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I flew from Tucson, Az to Nashville, TN with a Performance Cargo Case box, summer 2005, on American Airlines. It took 30 minutes to pack the bike (full size, no couplings), 30 minutes to re-build it, ready to ride.
I failed to wrap the tubes (duh!) so my helmet scratched the paint on the downtube. That's my problem packing it. It was taken behind the baggage counter for inspection (or x-ray?). I made a point of NOT carrying CO2 cartridges, but packed a floor pump in the bottom of the box.
American Airlines charged $80 for excess luggage (as their website said they would). Agent at the counter told me that it's free on trans-Atlantic flights.
I shipped the bike home UPS (since I'd be here to receive it). They charged me an extra $5 because it wasn't a cardboard box. |
