i've done hkg to yyz(toronto) before, with a 3 racket bag and 2 rackets inside. I had this + a carry on bag, and i got through perfectly fine for carry on. but then again, i was holding a 370ml clear plastic bottle with water inside.. right through the whole time.. so this might just be a lax in security?
i think you got lucky. HKG airport is infamous for their strict carryon rule. those girls at the entrance to the restricted area is very annoyingly strict.
Travelling with Badminton Equipment Hi Guys Haven't seen this topic anywhere so thought I'll start it here. How do you guys travel with badminton gear? More specifically, how do you pack your rackets as thats the fragile item. Can you take in on board the plane as hand luggage or do you pack it so carefully and check it in? In your suitcase or as a bag on it's own? Please do share
Good thread. As i frequent around malaysia and china, normally i carry light for my badminton equipment. (Main stuff left in Beijing for now) And yes, rackets u can hand carry up the plane. So, don't take chances by sending them as check-in luggage, especially if u got high end babies like Arc Z, NS9900, etc. One racket "kaput" (damage), almost equals to one flight ticket man heheheeh. If travelling by car, i normally bring the whole BIG badminton bag and carry wherever i go, wont risk putting them in the car or worse in the car boot, especially under Malaysian hot sun.
There is a thread somewhere in the forum. YOu can do a search. As for me ALWAYS HANDCARRY. Of course in certain countries you have to check in eg Fly within Australia.
In australia your not allowed the rackets as hand carry on luggage as the item can be used as a weapon. So when i went to nationals we had to rap our rackets in our racket bags in some of our shirts. Then check it in as a fragile bag. When i travel to Taiwan im not going to bother taking my badminton gear. Il just do some shopping when i get there and return home with a couple of new rackets haha
Are you sure???.. ..okay, time to merge this thread with the one below: http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=70048
not sure buddy iv never flown out of australia before. Im sure flying from an australian airport it would be the same being disallowed. Coming into aus im really not sure.
I've been traveling with rackets here and there quite a few times. Personally, I tried to avoid all the argument with carry on, so I always do the check in. I usually use big suit case and sandwich the rackets with tons of clothes, sheets, blankets, or even pillows once. Each time, the rackets arrive safely. So, if you have to check in, the keep is wrap around the rackets with all the soft stuff you can think.
does anyone know if you can take a 9289 bag on the plane with you WITHOUT racquets? like just using it as a bag to carry clothes etc. or is it too big?
ive traveled with my 9 racquet bag on the plane as carry on many times but i always travel with racquets, pair of shoes and a change of clothing/tournament clothing, tracksuit, etc not to much though. the only time i ever had trouble was when i was coming back from china when i was leaving hong kong they asked what was in it i told them and they asked how many racquets when i told them 7 they said it was only allowed 1 per person but they gave me "special permission" to carry them on was the weirdest incident ive ever had, was the only place ive ever had an issue at all.
left osaka jpn eva air let me handcarried to the cabin. the flight was straight to LAX USA it was one racket with the cover sleeve no racket bag. but im actually leaving from jakarta>taipe>LAX i bought a racket bag and 2 rackets will they let me carry this stuff ? lol please advice.
when i travelled form malaysia back to australia i could take my racquet on board with me with no problems at all. But i'm pretty sure i saw a sign saying you are not allowed to have you racquet as a handcarry when you are leaving australia.
I also have same problem.. I will bring my rackets back to Indonesia in July should I go for hard case and put it as checked baggage or should I carry it with me? (With 6 racket bag) I believe BA will let me in, but I don't know about Singapore Airlines..