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Bikes on Airplanes.
wow.. sounds like a lot of hard times traveling. I've never had that
much trouble. I've never paid for international flights, (or national for that matter except within the US, but sponsor paid for that) and I've flown a LOT with my bike... it might have gone missing a few times, but I always got it back (eventually). I'll stop reading this threat now, it's too depressing as I'll be flying again soon... I'm like the ostrich way of life... |
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In article . com,
"Carl Sundquist" wrote: crit pro wrote: it's a ripoff...make sure your case doesn't say "bike" anywhere on it, dress nice and tell the skycap it's a "display for work" and make sure he see's the $10 bill you'll tip him. this has worked for me dozens of times...even when checking in at the counter. So you bitch and moan about Dave Fuentes stealing your prize money from Superweek, but you believe it is acceptable to steal from and lie to the airlines? "That's different." -- tanx, Howard Butter is love. remove YOUR SHOES to reply, ok? |
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Bikes on Airplanes.
All what you say about airlines is too right! I have completely stopped
flying and will never fly again unless there is no other way to get somewhere. Being treated like cattle would be a step up in most cases today. |
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hol99 wrote:
I bought a bike case and am taking a trip. Do they charge extra to take the bike? Dave Research in detail the actual policy of the airline you will be using (should be available on their website.) Note that international tariff regulations mean that there will usually be differnt rules for domestic vs. international flights. Then, make a print-out of the actual policy of that airline, and take it with you in hand when you actually check-in at the airport. Not surprisingly, ill-informed counter staff may insist that bikes can't be carried / accrue excess baggage costs / etc., when their actual policies may be quite different. It helps to be able to show them a copy of their own policy. If you Google-around a bit, there are some web-sites out there precisely about travel with bicycles on airlines - reports of people's experiences, airline policies, all that stuff. Rob. |
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Bikes on Airplanes.
I made 1K (100 flight miles) last year on UAL without any incidents of
lost anything. I flew with my bike a number of times - but I have a big team and people are friendly enough to pass on un-used vouchers. Once you hit 1K, they usually waive the fee, unless you run against a rules nazi. |
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Bikes on Airplanes.
"Robert Clark" a écrit dans le message
de ... hol99 wrote: I bought a bike case and am taking a trip. Do they charge extra to take the bike? Dave Research in detail the actual policy of the airline you will be using (should be available on their website.) Note that international tariff regulations mean that there will usually be differnt rules for domestic vs. international flights. Then, make a print-out of the actual policy of that airline, and take it with you in hand when you actually check-in at the airport. Not surprisingly, ill-informed counter staff may insist that bikes can't be carried / accrue excess baggage costs / etc., when their actual policies may be quite different. It helps to be able to show them a copy of their own policy. If you Google-around a bit, there are some web-sites out there precisely about travel with bicycles on airlines - reports of people's experiences, airline policies, all that stuff. Rob. Actually, even better is if you can find the FAA regs whicj are often more favorable than the airlines policies. |
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Bikes on Airplanes.
A quick summary from four airlines web sites...
Southwest: Non-motorized Bicycles, including Bike Friday and Co-Pilot, will be accepted as checked baggage at no additional charge provided the limit of three checked bags is not exceeded; the bicycle is properly packaged; and the box containing the bicycle fits within the 62-inch sizing limit and weighs 50 lbs or under. The handlebars, kickstand, and pedals must be removed and placed inside the box. A $50.00 each-way charge applies to bicycles that don't meet the above criteria. Bicycles packaged in a cardboard box or soft-sided case will be transported as a conditionally accepted item. United $80 within US/Canada limit 50 pounds 62 linear inches American (I think this is domestic only) $80 Exception: If bicycle and container are less than 62 dimensional inches and under 50 lbs., the bike is free in place of one 62 inch bag in the free allowance. Delta Any bicycle presented in a box with overall dimensions not exceeding 62" or 157.5cm (length + height + width) and checked in lieu of one bag is accepted. Bicycles exceeding 62" are subject to charge. A $100 fee applies for each checked bicycle [Note: this is somewhat ambiguous. I ASSUME the $100 fee is the charge for exceeding 62"] -- Carl |
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Bikes on Airplanes.
I must apologize for my earlier post, which might be read as suggesting that
many airlines will carry bicycles without charge. This is true, short of. I did some web searching and was unable to find a bike shipping container (for a conventional bike) within the 62" linear dimension constraint. -- Carl |
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