Jens Heycke
Last year, the USA Triathlon organization sent out
2 airline bike vouchers with memberships, which more
than paid for the membership. They are also one
of the orgs that can get bike fee waivers if you
book through their travel agency.
--jens
mike.m-@obra.org wrote:
It always bugs me to have to pay for my bike too. Unfortunately OBRA
does
not have much clout to allow us to negotiate a waiver program with
airlines.
On the other hand, the waiver programs that other organizations have is
often not that great a deal either because they often force you to use a
specific travel agency or specific airlines. The saving in avoiding the
bike fee are often eaten up by the increased cost of the ticket. If
there
are any OBRA members in the travel industry who would like to look into
creating a deal on bike fees that would be excellent.
Mike Murray
-----Original Message-----
From: kevin maier [mailto:kma-@darkwing.uoregon.edu]
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 15:05 PM
To: ob-@topica.com
Subject: [OBRA Chat] flying free with bikes?
Howdy,
I'm in the process of booking a flight to Phoenix, AZ to visit my mother
in mid-March. And, of course, I'm trying to avoid the nasty ~$80
surcharge
to bring my bike. Does anybody know if my OBRA license entitles me to
some sort of loophole through which I might avoid these fees? I
understand that the League of American Bicyclists has a travel agent and
some deal with which to avoid this. And I also know that the USCF has a
voucher program. Does OBRA have anything comparable too?
Any advice otherwise?
Isn't it absolutely ridiculous that one can fly with skis, golf clubs,
and
even guns without incurring a surcharge, but it will cost me between
$100
and $200 to bring my bike?
thanks for any suggestions,
kevin maier
541-683-2759
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