Property News · August 5, 2013

American Airlines almost grounded my mountain bike at Lima airport


The airline’s rules apparently did not travel well with check-in officials in PeruIn June I took an American Airlines return flight from London Heathrow to Lima in Peru. I wanted to take my mountain bike and read the terms and conditions for sporting equipment on the airline’s website before departure so that I had the correct information at check-in. It states that a piece of sporting equipment – including a bicycle – can be carried as an item of checked baggage at no extra cost. As the holder of an Economy Class ticket, I knew I only had one item of checked baggage as standard (my suitcase), but read on the website that I could add an additional item for $60. So my understanding was that I would be able to purchase this extra item of checked baggage at the airport, and check in my bike. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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