X-OldHeader: From holtmeier@llnl.gov-DeleteThis.com Thu Aug 9 17:11:27 2001 Return-Path: <holtmeier@llnl.gov-DeleteThis.com> Received: from opus.labs.agilent.com (root@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com [130.29.244.179]) by jr.labs.agilent.com (8.9.3 (PHNE_18979)/8.9.3 AgilentLabs Workstation) with ESMTP id RAA01650 for <wind_talk_ls@jr.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com>; Thu, 9 Aug 2001 17:11:27 -0700 (PDT) Received: from msgbas1.sgp.agilent.com (msgbas1.sgp.agilent.com [141.183.101.235]) by opus.labs.agilent.com (8.9.3 (PHNE_18979)/8.9.3 AgilentLabs Workstation) with ESMTP id RAA12394 for <wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com>; Thu, 9 Aug 2001 17:11:25 -0700 (PDT) Received: from smtp-1.llnl.gov (smtp-1.llnl.gov [128.115.250.81]) by msgbas1.sgp.agilent.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 77208491 for <wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com>; Fri, 10 Aug 2001 08:11:23 +0800 (SGP) Received: from popcorn.llnl.gov (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smtp-1.llnl.gov (8.9.3/8.9.3/LLNL-gateway-1.0) with ESMTP id RAA22276 for <wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com>; Thu, 9 Aug 2001 17:11:21 -0700 (PDT) Received: from gholtmeier-pc.llnl.gov (holtmeier.llnl.gov [128.115.225.94]) by popcorn.llnl.gov (8.8.8/LLNL-3.0.2/pop.llnl.gov-5.2) with ESMTP id RAA23593 for <wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com>; Thu, 9 Aug 2001 17:11:21 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <5.0.0.25.2.20010809165246.00a25b90@popcorn.llnl.gov-DeleteThis.com> X-Sender: e407968@popcorn.llnl.gov-DeleteThis.com X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.0 Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2001 17:10:41 -0700 To: wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com From: Gregg Holtmeier <holtmeier@llnl.gov-DeleteThis.com> Subject: Re: Flying gear on Sun Trips? In-Reply-To: <75.18e421f5.28a479fd@aol.com-DeleteThis.com>
I took a surfboard on Sun Trips a few years ago and have done trips on
other airlines. Like all airlines, the fee depends on the mood of the bag
checker. I paid $50 going there. The return trip was free because the
checker was being nice since the charter flight was delayed several hours.
I have paid anywhere from 0-$75 one way for board fees with $40-50 one way
being typical. I usually only get the $0 price when the airline is having
trouble that day.
For best results, check in early, try to find a friendly checker (good
luck!), and always tell them you only have 1 board in the bag! Call the
airline before and try to find out their official policy so you can quote
them if they try to charge you more at the counter. I have had the best
luck with Qantas and Air New Zealand because they are free and the worst
luck with United and Suntrips because of charges and damage. American Air
was somewhere between.
Gregg.
At 04:47 PM 8/9/01 -0700, you wrote:
>I'm considering taking gear for two sailors to Maui on Sun Trips'
>charter to/from SFO. Anyone have experience with Sun Trips' charges
>for boards and gear? We could fit into a double board bag and a
>large, heavy quiver bag with six sails, two booms, and two masts.
>
>Bill
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