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I will be walking from Porto but flying into Lisbon and then taking a RyanAir flight to Porto with RyanAir. How likely am I to be able to take my backpack on board with me of my poles are in it? At 23C$ I just couldn't pass on that ticket!
You are the encyclopedia of all things Camino Travel, doubt very much ou would be wrong, but I appreciate not being given an answer that could be an educated guess only.I would suggest contacting RyanAir and asking them. Unless of course, you'd prefer my uninformed (and probably inaccurate) opinion.
Ryanair just check the size of the baggage 50cm by40 bu 20cm. And weigh 10kg.They don't check what's in the bags. It's whether the security will let the bags go through with poles or not. It varies from airport to airport and indeed might even depend on how the particular security guard is feeling that day!! I kid you not!! For years we passed through Stansted airport with poles in back backs without any problem.a year ago they no longer allowed us to put the poles in,so now we either put them in the hold or buy cheap ones when we get to wherever we are going.(sometimes works out cheaper!) if we fly from Gatwick or Heathrow--- no problem with poles in backpacks!!! We always get through.The security in Santiago won't let poles go through in backpacks but other Spanish airports will. There seems to be no rhyme or reason to the discrepancy .just keep the poles under cover if you do get through security, not visible or the steward may stop you. Also with Ryanair you are allowed an extra small bag onboard. And if you have deep pockets you can hide a multitude of things. Our pockets probably weigh more than our bags!!! . We know all the tricks now so hope Ryanair God bless them not reading this!! Maybe check the AIRPORT website for info. Let us all know how you get on as this is a frequent question that arises. Good luck Annette
Oh please!! What a strange and hurtful reply.i was trying(with humour) to help anenome with Ryanair versus various airports and what we have found over the years with different airports and airlines.what in heavens name do you think we put in our pockets?? Dangerous oranges!! Dangerous books!! And defenitely dangerous sandwiches!! If you are moved to make a comment, then let it be a helpful one,not a sarcastic one,and preferably with some humour. With best wishes to you Annette'Let us do everything possible to circumvent rules intended for our protection.' Great idea? Not.
Oh please!! What a strange and hurtful reply.i was trying(with humour) to help anenome with Ryanair versus various airports and what we have found over the years with different airports and airlines.what in heavens name do you think we put in our pockets?? Dangerous oranges!! Dangerous books!! And defenitely dangerous sandwiches!! If you are moved to make a comment, then let it be a helpful one,not a sarcastic one,and preferably with some humour. With best wishes to you Annette
I am with @whariwharangi on this. There is a line between encouraging others to break the law (for that is what it is you will be doing in this regard) and letting them know what has been successful in the past, and it doesn't matter how much 'humour' is applied, I don't think we need to be on the wrong side of that line.'Let us do everything possible to circumvent rules intended for our protection.' Great idea? Not.
There is nothing helpful with giving out information that is erroneous. The TSA rule says ... "trekking poles can only be packed in checked baggage". It matters not if you have anecdotal experience where the rules were circumvented. That's not helpful to anyone other than those who would be scoff laws. I am not impressed when scoff laws cause inconveniences for others through their disregard and disrespect for the rules.
@Annette london: As someone who has travelled over the years on RyanAir and EasyJet (within Europe), I fully understand. I appreciate that you share your experience. I've reached a point where I try to avoid flying with them when I travel with a carry-on backpack, poles or no poles.
I doubt that TSA rules apply to a flight Lisbon-Porto, and whatever rules there are for telescopic walking poles are not the same for every European airport and airline. As recently as 2014 and 2015, we were prepared to check in our backpacks on AirFrance flights within France or from Paris to and from Spain (Bilbao) but it was not necessary. We had our telescopic poles attached to the outside of our backpacks and were allowed to take them with us into the cabin.
Money is not the issue, the time wasted at the airline counter to check the bag is, even if I did book a flight that leaves 2 hoirs after the first arrives.Since you paid less than 20 EUR for this Ryanair flight Lisbon-Porto, you can probably afford to sort it out at the airport just before boarding in Lisbon ... you are are more fearless Ryanair traveller than I am.
@Annette london: As someone who has travelled over the years on RyanAir and EasyJet (within Europe), I fully understand. I appreciate that you share your experience. I've reached a point where I try to avoid flying with them when I travel with a carry-on backpack, poles or no poles.
I doubt that TSA rules apply to a flight Lisbon-Porto, and whatever rules there are for telescopic walking poles are not the same for every European airport and airline. As recently as 2014 and 2015, we were prepared to check in our backpacks on AirFrance flights within France or from Paris to and from Spain (Bilbao) but it was not necessary. We had our telescopic poles attached to the outside of our backpacks and were allowed to take them with us into the cabin.
I will be walking from Porto but flying into Lisbon and then taking a RyanAir flight to Porto with RyanAir. How likely am I to be able to take my backpack on board with me of my poles are in it? At 23C$ I just couldn't pass on that ticket!
