Originally Posted by
caziz
Bumping an old thread
Does the Sports Equipment fee waiver apply on other *A carriers? Like UA?
No - UA have high costs for bikes (i.e. in a bike box). Last time I researched it around $250 from Canada to Europe. You need to look at each airline's policy on this. Its one reason why I use AC as much as I can when I take a bike. Sometimes the extra cost of the 'luggage' can be offset by travelling business - I flew BA from LHR to NCE and it was less expensive to get the Biz flight, which came with an extra bag allowance, than it would have been to travel economy and pay for the extra 'bag'. And I got the lounge etc. Some other airlines are pretty generous when it comes to bikes but you need to keep an eye on the weight limits. If you can get a bike that comes apart and fits in a large suitcase (eg Bike Friday or Breakaway) then you can check it as regular luggage (just don't declare it as being a bike)!