Nothing new about this, people have been doing it for a long time.
I've brought an anboxed/unbagged bike on 4 transatlantic round trips
with no problem with British Airways, Aer Lingus and Lufthansa. The
fees are getting pretty stiff, though.
On May 1, 3:18 pm, Jeff Feldstein wrote:
> Found this
Each airline has its own rules about accepting baggage, and rates vary
considerably. For instance, United and Lufthansa have a relationship
and code share routes. A couple of years ago, we chose to fly
Lufthansa because bikes flew free while United charged $300 each way.
Cost of the ticket was th
I didn't know this was still allowed by any airlines. I used to do it
in the early 80's without the pipe insulation. I could see the
baggage handlers put it in the cargo bay last and all I got were some
minor scratches. Later in the decade these same airlines started
requiring a box.
I mis
On May 1, 4:18 pm, Jeff Feldstein wrote:
> Apparently these folks throw some pipe insulation on their bikes and throw
> it on the plane.
I've done it with my Quickbeam. When I arrived at the other end, I
stowed the pipe insulation in a bag, put on the pedals, straightened
the bars, and rode to
I've read of this technique. Basically just turn the bars sideways and roll
it in. The theory is the baggage handlers treat it much better than just
"some other box to move." Presume it's easier for TSA to check it quickly
as well. A Quickbeam would be a good idea for this.
On Sat, May 1, 201
With internally-geared hubs, and rear racks, it seems there's nothing
to damage (easily) in the rear. Nice find! Thanks for sharing.
On May 1, 5:18 pm, Jeff Feldstein wrote:
> Found this on a cyclist's blog:
>
> http://ashecoutts.info/wordpress/ashe/?p=78
>
> Apparently these folks throw some
