subject: Planning A Climbing Holiday? Avoid Excess Baggage Fees [print this page] When it comes to climbing, Britain doesnt really hold the best conditions to support the sport outdoors. This is not to say that there is nowhere to climb, in fact there are an array of bouldering spots dotted throughout Northumberland alone, more than the infamous British climate doesnt provide to May days where the weather is particularly suited for climbing. In short, it rains a lot, and this makes for fairly hazardous and arguably enjoyable climbing experience. On the odd rare occasion Britain will provide the ideal weather conditions, though these days are few and far between, and as a result have left many keen climbs casting their sights abroad to greener pastures or at least dryer rocks.
As with any holiday abroad there are quite a few points to remember, probably even more so with a sporting trip as there can often be a surprisingly large amount of kit that you need to take with you. In many cases it is likely that when you include all of the equipment youre taking with you that your hold luggage exceeds the maximum baggage weight allowance. For those of you who dont travel regularly you might not be aware of these limitations on baggage weight.
These limitations that we see today are an indirect result of airline companies competing for your business. In the past few decades we have been witness to the gradual decline of airline ticket prices, as the airline companies compete for your custom. After feeling their profits lighten considerably airlines then found themselves looking for alternative revenue streams to compensate for the losses on ticket prices. One lucrative little earner is the financial penalties that are imposed on those of you who find yourself exceeding the maximum baggage allowance, this happens surprisingly often.
It is for this reason that it can often be useful to use a separate baggage shipping company to your airline. There are a number of benefits that come with using a luggage shipping company, aside from the fact that you wont find yourself liable to pay any financial penalties to your airline. For example, you can have your equipment delivered to a chosen destination, this means that you dont have to wait around in the airport for your luggage and then drag it around until you reach your accommodation. Furthermore, these companies also ensure that your belongings arrive undamaged, where as airlines seem to frequently produce damaged luggage or not produce luggage at all.
