Most airlines have written policies on luggage size and weight - check their website . The other posters are correct, there's no reason to state that it's a bike. I've had varying luck (Dahon Speed TR) with sizing surcharges but the weight has always been strictly enforced. 51 lbs = $. Weigh before you go.
On Tuesday, July 9, 2013 8:20:35 AM UTC-7, Eric Norris wrote: > > I'll be flying on Friday with my folding bike, and I wonder if anyone has > tips for dealing with the clerk at the airline counter. My bike (a folding > Dahon) fits into a case the size of a large suitcase--if it's measured, > it's a few inches too large and qualifies for the "large" surcharge. That, > plus the fact that there's a bike inside, sometimes results in a $50 charge > on my airline (Southwest). > > Any ideas on how to get this thing on the plane without causing the ticket > agent to haul out the tape measure? > > If I'm asked what's inside, what should I say (it has been suggested that > I answer, "sporting goods," or "a mobility device" ... even "an inline > wheelchair")? Anyone who flies knows that a "bike" incurs a cost, the same > bag filled with golf clubs or lacrosse equipment wouldn't. > > Thanks in advance! > > Eric N > www.CampyOnly.com > CampyOnlyGuy.blogspot.com > Twitter: @CampyOnlyGuy -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
