BMI baggage pooling

There was a thread on these groups a year ago about Ryanair's then new policy of
specifically prohibiting baggage allowance pooling (eg two people sharing a suitcase
that's heavier than the single allowance but well under 2x the allowance).

With this in mind I checked on the BMI website as we're booked to travel with them
shortly. There is nothing explict either way. So I phoned them and got through to a
call centre - and spoke to someone who clearly didn't speak English as their first
language, and asked the question. The answer I got was they don't allow pooling, but
I really don't think she understood the question.

Anyone got any experience with BMI? Whatever their official policy - how is it
actually implemented at check-in? It would be a PITA for us to have to take 3 or 4
suitcases between the 4 of us... (we've never had a problem the dozens of times we've
done it before on other airlines)

TIA

--
Andy

On 25 Mar, 18:46, "Andy Pandy" <spam8ti...@wonderful.spam.invalid>
wrote:
> There was a thread on these groups a year ago about Ryanair's then new policy of
> specifically prohibiting baggage allowance pooling (eg two people sharing a suitcase
> that's heavier than the single allowance but well under 2x the allowance).
>
> With this in mind I checked on the BMI website as we're booked to travel with them
> shortly. There is nothing explict either way. So I phoned them and got through to a
> call centre - and spoke to someone who clearly didn't speak English as their first
> language, and asked the question. The answer I got was they don't allow pooling, but
> I really don't think she understood the question.
>
> Anyone got any experience with BMI? Whatever their official policy - how is it
> actually implemented at check-in? It would be a PITA for us to have to take 3 or 4
> suitcases between the 4 of us... (we've never had a problem the dozens of times we've
> done it before on other airlines)

I believe airlines like to keep key features of T&Cs and rules as
closely guarded secrets.
Just like the departure gate, you cannot be trusted with such
information at to early
stage. For some online bookings I notice you only get the general
terms and conditions for the
ticket, when what you need is the specific conditions for that ticket
before you buy it.

To be fair, Ryanair do seem to go to some lengths to spell out T&Cs,
but as I start with low
expectations I am unlikely to be disappointed (e.g. I assume the
ticket is disposable).

You could try the ticket desk at the airport, or visit the check-in
desk and ask... but don't
forget to record the response.









> TIA
>
> --
> Andy

<whitely525@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1175119113.613549.39790@o5g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
> On 25 Mar, 18:46, "Andy Pandy" <spam8ti...@wonderful.spam.invalid>
> wrote:
> > There was a thread on these groups a year ago about Ryanair's then new policy of
> > specifically prohibiting baggage allowance pooling (eg two people sharing a
suitcase
> > that's heavier than the single allowance but well under 2x the allowance).
> >
> > With this in mind I checked on the BMI website as we're booked to travel with
them
> > shortly. There is nothing explict either way. So I phoned them and got through to
a
> > call centre - and spoke to someone who clearly didn't speak English as their
first
> > language, and asked the question. The answer I got was they don't allow pooling,
but
> > I really don't think she understood the question.
> >
> > Anyone got any experience with BMI? Whatever their official policy - how is it
> > actually implemented at check-in? It would be a PITA for us to have to take 3 or
4
> > suitcases between the 4 of us... (we've never had a problem the dozens of times
we've
> > done it before on other airlines)
>
> I believe airlines like to keep key features of T&Cs and rules as
> closely guarded secrets.
> Just like the departure gate, you cannot be trusted with such
> information at to early
> stage. For some online bookings I notice you only get the general
> terms and conditions for the
> ticket, when what you need is the specific conditions for that ticket
> before you buy it.
>
> To be fair, Ryanair do seem to go to some lengths to spell out T&Cs,
> but as I start with low
> expectations I am unlikely to be disappointed (e.g. I assume the
> ticket is disposable).
>
> You could try the ticket desk at the airport, or visit the check-in
> desk and ask... but don't
> forget to record the response.

We've got a contingency plan - we're taking a couple of small rucksacks with us for
day trips - if they get funny about it we'll simply take the rucksacks out fill them
with shoes etc, and give them to the kids as hand luggage. They'll come within the
size & weight limits of hand luggage.

--
Andy