British tennis star furious after airline charges her £80 to check in racquets and then wrecks them
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A British tennis star has taken to social media to vent her frustration after an airline charged her to check in her racquets and subsequently delivered them destroyed. Olivia Nicholls, the No 1 ranked British female doubles player, had travelled to Hobart, Australia to compete in the Hobart International tournament next week.
![[The 30-year-old revealed she had been required to pay £80 to check her bag and racquets in]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/04/20/93743103-14250515-image-a-106_1736023261707.jpg)
In doing so, the 30-year-old had attempted to bring her three racquets in a soft carry case onto the aeroplane. In a post on Saturday she revealed that Australian low-cost airline Jetstar refused to allow her to take her equipment as carry-on luggage. Instead, she was required to pay £80 ($160AUD) to check in her Babolat-branded bag and racquets.
![[Nicholls shared photos of her severely damaged equipment after they were returned to her]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/04/20/93743109-14250515-image-m-110_1736023270583.jpg)
However, upon later receiving her items Nicholls was shocked to see the bag ripped to pieces, and the racquets significantly damaged. British tennis star Olivia Nicholls took to social media to complain after her equipment was 'destroyed' after flying with an Australian airline.
The 30-year-old revealed she had been required to pay £80 to check her bag and racquets in. Nicholls shared photos of her severely damaged equipment after they were returned to her. 'This is unacceptable @JetstarAirways,' Nicholls wrote on X. '160AUD to check in because I’m not allowed to take it as carry on, and you deliver my bag like this? How is this possible. My bag and rackets are totally destroyed.'.
