Alright, I’m hoping to take a couple of rifles out to Blogorado in a Pelican 1750 case. I’ll be flying Delta one way and Continental the other. I can’t seem to get a straight answer on whether or not rifle cases are exempt from the usual oversize baggage fee. The airlines’ websites aren’t real clear on the issue, there’s conflicting information on the ‘net, and their “customer support” call center people can’t even seem to wrap their minds around the question.
Anyone know the straight poop? Got contact info for a clueful person at either airline? Anything?!? Someone’s gotta know…
Sometimes they charge you, sometimes they don’t. I think it depends less on airline policy than the ticket counter clerk. When I flew to Boomershoot I got charged one way, but not the other on the same airline.