Travel with a bicycle on Austrian, Lufthansa or Brussels
Aug 1, 2013, 3:49 am
#47
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 4,859
It depends on the size as well, most big bags, boxes or cases will exceed the maximum size for a luggage piece, even if not being over the weight limit.
I've only transported my bike with UA (with LH doing the feeders), and I've just packed the wheels in dedicated case and disassembled the case to fit in the size requirements.
I've only transported my bike with UA (with LH doing the feeders), and I've just packed the wheels in dedicated case and disassembled the case to fit in the size requirements.
Aug 1, 2013, 7:12 am
#49
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 1,166
It was a B&W one - http://bike-cases.co.uk/product-bike....tSn97vsh.dpbs at that time. I used it on around 10 flights, before Lufthansa broke the handles off. Bike was fine though. LH gave me the value of the case though (I quoted MSRP at them, which they adjusted for 'depreciation' - but I bought it trade as am bicycle industry, so got more than it would cost me to replace).
I then purchased a Polaris - and have only used it with Jet2 and BA. Like I said, BA count the box as part of my luggage allowance. They also have one of the most generous luggage policies of any carrier. If you have OW sapphire or above you get an extra piece of luggage in any class on top of the standard 23kg, and the max weight per piece increases to 32kg. So, any ticket effectively gets 2 x 32kg + hand baggage. Here is the box.
http://www.probikekit.co.uk/cycling-...FXQftAod804AUA
I then purchased a Polaris - and have only used it with Jet2 and BA. Like I said, BA count the box as part of my luggage allowance. They also have one of the most generous luggage policies of any carrier. If you have OW sapphire or above you get an extra piece of luggage in any class on top of the standard 23kg, and the max weight per piece increases to 32kg. So, any ticket effectively gets 2 x 32kg + hand baggage. Here is the box.
http://www.probikekit.co.uk/cycling-...FXQftAod804AUA
Aug 2, 2013, 1:05 am
#50
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Chicago, USA
Programs: TK Elite ...and blue, lots of blue...
Posts: 746
InfiniteCycle, seems you we're lucky to be able to convince LH that these boxes should be regarded as a normal suitcase, they both are quite a lot above the 158cm max. dimensions total (L+ W+H), so they're not a suitcase, whatever their weight.
Aug 2, 2013, 1:30 am
#51
Join Date: Dec 2005
Programs: OW Emerald, *A Gold
Posts: 6,913
The complete baggage regulation can be found here.
This is the "smallest" bike hard-case I am aware of (with just 200cm) but it is still above the max. allowance of 158cm. You may have a chance to check it at no additional charges. At least a colleague of mine was able to.
This is the "smallest" bike hard-case I am aware of (with just 200cm) but it is still above the max. allowance of 158cm. You may have a chance to check it at no additional charges. At least a colleague of mine was able to.
Aug 2, 2013, 2:11 am
#52
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 1,166
I know. It was only a shorthaul flight though. I had to get the supervisor and argue it.
Aug 2, 2013, 12:34 pm
#54
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Toronto
Posts: 8
I vote against hard case, use a cardboard box instead. Read what John Watson has to say: http://prollyisnotprobably.com/2013/...ith-a-bicycle/
Nov 9, 2014, 5:54 am
#56
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 2
We're going to South Africa (from London) via Frankfurt on Lufthansa and I want to take my bike. LH's fee is steep but we got the tickets cheap so I'm justifying it that way. Hiring a bike would be ideal but there does not seem to be companies doing that sort of thing in SA.
Anyone recently had experience taking bikes on Lufhansa connecting via Frankfurt, it's the first time bike goes on a connecting flight, anything to worry about? Any tips / advice?
Previously I used a RaceCase (no problems) which has been replaced by a Evoc bag based on good reviews. I used it to Majorca recently and it worked well.
Anyone recently had experience taking bikes on Lufhansa connecting via Frankfurt, it's the first time bike goes on a connecting flight, anything to worry about? Any tips / advice?
Previously I used a RaceCase (no problems) which has been replaced by a Evoc bag based on good reviews. I used it to Majorca recently and it worked well.
Nov 13, 2014, 3:31 pm
#57
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Northern Germany
Programs: *A Gold (LH SEN), Hertz 5*
Posts: 128
I recently took my MTB in an EVOC bag from EWR via FRA to BRE. (eco fare)
Didnt get charged, but that might have been because of SEN.
Regular bag came on time, bike came with a few hours delay. But according to Lost and Found it was not a connection issue since the bag didnt make it to the plane in EWR. I suspect that this might be a screening for oversized luggage issue since I had the same situation a couple of month earlier (BOS - FRA - BRE) with my golf bag.
So the only advice would be, to not cut it close and check in the luggage ahead of time.
You might also want to ask for customs regulations - apparently that can cause trouble since most bike you wanna haul across great distances are quite pricy I suspect.
Didnt get charged, but that might have been because of SEN.
Regular bag came on time, bike came with a few hours delay. But according to Lost and Found it was not a connection issue since the bag didnt make it to the plane in EWR. I suspect that this might be a screening for oversized luggage issue since I had the same situation a couple of month earlier (BOS - FRA - BRE) with my golf bag.
So the only advice would be, to not cut it close and check in the luggage ahead of time.
You might also want to ask for customs regulations - apparently that can cause trouble since most bike you wanna haul across great distances are quite pricy I suspect.
Nov 16, 2014, 7:52 am
#60
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Munich, Germany
Programs: LH SEN, BA SILVER
Posts: 91
How are many posters escaping the fee? I'm also SEN and it's been a few years since I was last able to avoid the fee in MUC or anywhere else. I have a hard case. Sometimes for longer trips I go to the trouble of breaking down my full suspension mountain bike into a regular large Rimowa suitcase (frame, fork, etc.) and a second square bike wheel case.