Travel Tips

Mandatory Travel Attire For Soccer Players

2009 DVSE T-shirt
Warm up pants and jacket

Soccer bag will be your carry on:

DVSE Uniform (Jersey, shorts, 2 pair soccer socks) in gallon size Ziplock bag
Cleats
Shin gaurds
Inhaler (if needed)

Packing Tips

Do not take more than you can carry, remember you will probably bring home items you purchased or received in Sweden.
Pack light and pack smart. (Think about what you really need, not what you might need.)
Do not pack electrical items. Converters have not always been dependable. Most of the time you can purchase what you need in Sweden and it will be less expensive than a converter. You can leave it behind for your host family.
Girls who need a curling iron or hair dryer should check with their host families. Most likely they have one available.
Plan on having all your bags searched. Pack so everything will fit again and not get wrinkled if someone goes through it.
Make sure you have all your identifiers on your bags. Flag the bag with bright colored ribbon or scarf. Many suitcases look the same.

Number of Bags

You are encouraged to take 1 checked bag and one carry-on bag. Your checked bag should be your suitcase, which should include your casual clothes and undergarments, a Banquet outfit, swimsuit and lightweight beach towel, gifts for your host player and family, photos and toiletries. You may also want to pack other things you will not need on the flight such as raincoat or umbrella, more toiletries such as face wipes, deodorant, extra inhaler (if needed) and contact solution.

Your carry-on bag should be your soccer bag or a regular carry-on. You should carry on your uniform and practice clothes in case your luggage is lost. This bag should have all of the items you need on the flight including passport, debit or credit card, e-mail addresses, toothbrush and toothpaste, more face wipes, DVSE warm-up (should wearing upon arrival), camera, medications and items for the flight such as books, magazines, cards, MP3 players, etc. You will not need your cell phone in Sweden. Most likely it’s not set up to work overseas. Go to your host family or your coach when you need to call home.

Carry-on Baggage

One carry-on bag, not weighing more than 6kg (13 lbs), total of the 3 dimensions (L+W+H) does not exceed 115cm (45 inches).
On all International flights the following objects may be taken on board free of charge, as additional cabin baggage:

1 coat or wrap
1 handbag
1 umbrella or cane
1 small camera
1 pair of binoculars
Reasonable amount of reading material

Full details on what is prohibited as a carry-on item in the aircraft cabin to and from the USA can be found on the US Transportation Security website at http://www.tsa.gov/public.

Baggage taken into the cabin of Icelandair aircraft must be placed under the seats in front of them or in overhead the bin. The passenger is responsible for his or her own cabin baggage.

The cabin crew is not required to accommodate large cabin baggage such as framed pictures, due to lack of space and security reasons in cabin.

Checked Baggage

Transatlantic Flights/Piece Concept: (USA to Europe and return) two checked bags, not weighing more than 23kg (50 lbs) each, total of the 3 dimensions (L+W+H) does not exceed 158cm (62 inches).

As a general rule, airline carriers reserve the right to refuse the carriage of more than the free baggage allowance on the same flight as the passenger. It is therefore of great importance that the carrier be advised of all baggage which is in excess of the free allowance in advance in order to allow for special arrangements, such as the booking of necessary space on other aircraft as cargo.

Liability and Claims

If any of your checked baggage is missing or damaged on arrival at your destination airport, please report this to an Icelandair staff member or representative immediately. Any claims must be submitted in writing within seven days. As a carrier’s liability for loss, delay or damage to baggage is limited; passengers are advised to take out private travel insurance. All claims are subject to proven damage.

We would also like to bring your attention to the following:

A passenger shall not include in checked baggage, fragile or perishable items, money, keys, jewelry, electronic equipment, metals, silverware, negotiable instruments, business documents, securities, valuable items, medication, medical documents, passports and other identification documents or samples.
Passengers traveling from/to the United States are advised to take note of TSA (the US Transportation Security Administration) restrictions regarding the locking of checked in baggage.

Due to increased security measures for air travel, we wish to alert you to the following changes:

Hand luggage and/or carry on items may not include cutting objects of any blade length or composition, be they metallic or non-metallic, or any other object that may potentially be used as a weapon. Examples of such objects: straight razors, nail files, scissors, box cutters, ice picks, or any other object bearing a sharp edge or point. Needles and syringes are exempt from the above prohibitions if the passenger also has in their possession medication that has a professionally printed label identifying the medication or a manufacturer's name or pharmaceutical label.

