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Dublin Airport and Bike Boxes - Predicting Chaos & Disappointment

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    #32
    Effects
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    I was there last weekend, and the weekend before and had no issues with entering myself.

    I travelled back in May and I was never checked when entering the airport to ensure I was actually travelling.



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    #33
    cletus
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    As I said, I didn't try to enter the building, but I would understand anyone assuming no entry unless you're flying based on all the new signage.


    Definitely, a lot of people who were collecting arrivals were waiting outside



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    #34
    TheBlaaMan
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    https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117640851#Comment_117640851

    I've been there twice in the last month, once at arrivals and latterly at departures. It was strictly no entry if you were not a passenger.



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    #35
    Effects
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    I guess we were there at different times then. Very early morning for the two recent trips. There weren't even Gardai checking reason for travelling, as I had encountered in May.



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    #36
    MangleBadger
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    https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117644594#Comment_117644594

    I've been told the Garda checks only start after 8am.



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    #37
    Effects
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    That's handy 🤣



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    #38
    timbel
    Registered Users Posts: 252 ✭✭timbel


    I asked DAA about this and whether it was T1 or T2 specific. Rather than answering the question they said I would need to contact airline directly on whether they would accept my bike box (which is a sci con aerocomfort soft bag which defo won’t fit that gauge) as it depends on the aircraft being used.

    Surely the airlines all use the same system to get baggage from check-in to the plane. Not sure how joined up the thinking is up there in the airport.

    Next stop, Ryanair customer service…



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    #39
    nak
    Registered Users Posts: 1,538 ✭✭✭nak


    Oversize baggage is unchanged in T1.



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    #40
    koutoubia
    Registered Users Posts: 2,275 ✭✭✭koutoubia


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117659664#Comment_117659664

    This.

    I went through T1 on Sat morning and my Bike Box Alan went through with no issues.



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    mp2012
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    Has anybody flown in the past couple of weeks with their bike boxes. We are a group heading away on the 10th September and there are 9 of us all with bike boxes flying with AL from T2. I did try and contact Aer Lingus with a query on transporting bike boxes but no response yet.

    Thanks in advance.



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    #42
    68 lost souls
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117810666#Comment_117810666

    Isn't there normally a limit on the number of bikes per plane anyway? might need to make sure they are all already booke din just in case any one else on that flight is planning on bringing one.


    "On Aer Lingus flights, a maximum limit of ten bicycles per flight applies, except in the following airports where, due to high cargo volumes, a restriction of six bicycles per-flight applies: Prague, Lisbon, Frankfurt, Zurich, Vienna, Amsterdam, Budapest"



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    #43
    Squidgy Black
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117810666#Comment_117810666


    https://www.aerlingus.com/travel-information/baggage-information/sports-equipment/

    Your best bet is to fill in the form there under the bicycles section or contact the reservations office directly, there's a limited number of bike spots on a flight



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    #44
    07Lapierre
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117810666#Comment_117810666

    Any time i've flown with AL i do the following:

    1. check flights
    2. complete the online booking right up the the point you are asked for your credit card.
    3. before making payment, i call Aer lingus, give them the flight details and confirm that they will take the bikes.
    4. once they confirm, i then make the payment by card and give them the booking reference over the phone.
    5. the Customer service agent then takes my card details over the phone and adds the bikes to my booking.


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    #45
    mp2012
    Registered Users Posts: 127 ✭✭mp2012


    Thanks all. I booked a bike direct with reservations, not sports equipment, so that shouldn't be an issue, was just concerned regarding the size of the boxes as referenced in the original posts.



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