Airline board fee raping

[peterslovo]

Some gnarly fees to pack your boards. Some of these fees are insane. More impetus to rent or buy a board on arriving.

from orangecounty.com

Airlines increase fees for surfboards
November 10th, 2010, 5:44 Jeff Malanca, contributing writer

With the holidays fast approaching, some of us might be planning surf trips where you’re going to be flying to faraway places. We all know that airfares definitely aren’t cheap these days and it’s even more expensive to take your surfboards with you.

A couple of years ago many of the major airlines started charging these ridiculous fees for your boards and the majority of those air carriers are charging surfers even more today.

Here is a list of the airline fee increases for your quivers.

Delta- $200 each way per surfboard bag
United- Domestic $100 each way per surfboard, International $200 each way per surfboard
American- $150 each way (charge is per surfboard bag if neatly packed and under 50lbs)
Continental, $100 each way for 2 surfboards , $400 each way for 3 surfboards, $700 each way for 4 surfboards)
Taca- $125 each way per surfboard bag (max. 2 surfboards), $175 extra for additional surfboards
Copa- $75 each way per surfboard bag
Jet Blue- $75 per bag (max. length 80 inches and accepted on space available basis only)
Southwest- $50 each way per surfboard bag
Air Paciifc- $50 each way per surfboard bag
Interjet (Mexico)- No Charge
Singapore Airlines- No Charge for first 2 surfboards
Qantas – No charge
South African Airways- No charge
Air Emirates- No Charge

http://beach.orangecounty.com/2010/1...fboards/30192/

[Shredhead]

Wakeboards fall under the same rule, which is insane for a 144cm board.

One company makes a wakeboard bag that looks like a golf bag. Maybe you could get them to make a custom bag for your surf board.
Tell the airline there Shaq's clubs.