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Nov 29, 2009, 12:59 AM
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sucker punch baggage fee for surfboards
dont fly american if your a surfer. i had two boards in one bag. they charged me $200 for oneway. my board bag is the same size and weight whether there is one board or two in it. it actually weighs more with only one in it because i shove anything else (towels, cloths, shoes, ect.....) in it to take up the extra space. its a complete scam. If they want to be fair, it should be based strictly on size and weight. On top of that, our flight was delayed 4 hours. we were dropped off in costa rica at midnight. Our car rental office was closed. they gave me 3000 bonus miles for our inconvenience. miles for an airline i will never fly again. thanx for nothing.
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Nov 29, 2009, 1:01 AM
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sucker punch baggage fee for surfboards: AA 2167
dont fly american if your a surfer. i had two boards in one bag. they charged me $200 for oneway. my board bag is the same size and weight whether there is one board or two in it. it actually weighs more with only one in it because i shove anything else (towels, cloths, shoes, ect.....) in it to take up the extra space. its a complete scam. If they want to be fair, it should be based strictly on size and weight. On top of that, our flight was delayed 4 hours. we were dropped off in costa rica at midnight. Our car rental office was closed. they gave me 3000 bonus miles for our inconvenience. miles for an airline i will never fly again. thanx for nothing.
AA flight 2167 nov 13,2009 |
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#3
Nov 29, 2009, 2:14 AM
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I guess that means don't fly anywhere if you're a surfer? My eldest nephew (well one of my eldest nephews) likes to surf in Hawaii, Cancun, and Los Angeles (a few of his favorite spots), I know nothing of the sport, but he always ends up paying between 150 - 200 bucks each way (so look to pay that fee on the way back, just giving you a heads up), one surfboard bag with two boards. I don't know of any airline that will let you check them for free, considering those things would be considered "oddsize" objects. If you base the price strictly by size and weight, I would think you'd end up paying more? Other than that, depending on the reason for the delay, they should give you a bit more than 3,000 miles (I always thought the standard was 5,000). Usually its travel certificates, but since you won't be flying them again, well consider the whole thing moot.
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Nov 29, 2009, 2:17 AM
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Go to a "UPS STORE," and ship it ahead
Cory5000 wrote...
...they charged me $200 for oneway... If, you go to a UPS Store (like the day before your flight) and have your surfboard shipped ahead it shouldn't cost you any MORE than $200 (unless you request "overnight" delivery.) Also, by using a UPS Store, your board will be packaged carefully and there's a lot less chance of loss. For myself, the only thing I would check with an airline would be something having little value---like dirty underwear and socks. Otherwise, I'll pay the higher charges of shipping ahead, and avoid the drama with airline baggage agents and deaf call center staff. As long as one isn't staying at a rent-by-the-hour motel I've found most motels and hotels will cooperate with UPS deliveries for guests. Last edited by Butch Cassidy Slept Here; Nov 29, 2009 at 2:19 AM. |
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Nov 29, 2009, 4:42 AM
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Couple of problems with these posts...
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The bottom line is this, every airline charges a healthy fee to check large, odd/over-sized, overweight items. A surfboard meets all three of those requirements. A shipping company such as UPS may be cheaper, but don't think for a minute that it's not getting there the exact same way you are.
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Nov 29, 2009, 5:11 AM
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Justme wrote...
A shipping company such as UPS may be cheaper, but don't think for a minute that it's not getting there the exact same way you are. Sorry, I'm not buying that one. So I'm supposed to believe that UPS, or Fedex, has no planes, of its own, at all? I guess myself, and others, are hallucinating when, at the airport, we see aircraft in UPS and Fedex liveries? Or, if you're willing to concede these two DO have their own planes, most of the packages they receive are NOT carried on their own planes? Yes, perhaps during holiday times, scheduled passenger airlines may carry SOME UPS and Fedex cargo. If UPS and Fedex relied on the airlines as heavily as you would have us believe the loss or delay rate would be a lot higher than it is for these companies. |
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Nov 29, 2009, 5:36 AM
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Justme---
If it makes you feel any better: Yes, on some routes, UPS will have a scheduled passenger airline fly their cargo. As an example a UPS "letter," dropped at a UPS box near my home, will be taken to Billings, Mont. then flown (probably by United) to Denver. However, in Denver, it is transferred to UPS aircraft. Try sending a few 2-day, or overnight, UPS letters, then "track" them. What scheduled passenger airline has a hub in Louisville, Kent?? |
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Nov 29, 2009, 8:36 AM
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Nov 30, 2009, 8:24 AM
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I think Bigfoot is blurry, that's the problem. It's not the photographer's fault. Bigfoot is blurry, and that's extra scary to me. There's a large, out-of-focus monster roaming the countryside. Run, he's fuzzy, get out of here. - Mitch Hedberg |
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Nov 30, 2009, 8:49 AM
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What difference does it make to the airline what is in the bag.. surely the fair thing is just to go by weight and size? Are the airlines now going to ask you to open your luggage and charge you by item? Next they will charge more for a leather jacket than a pair of trousers!! That is the logical conclusion. It is ridiculous. By all means charge a fee if you must, but by the bag and the weight. Who cares what's in it?
You are having the same problem that many at Delta have. You seem unable to listen. He did not say two boards weigh the same as one. He said the bag weighs the same, because when he is travelling with one board, he loads up the extra space with other stuff. He was quite specific, but Delta has a hard time hearing what their customers have to say. Last edited by jimworcs; Nov 30, 2009 at 8:54 AM. |
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Nov 30, 2009, 12:22 PM
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Dec 2, 2009, 4:34 AM
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Nov 29, 2009, 6:12 PM
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Nov 30, 2009, 12:45 AM
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Quick hint if flying into San Jose Costa Rica, especially at night, expect delays if not having your flight diverted to another city due to rain and fog and mountains. I have several friends who retired down there due to cost of living and they always comment on it. Though they say they would rather divert to another city and be delayed if weather is bad then to meet one of the mountains
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Dec 2, 2009, 9:58 PM
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I could look at a bag, if it's soft enough and tell you there are two surfboards inside. They have skegs so they can't really lay flat without something protruding.
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#16
Dec 2, 2009, 10:29 PM
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Are we in a parallel universe? That is my point exactly. He had one bag. It had two surfboards. He was asked to pay for two.
Lets say he has one oversized bag, weighs 25kg and contains 1 surfboard and a load of diving gear he pays an extra fee of $100. If on the other hand he had: One oversized bag, weighs 22kg and contains 2 surfboards, he pays extra fees of $200. So for the same size bag, he pays extra fees of $200, and in my scenario it weighs less. It is just price gouging and unjustified. |
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