We always have a lot of questions here about what airlines allow and what they charge you for, so I think this article in Outside should prove helpful.
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Airline gear policies
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liquidfeet
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Excellent find. Useful.
From the end of that article:
The Takeaway:
•American, Delta, and Southwest are your top options for traveling with gear.
Southwest is especially appealing, thanks to a policy that’s simple to understand and, unlike other company policies, allows a bike to count as a free checked bag.
•If you’re bringing a surfboard, go with American or Delta.
•Only fly Frontier with gear if you can get a dirt-cheap ticket—and even then, the cost of your checked gear might make the low fare worthless.
•Most importantly, do your homework before booking a ticket instead of showing up at the airport with your board bags and fishing rods in tow. The money you save could be enough to buy a ticket for your next trip.
From the end of that article:
The Takeaway:
•American, Delta, and Southwest are your top options for traveling with gear.
Southwest is especially appealing, thanks to a policy that’s simple to understand and, unlike other company policies, allows a bike to count as a free checked bag.
•If you’re bringing a surfboard, go with American or Delta.
•Only fly Frontier with gear if you can get a dirt-cheap ticket—and even then, the cost of your checked gear might make the low fare worthless.
•Most importantly, do your homework before booking a ticket instead of showing up at the airport with your board bags and fishing rods in tow. The money you save could be enough to buy a ticket for your next trip.
liquidfeet
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Alaska and Virgin are one airline now. I've never considered either; will now in the future should I need to go all the way across the country. Anyone know the baggage policy off the top of their heads?
From the Alaska Air blog- skis and boot bag count as one. And there are several resorts where you can show your same day boarding pass and get a free lift ticket.
https://blog.alaskaair.com/travel-tips/ski-for-free/
https://blog.alaskaair.com/travel-tips/ski-for-free/