You may be required to demonstrate the use of electronic items such as cell phones and laptop computers when passing through airport security.

Please allow ample check in time before your flight. We suggest that you check in no less than 2 hours ahead of time when departing from Europe and 3 hours when departing from the United States for international travel.

Curbside check-in at airports has been eliminated. Likewise, telephone check-in has been eliminated for passengers departing Iceland.

Prohibited Articles

Baggage admitted for carriage as passenger's baggage may only contain such articles necessary for wear, use, comfort or convenience in connection with the trip. For safety reasons articles such as those listed below shall not be carried in passengers baggage without consent of Icelandair and prior arrangement.

Explosives, such as ammunition, fireworks and flares.
Aerosols containing polishes degreasers and cleaners.
Irritating or offensive material.
Compressed Gases, (deeply refrigerated, flammable, nonflammable and poisonous) such as butane, oxygen, propane, liquid nitrogen aqualung cylinders.
Corrosive Materials, such as acids, alkalis, wet cell batteries, mercury.
Flammable liquids and solids, such as MATCHES, acetone, paints, thinners, fire lighters, lighter fuel, cleaning spirit, wax-matches, book matches.
Magnetic material.
Oxidizing materials, such as bleaching powder, nitrates, peroxides.
Poisons and infectious substances, such as arsenic, cyanides, some insecticides, weed killers and live virus materials.
Radioactive material.
Briefcases and attaché cases with installed alarm devices containing lithium batteries and/or pyrotechnic devices.
Possession of offensive weapons like firearms and other weapons is forbidden in the passenger cabin.

Note!

Medical and toilet articles in small quantities which are necessary for the passenger during the journey, such as hair spray, perfumes and medicines containing alcohol, may be carried without prior approval.

Packing & Marking

All checked baggage must be properly packed in suitcase or similar container in order to ensure safe carriage with ordinary care in handling, i.e. it must be sufficiently rigid and resistant to stand pressure caused by normal loading conditions.
Please avoid packing valuable, fragile and perishable articles in your checked baggage because Icelandair can assume no liability for these items. Examples of those articles are:

Travel documents
Medical certificates / documents
X-Ray plates
Money
Jewelry
Negotiable papers
Securities
Business documents
Fragile or perishable items
Keys
Electronic equipment
Metals and silverware
Valuable items
Medication
Passports and other identification documents or samples

Remove old baggage tags from previous flights. Each piece of baggage must be clearly marked with the passengers name and destination addresses both inside and out. Unmarked baggage will not be accepted.

USA Excess Baggage Fees are charged if your checked baggage is oversized, overweight, or exceeds the allowable two (2) pieces each weighing up to 50 lbs (23kgs).

1. For the allowable two (2) pieces of baggage each weighing 51 lbs (24kgs) to 70 lbs (32kgs) the following one-way fees will be collected each direction:

2. For 3+ additional pieces each weighing 1lb-70lbs the following one-way fees will be collected each direction:

Checking In

DVSE will be checking in as a group. Please follow your coaches to the ticket counter. Other travelers should stay with the group while checking in. This may take several minutes.

Before check-in make sure you have your passport and ticket handy. When you are next in line for check-in, please refrain from cell phone use. Help us get you through check-in and on your way as smoothly as possible.

You will be departing from the Humphrey Terminal at Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport. You be bused there from Duluth. Upon arrival in Copenhagen, you will be at Terminal 3. The buses to Växjö will be waiting outside the airport.  Again, stay together as a group and follow your veteran leadership.

Customs

DVSE will clear customs at the Reykjavik, Iceland airport en route to Copenhagen, Denmark.  Your stay in Iceland will be approximately one and a half hours.  As a reminder, here is what you need to have ready when clearing customs:

1. Passport

2. Tickets and documentation for return or onward travel

In Flight Comfort

Pillow and blanket kit
Tray table at each seat
Individual reading light

In Flight Entertainment

10 stereo channels for music
Complimentary headsets
Main screen video for feature films and shorter programs
Selection of newspapers and magazines
Atlantica magazine in each seat pocket

The aircraft you will be traveling has three seats on both sides of the aisle.  There will be room to move around during the flight, but be respectful to other passengers and their comfort.

Source: Icelandair, DVSE