How to check your ski gear on Australian and New Zealand discount airlines

Snatching that cheap plane ticket to the snow fields in Australia and New Zealand might get yourself on the plane for next to nix but what about your ski gear?

To celebrate the launch of the CherryPow.com blog this week our good friends at Flighthacker.com have written a comprehensive article about which airlines offer what when it comes to your ski equipment on discount carriers in Australia and New Zealand:

Now, many of you will be saying, “Well, I’m paying thousands for a holiday to the snow, why skimp on the airfare?”, however with the glut of cheap Winter fares to New Zealand in recent months, it’s inevitable that many people, perhaps including yourself, would have purchased a cheapie fare and worried about the consequences later.

The good news first – it is possible. The bad news – you may have to pay for it. Here is a breakdown of how each discount carrier handles ski equipment.

To read the full article visit Flighthacker.com.

Posted by Brendon on July 15th, 2009 in Ski Tips

Brendon @cherrypow

Hi, I'm Brendon, editor and one of the co-founders of CherryPow. When work isn't calling I'm planning the next snow adventure and writing about it.