How the hell does a professional player get to compete in tournaments when he or she arrives at the final destination if the rackets are damaged or the frame(s) are cracked?
There are quite a few ways to get them to her final destination safely without violating airline policies. She could have packed them carefully knowing they would need to be checked. She could have shipped them. She could have bought new rackets there or had her sponsor deliver them. She could have hired a fleet of carrier pigeons for all I care.
And you do not put rackets into cargo holds especially during summer as the heat alone for x amount of time can warp the frames.
Again, not my problem.
Rackets have always been carried onto planes in soft cases/bags. It/s been that way for over 40 years.
And as long as they don't violate policy, they still can.
It is a small issue being made into a big issue by one IDIOTIC UA GA who should have his/her head examined.
No, it's a huge issue. And it's great to hear there is an airline doing something about it. Give a mouse a cookie and it'll ask for milk. This is progress toward stopping the sense of entitlement that seems to be all too common in passengers today.