Travelling From the UK - UKPSF

[Tom Allen]

Ryan Air had this policy before paintball markers were deemed part of it. I have a mate in the travel business, who does a lot of business with local sports, and he said they have had this negative attitude towards all gun related sports equipment for at least two years now. This includes recognised sports.

 

[WKD]

Hey if it works fine im all for it but if not then were will it leave us just being devils advocate

The extra cost i was talkin about was the fact that the markers were sent with a different airline and at an excess weight charge of £250 cos that group was earmarked for paintball equipement

Whenever ive flown before ive never said anything and nothin has happened so why change it now

 

[gaff]

the UKPSF approach is definately the way to go!!

for gods sake guys i have taken shotguns abroad, and know several people who have taken firearms on planes. all it takes is some documentation, and some notice to the airport/airline, as long as they are expecting you, and you have completed all documentation that they require they are generally happy!

the sooner we get it official, and understand the proceedures required to travel with markers, to sooner our travel arrangements will become easier!

 

[Troggy]

Agreed Gaff,

WKD - from what I could see of Ryan Air from what was posted on the forums was lots of people phoning, getting different answers every time.

We had a similar situation with Eurostar last week. Luckily the teams involved managed to get together on the problem and resolve the issue with Eurostar but what the problems boiled down to was a lack of understanding within the organisation.

As paintball becomes more popular with more players travelling, then these companies are going to get more and more requests. To be honest, the easiest thing they can say is "NO", based on their lack of knowledge.

The UKPSF is a recognised body whom hopefully will have alot more stance (and certainly a more proffesional approach) than 10 John Smiths phoning up asking to take guns on board

Cheers for taking this up Jon, back to your original question:

Ryan Air (it cant hurt to send them a letter! - What they gonna do ban us twice?)
EasyJet
British Airways
Sky (I think? New one)
Fly-Be
Eurostar

the main ones I can think of

 

[Hotpoint]

Originally posted by Troggy
Cheers for taking this up Jon

Should be noted that this was Troggy's idea, he came to me with it I just ran with it

Thanks for the input guys. Please keep it coming

 

[Flash-Bugout]

Is it worth covering the ferry companies too? (for those skint ballers/short trips?)

P&O*, Brittany and Sea France

*There is about three different P&O companies tho from memory, depending on the route taken.

 

[Troggy]

Originally posted by Hotpoint
Should be noted that this was Troggy's idea, he came to me with it I just ran with it

It wasnt me you cant prove a thing!

But to justify my point - the reasons I enquired with the UKPSF were for the exact points I previousley stated.

 

[Bully]

Ferries

Just on a couple of points.

It is the right way to approach the airlines and explain our situation and usually it works, this is how we work with the Home Office and other departments of authority. We tell them who we are, what we are and what we want and it works!!

I have travelled for years without to many problems. If anything ferries have been the worst!! Last year we were stopped at the ferry terminal in Liverpool going to N. Ireland - they were not bothered in the slightest about the markers (illegal in N Ireland - we had a permit from the Military) it was the CO2 bottles we had with use (20oz) we had to get a carriage of dangerous goods permit to take 20 bottles on the ferry. The same happened 2 years ago when I went to France and the bottles were empty !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. They made me park the van on the ferry where the wagons that transport dangerous goods parked- how pathetic is that!!!

Steve