Originally Posted by
moosevsbeaver
Flew on United from SIN to SFO (July 2023) with a road bike in a carboard bike box. I was prepared to pay the $200, but the gate agent checking me in said no additional fees since it came in under 50lbs
It's been a while since United has charged for bikes. It's a very odd thing; at a time in which airlines are looking for every possible way to enhance revenue, that UA (and a few other airlines) killed their bike fees. If it's not a bike in the box, you get charged an oversized box fee. Strange.