Whereas http://www.aeroportsdeparis.fr/docs...o_liste-des-objets-interdit-en-cabine_en.pdf? makes no mention of this - perhaps this explains our experience with Air France? And Vienna airport even states explicitly that you can take "Nordic walking sticks" (German version) or "walking sticks" (English version) into the cabin. Under the same EU rules ...
Edited: This is the most recent implementing regulation on common basic standards in aviation security. It doesn't mention ski poles or walking poles. So back to the beginning: it will depend on the country/airport/carrier.
A bit unfair I think.we frequently fly Ryanair and never had a problem with them in 20 years. Just my opinion. As for Santiago airport,it's the SECURITY that will not let the poles through. The security actually have a little cabin to hold the poles.our first time going through Santiago they showed us this little place--- there were about a hundred sticks ans poles in situ, taken from unwary passengers. Nothing to do with Ryanair in this instance.Other airport security"Beware Ryan Air"
I have to say, as quite a seasoned traveller, they are without doubt the most irritating and mindless people to deal with at times. But Yes they are cheap.
Do not dare to try and circumvent any of their rules and conditions and extra charges. There is no leeway. On anything. Dot the i's cross the t's and double and triple check everything. Oh, and print your boarding pass before you arrive, or they will charge you to do it! Like we carry a printer on CaminoThankfully Hotel reception staff are used to be asked to print Ryan Air boarding passes.....
Because their baggage handlers were on strike as I returned from Santiago last year, there was no checked in luggage allowed. We were told the day before the flight. THe instruction was to:
A. Leave your luggage behind.
B. Cancel your flight for a refund.
Surely we thought..........we'll at least be able to take our poles on board.
They kindly supplied a bin in which to toss them at the check in!
This may have been posted on here before, but this is a hilarious song that fits Ryan Air so well
This video is priceless. So funny.. It's a few years old now though and Ryanair really have improved in the last three years. Not so many complaints now. Michael o Leary recently said that if he had known that being nice to people would have increased their profits so much, then they'd have done it a lot sooner!! We fly to Dublin regularly for £20 or £30 return and never have or had a problem.always on time bar a few occasions, and the crew are pleasant. It's a shame that a"few"--ok.More than a few in the past have put people off.So I hope that all those enquiring about the flights have a pleasant trip."Beware Ryan Air"
I have to say, as quite a seasoned traveller, they are without doubt the most irritating and mindless people to deal with at times. But Yes they are cheap.
Do not dare to try and circumvent any of their rules and conditions and extra charges. There is no leeway. On anything. Dot the i's cross the t's and double and triple check everything. Oh, and print your boarding pass before you arrive, or they will charge you to do it! Like we carry a printer on CaminoThankfully Hotel reception staff are used to be asked to print Ryan Air boarding passes.....
Because their baggage handlers were on strike as I returned from Santiago last year, there was no checked in luggage allowed. We were told the day before the flight. THe instruction was to:
A. Leave your luggage behind.
B. Cancel your flight for a refund.
Surely we thought..........we'll at least be able to take our poles on board.
They kindly supplied a bin in which to toss them at the check in!
This may have been posted on here before, but this is a hilarious song that fits Ryan Air so well
A bit unfair I think.we frequently fly Ryanair and never had a problem with them in 20 years. Just my opinion. As for Santiago airport,it's the SECURITY that will not let the poles through. The security actually have a little cabin to hold the poles.our first time going through Santiago they showed us this little place--- there were about a hundred sticks ans poles in situ, taken from unwary passengers. Nothing to do with Ryanair in this instance.Other airport security
in Spain let the poles through in backpacks. If a rule is a rule,then why the discrepancy?? As I said before,Heathrow and gatwick in London also wave walking poles through.Dont their security follow the rules then? I rest my case!
"Beware Ryan Air"
I have to say, as quite a seasoned traveller, they are without doubt the most irritating and mindless people to deal with at times. But Yes they are cheap.
Do not dare to try and circumvent any of their rules and conditions and extra charges......
"Beware Ryan Air"
I have to say, as quite a seasoned traveller, they are without doubt the most irritating and mindless people to deal with at times. But Yes they are cheap.
Do not dare to try and circumvent any of their rules and conditions and extra charges. There is no leeway. On anything. Dot the i's cross the t's and double and triple check everything. Oh, and print your boarding pass before you arrive, or they will charge you to do it! Like we carry a printer on CaminoThankfully Hotel reception staff are used to be asked to print Ryan Air boarding passes.....
Because their baggage handlers were on strike as I returned from Santiago last year, there was no checked in luggage allowed. We were told the day before the flight. THe instruction was to:
A. Leave your luggage behind.
B. Cancel your flight for a refund.
Surely we thought..........we'll at least be able to take our poles on board.
They kindly supplied a bin in which to toss them at the check in!
This may have been posted on here before, but this is a hilarious song that fits Ryan Air so well
The CHEAP FLIGHTS song is terrific! Thx for the laugh!One thing I never do is argue at the security check. I'm not a frequent flyer anymore so sometimes I had totally forgotten about the rules in force or I had forgotten about an item left in my bag. You want to take my tiny Swiss army knife, you want to take my nearly empty tube of suncream, my full pot of expensive hydrating day cream or this ball of string (I didn't see that coming !) ... take it, take it, take it.
