rambobikeman@verizon.net
2009-07-27
I flew Alaska to San Diego in February. The PDX ticket desk charged me $50 . However, much to my surprise, the ticket counter in San Diego only charged me the $15 additional bag fee. I used a cardboard clamshell box from a Trek Madone, so it was pretty obviously a bicycle. In my experience, the price charged for bicycles on airlines varies grossly with the airport you're flying into or out of and the number of bicycles they deal with on a regular basis.
-Rambo
if there are two of you look on craigs list for a triall3sports 2 bike case. they retail for 600 but you can find them for around 200. ours allready paid for itself on our trip to st.louis. we were able to fit shoes, helmets and clothing and of course the bikes and wheels into ours.
From: Suz Weldon <Suz@dishchoice.com>
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Bikes on Alaska Airlines
To: obra@list.obra.org
Date: Monday, July 27, 2009, 5:28 PM
That's why you should fly Alaska whenever possible. 50 bucks, and if it's in a small enough case, $15 if you're not checking anything else. I think Southwest is still pretty good too.
http://www.alaskaair.com/as/www2/help/faqs/CheckedBaggage.asp
Quoting Jennifer Slawta <slawta@sou.edu>:
> I just went to Colorado to race Mt Evans - both United and Delta charged $175 each way per bike. It cost us (my husband and I) $700 to fly our bikes, and my husband only rode one day. It was more expensive than the cost of our flights! We had no idea. My suggestion - UPS your bike! We will drive next year to Mt Evans. It took us 12 hours to get home because one of our flights was canceled - would have taken 6 more hours just to drive and saved $1,500:) Good luck with your trip, Jenny
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>>>> Mike Kender <michael_kender@yahoo.com> 07/26/09 10:33 AM >>>
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> I am planning a trip to the East Coast and was wondering if anyone knows the cost of checking a hardcase bike box on Alaska. Has anyone done this lately? Bike and box should be under 49 pounds. Is there a cheaper or better way to get the bike there?
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> Thanks for any help and recommendations!
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