I just booked my trip to Ohio in November with Delta airlines. I have flown there the last three years to bowhunt. I always check 2 pieces of luggage(suitcase &SKB rectangular bow case). I expected to pay the new $25 surcharge for the second piece of luggage, but the Delta agent saidany piece of checked baggage whose total dimensions(length+width+height) exceed 62 inches will be assessed $150 surcharge. Thats in addition to the $25 surcharge for the bow case being the second checked bag!

I have never been charged before for flying with the SKB rectangular bow case even though its total dimensions exceed 62 inches (46 L + 19 W + 7 H = 72inches)

Have any of you run into this problem yet this year with any airline ??

Thanks,
SS

I sure as heck hope not. That’s the case I fly with. A couple years ago I flew delta with no issues. I am flying NorthWest Airlines this year. I purchased my tickets early enough that I get the standard checked items with no extra charges.

Send it insured with UPS. It will have a lot less chance of getting lost, you will have a tracking number and know exactly where it is, there won't be 15 people opening the thing and rummaging throught it and it will be cheaper.

Good idea w/UPS. Check another airline.I believe that Southwestdoesn't charge for 2nd bag. They shouldn't charge you to cancel. Still might be cheaper to cancel than pay the 150.

That's what I fly with as well. I fly Air Canada anddidn't have that problem last year, but that's before fuel really went through the frigging roof!! I'll be looking into it though. I hate surprises!!![:@][:'(][:'(][>:]

They're just never good are they?[:@]

I just checkedmy situation out online. Air Canada says if you booked before May 15th you go by last years baggage regs. First 2 bags up to 50lbs are FREE. I booked in March, so I'm good to go!I'll pay$25 for being over weight, butI'm used to that.

It could be that what he stated was policy but not practice. I know that I have called ahead in circunstances like that and have been told the same thing but when I got to the airport got charged nothing. It will all depend on who is checking you in.

All the airlines are now using the baggage trap to make extra money. If they didn't have bags going over the 62 inch rule, they'd lower it to 55. Your bag is just like selling a seat when none is available. I think a lot of folks will start shipping bows and clothes and boots UPS or FedEx or something. Much safer, easier on the equipment and it'l GET there. Seems like just about every hunting show lately someones bags, gun, bow or clothes got lost by the airline. I think it's probably some anti working at the airport and says, "watch this, this guy is going hunting in Maine. I'll send his bags and bowsto Portland, Oregon". Fill up the bow case with undies, clothes etc. When Len went elk hunting out west they shipped everything UPS to arrive just before they did. When they left, they put it back in the boxes and had UPS pick it up.

I shipped mine UPS to Colorado when I went out there 2 years ago and it worked out great. These airlines are trying trying to make up for the cost of fuel.