We also agree that the carrier and the security team at the airport rule supreme.
We don't agree on the applicable EU law. Which made me really curious. And I think I understand now where these ubiquitous lists originate. But I won't bore you with the details. I got so curious, however, that I wrote to Vienna airport and to Paris (all of them) airports. Vienna has already replied; they referred me to the company in charge of security. The reply is clear: Wanderstöcke können Sie am Flughafen Wien-Schwechat problemlos mit ins Flugzeug nehmen.
The reply is clear: Wanderstöcke können Sie am Flughafen Wien-Schwechat problemlos mit ins Flugzeug nehmen.
Hi Katharina, you are a mine of information so thank you. On over a hundred flights however with Ryanair, we only had our bags measured once and that was about 5 years ago. A bag or rucksack with measurement of 50 by40 by20cm is actually quite large and if the rucksack is packed well and around these measurements it will be fine. I've never heard of them weighing or looking inside someone's bag, although all that may change with what has happened in Brussels today. I think we are all in some kind of shock and can only pray for those people affected by this,for those who have died and for their relatives. God bless them and keep them. AnnetteI sent an email to the contact address on the website of the airports who forwarded my email to their security services. But be aware that Ryanair can decide themselves what to allow into the cabin and at least on the Ryanair flights I have been on in the past they inspected luggage (size, weight, number) again themselves thoroughly in the area after security and before boarding.
That is very kind of you. Thank you very much! But din't worry, I will just check my back when I arrive in Lisbon. Which reminds me I need to call RyanAir to ask why when I booked my flight I was not prompted to pay for my bag at the same time as I have always done in the past.Hi Anemone!
I haven't read all the messages on the thread but if you haven't found a solution, let me know when you will be arriving in Lisbon. I live very close to the airport. If I'm in Lisbon that day, and if you mail me the poles, I am happy to take them to the airport to hand them back to you.
You are too kind. Thank you.You are very welcome.
If things change or you need something else, let me know.
HELLO, I usually fly on RYANAIR and I can tell you for sure than you can take a walking stick folded, tucked Either inside the backpack or on the side, your backpack also can be taken as hand lugage as long it is not more than 10 kg, (but who does the Camino with more tan 8 KG anyways).I will be walking from Porto but flying into Lisbon and then taking a RyanAir flight to Porto with RyanAir. How likely am I to be able to take my backpack on board with me of my poles are in it? At 23C$ I just couldn't pass on that ticket!
Thank you Erith long,HELLO, I usually fly on RYANAIR and I can tell you for sure than you can take a walking stick folded, tucked Either inside the backpack or on the side, your backpack also can be taken as hand lugage as long it is not more than 10 kg, (but who does the Camino with more tan 8 KG anyways).
Thanks so much Laurie. I will contact a friend in Porto (A Bombeiro I met on Camino) and see what he advises. You are so kind.
Una
The acceptance - or not - of the walking poles is not a Ryanair issue, but one of airport security. I know that the stringency of airport security searches varies between airports, but most will not allow collapsible walking poles (with their sharp points) to pass their security checks. A walking cane without a sharp pointed end as used by those with more limited mobility is generally allowed to pass.I will be walking from Porto but flying into Lisbon and then taking a RyanAir flight to Porto with RyanAir. How likely am I to be able to take my backpack on board with me of my poles are in it? At 23C$ I just couldn't pass on that ticket!
It cost me 40$ to ship my poles back last year, due to an airport baggage handling strike which meant I could not bring back my poles at all (I also check my bag). At that price I will just check my bag. I just wanted to know how strict Lisbone airport is.The acceptance - or not - of the walking poles is not a Ryanair issue, but one of airport security. I know that the stringency of airport security searches varies between airports, but most will not allow collapsible walking poles (with their sharp points) to pass their security checks. A walking cane without a sharp pointed end as used by those with more limited mobility is generally allowed to pass.
In advance of commencing your Camino, you could post the walking poles to yourself c/o to a designated address and then collect from that address. There is a small risk of the walking poles not arriving, though I believe that is a very, very small risk.
Buen Camino
I had no trouble taking my sticks through security in Lisbon last November. I've also openly and without problems carried them on board in Barcelona, Málaga and Madrid airports in Spain (in Barcelona, the nice catalan security guard at the xray post noticed the scallop shell on my rucksack and mentioned that she'd done the camino from Pamplona), Nîmes and Montpellier airports in France, and Newcastle, Leeds, Edinburgh and Liverpool airports in the UK. In fact, in every airport I've ever tried to take them with the exception of Santiago.It cost me 40$ to ship my poles back last year, due to an airport baggage handling strike which meant I could not bring back my poles at all (I also check my bag). At that price I will just check my bag. I just wanted to know how strict Lisbone airport is.
It cost me 40$ to ship my poles back last year, due to an airport baggage handling strike which meant I could not bring back my poles at all (I also check my bag). At that price I will just check my bag. I just wanted to know how strict Lisbone airport is.
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