boy

• Sep 17, 2018

• #5

How intriguing. But the guy demonstrating it is on the thin side. Anyone else of a slightly rotund build would end up looking like the Michelin Man*.
I.O.S. Travel website says " luggage allowance of 15kg but not to exceed 20kg," Perhaps ring them and establish what's what.

* For those of a certain age.

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Sep 17, 2018

• #6

PYRTLE said:

I.O.S. Travel website says " luggage allowance of 15kg but not to exceed 20kg,

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That rather suggests a minimum and maximum, i.e., you must not have less than 15 kg 3

 

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Steve Lister

Senior Birder, ex County Recorder, Garden Moths.

• Sep 17, 2018

• #7

I flew each way on the eight seater last month and there was no cabin luggage allowed as there is nowhere to put it. Everything went in the 'hold' which is little more than a big cupboard at the back. They put fragile labels on our small bags that we had intended taking into the cabin. Everything was fine.


At check-in you are weighed to work out where each person has to sit. My 19.5 stones was probably more of a problem than my 3kg cabin bag.


Steve

 

honeym

Well-known member

• Sep 17, 2018

• #8

Farnboro John said:

Or fly for convenience and comfort but put your heavy gear on the Scillonian.
John

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but do pack it well. I've only been to the Scillies once (to my great regret) and that was for botanical and entomological fieldwork. We took moth traps, microscopes, etc., with us and had our own packing container. However, on arrival, as we watched it being off-loaded (at speed) it 'fell over'. Luckily all the quipment survived but it was not a pleasant thing to watch and could have completely ruined the trip!