Pat Sagers
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That's interesting. I flew from Redmond, Or. and they opened the case took
everything completely out and even swabbed for bomb making residue. There
was no getting around the fact that I was flying with a bike. I doubt they
would have found me lying about what was inside very funny. It was $50 each
way on Alaska. When I flew out of Palm Springs to come home, they didn't
hardly give the bike boxes a second look. However, they did ask what was
inside and when they heard it was a bike, they tagged me with the $50 fee.
I just think that they could make life pretty tough for you if you lied
about the contents. Also it appears different airports handle these packages
differently. Oh, and the Redmond airport also took away all my CO2
cartridges.
Pat Sagers
I've flown my bike free 90% of the time by spray painting my
bike box with a
stencil for a trade show company and exhibit number (make one
up). I tell
the airlines I'm going to a trade show and have material for
the trade show
in the case. Bike boxes are very similar to some trade show
exhibit cases.
The airlines allow two check-in pieces of luggage, if your
bike is the third
piece, worst case you might have to pay $50 each way for that
third piece of
luggage. I just did this two weekends ago on a flight down
to LV through
Alaska Airlines and had no trouble.
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>That's interesting. I flew from Redmond, Or. and they opened the case took everything completely out and even swabbed for bomb making residue. There was no getting around the fact that I was flying with a bike. I doubt they would have found me lying about what was inside very funny. It was $50 each way on Alaska. When I flew out of Palm Springs to come home, they didn't hardly give the bike boxes a second look. However, they did ask what was inside and when they heard it was a bike, they tagged me with the $50 fee. I just think that they could make life pretty tough for you if you lied about the contents. Also it appears different airports handle these packages differently. Oh, and the Redmond airport also took away all my CO2 cartridges.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Pat Sagers</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>> I've flown my bike free 90% of the time by spray painting my </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> bike box with a</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> stencil for a trade show company and exhibit number (make one </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> up). I tell</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> the airlines I'm going to a trade show and have material for </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> the trade show</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> in the case. Bike boxes are very similar to some trade show </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> exhibit cases.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> The airlines allow two check-in pieces of luggage, if your </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> bike is the third</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> piece, worst case you might have to pay $50 each way for that </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> third piece of</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> luggage. I just did this two weekends ago on a flight down </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> to LV through</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Alaska Airlines and had no trouble.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
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