Cost to fly w a bow?

[Treeshark]

Is it always an oversized bag charge to fly w your bow case? All airlines seem to calculate the case size by length + width + height and if greater than 62 inches total it cost an additional $100 or more. I’m in Colorado and need me and my bow back in Texas.

[IowaHunter]

I fly with my SBXT and DXT as regular baggage with United. No upcharge.

[Treeshark]

I fly with my SBXT and DXT as regular baggage with United. No upcharge.

When did you last do this? It seems the policy might have changed this year.

[IowaHunter]

Last year. I’d just call the airline, wait an eternity for a human in the Philippines, and ask them.

[Aggies96]

Make sure to check the length of your bow case if you do check it. Once a baggage item goes over a certain length (or maybe if all the dimensions add up to a certain number) it becomes overzsized despite the weight and there's and uptick for that.

[Chance Love]

Or maybe try FedEx or UPS?

[Treeshark]

Or maybe try FedEx or UPS?

I am going to check this option

[Landrover]

Last year here also. Just like golf equipment, ski equipment, etc. No upcharge or any guff at airports all over the world. They dont even open mine as I have ARCHERY EQUIPMENT written on tape on both sides of the case.

[Bucknaked]

I am going to check this option

Better over pack it.

[Bisch]

I’ve flown a dz times (most recent last summer) with my SKB double bow case and have never been charged for an oversized bag. I think they count it as sports equipment or something. Anyway, no extra charges.

Bisch

[outlook8]

Never been charged oversize for a bow or rifle case.

[rladner]

nope, never been charged extra

[Buffalo1]

Have flown many times with SKB double bow case- never been charged. I simply counted as 1 piece of luggage.
Make sure you have labels on bow case "Sporting Equipment" - not "Weapon" or "Firearm."

[Landrover]

Have flown many times with SKB double bow case- never been charged. I simply counted as 1 piece of luggage.
Make sure you have labels on bow case "Sporting Equipment" - not "Weapon" or "Firearm."

Exactly the same for my double skb , none issue for at least 30 flights or more.

[Mudslinger]

Flew on the 1st from Atlanta to Johannesburg with my bow in a Terra Glide case and it was checked as regular luggage. It does NOT look like a bow or gun case but it ain’t short!