baggage to south africa question, extra fees

[Jon-Paul]

we thought about leaving the bows at home and just using their rifles when we got to camp. but, im gonna chance it. if we get charged, it'll be $350 round trip per bow case. I've already spent thousands on this trip. whats another $350? if they don't charge us, ill just kill another wart hog!

Now you catching on. Looking forward to you updates.

[RLUM]

we just flew Turkish air in May and carried 2 suit cases a bow case and two carry ons and got charged 150.00 dollars for two fishing rods because they were so long.

[Bisch]

I have taken 2 different SKB double bow cases on multiple plane trips, and they have never charged me for oversized bags. Also, you m9ight want to check the weight again. I know when I went, the checked bags were limited to 50#.

Good luck!

Bisch

[BmacBmac1]

Tell the wife you need some of her dough!!!!!


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[skeeter]

If your hunting they wash your clothes each day, why take so much. I learned after the first trip, one suit case and one double case. Only take one bow and an extra set of strings. Good luck have fun.

3 of us are going! It's the size of the case that's the issue. Ain't a bow case out there that's within deltas new regs.

[skeeter]

Tell the wife you need some of her dough!!!!!


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Yeah right!

[IDFWU]

let us know if they charged you extra

[Dejashoot]

It is a racket once you get to SA if you are taking a small (non-delta) plane to a final destination. We had to grease palms once we got to Joberg moving our luggage to our second flight. SA Air wasn't bad but the other one that some of our group took was terrible.

[skeeter]

It is a racket once you get to SA if you are taking a small (non-delta) plane to a final destination. We had to grease palms once we got to Joberg moving our luggage to our second flight. SA Air wasn't bad but the other one that some of our group took was terrible.

we are being met at joburg airport by our guide. then taking his helicopter to the lodge!

i will let y'all know what I find out in regards to baggage after we check in.

[MedicineMan7]

Should be no issue at all on the bow case. When we went the last week of May (2 months ago), my wife's uncle and grandpa both had SKB bow cases with all their clothes and gear and no one batted an eye whenever we checked in both going to SA and coming from there. Only thing they checked was the weight. We flew delta the whole way.

[skeeter]

Made it thru the ticket line without any extra fees! The SCI blue bag was 50# on the dot! No issues with the bow cases. They were under weight. So I guess size doesn't matter!

[rladner]

Made it thru the ticket line without any extra fees! The SCI blue bag was 50# on the dot! No issues with the bow cases. They were under weight. So I guess size doesn't matter!

oh thank god