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Topic Title: Surf Travel--Clothes in Board bag status check?? Topic Summary: What airlines have been sticklers?? Created On: 01/18/2022 05:56 PM |
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- KP | - 01/18/2022 05:56 PM |
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- KP | - 01/20/2022 09:26 PM |
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- CurtisEflush | - 01/21/2022 11:09 AM |
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Ironic that Spirit is the one airline with no soul or spirit when it comes to surfing.
Various websites discuss their policy and interpretations, but this one is from their official page: (I added the bold and italics.) https://customersupport.spirit...egory/article/KA-01154 Snowboards, wakeboards, boogie boards, body boards, and kiteboards are charged as a standard checked bag. Remember that items over 40 pounds (18.1 kg) are considered overweight. Save money by traveling light. Snowboards, wakeboards, boogie boards, body boards and kiteboards over 62 linear inches will be classified as surfing equipment and will have a special charge. Surfboards are accepted for a special charge. If you are bringing a surfboard, make sure to remove or protect your surfboard keels and/or kedges to prevent damage to it and other checked baggage. To save you more, you can put up to 2 surfboards in a case together for the same price. Don't worry - overweight and oversize fees do not apply to surfboards due to the special charge. Additional items packed inside a surfboard case are not considered part of the surfing equipment and additional charges apply. A limited liability release will need to be signed. Note: Certain destinations have bag restrictions and surfboards are not accepted on these flights. Click here for complete information on bag restrictions. It might help to carry the above with you in case you get into a logical argument at the counter. I think a wetsuit, booties, spare fins, and a few towels could reasonably be considered part of the "surfing equipment" and get a pass from a reasonable check-in agent. If they go full nazi mode on the "non-surfing equipment" (their words), you could ask them, since the overweight and oversize fees do not apply, and your total package remains under their normal-baggage 40-pound weight limit, how much they would charge to let you leave the "offending accessories" in your board bag instead of holding up the line while you move them to a regular bag that they're going to transport for no charge anyway. Any reasonable agent should let it slide if you're nice and didn't go crazy with the accessories. Always be polite, and phrase things in the form of a question instead of making demands. Don't abuse the policy and you reduce your risk of being abused, even on Spirit. Edited: 01/21/2022 at 11:10 AM by CurtisEflush |
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