Traveling with longboards

[G3]

AJ, just click the link I posted.

20$ each way for every bag checked in... which represent 20% of the price of my plane ticket...

and i'm flying within th US... (Buffalo to SD)

[AJ]

[sAMOa]

southwest from san diego to san antonio, a carry on bag and my big 36" Yandall deck on a nearly full flight, nooooo problemmmm.

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[spezadams]

Complied information about traveling with longboards on airplanes. Nothing fancy just thought I'd share the info as I am traveling to Ireland with my board come december.

Virgin America
No real rules regarding longboards. Could be classified under surfboard.
http://www.continental.com/web/en-US/content/travel/baggage/sports.aspx

Lufthansa
No real rules regarding longboards. Could be classified under surfboard.
Lufthansa - Excess and special baggage

Air Canada
Have a section regarding speedboards specifically and have a seperate specification for skateboards as well. AWESOME!
aircanada.com - Travel Info - Sports Equipment

US Airways
No real rules regarding longboards. Could be classified under surfboard.
US Airways | Special items

Air France
No real rules regarding longboards. Could be classified under surfboard.

I recently traveled on Alaska Airlines from orange county to seattle. They simply did not care and I had my 41" dropdeck as my carryon. I put it wheels up in the overhead storage so more bags could fit on top of it. No problems at ALL!

[G3]

Buffalo to San Diego via Philadelphia with US airways : nobody said anything to me, I carried on my Landyachtz dragon 39 with indys 215 and soft wheels AND my backpack with my leathers, sleeping bag, and clothes for a week (not the smallest backpack).

[circlePit4]

anybody ever travel jetblue? i called ahead and asked about bringing skateboards in the air and they said it had to be 26" or less but i had no bags big enough to fit my dervish in

[Virus91]

hey im curious if i had to disassemble my board and bring deck only if its just from NYC to LA? its just a arbor pocket rocket.

[lbinbrooklyn]

Hey I just traveled from New York to New Orleans with my Loaded Darvish. I was taking a cheap us air flight that had a connecting flight both ways. When I took the first set of flights I checked my burton role bag ($25 fee, j&rks) and just took my darvish (fully assembled) as my carryon. No one from security to the cabin crew said a word about it, and it fit neatly in the over head compartment. On the way back I took both my rolling bag and my assembled board on the plane and didn't have any problems at all on any flights.

Boards that are roughly 42" and less will fit neatly in most overhead compartments. I would suggest being early to queue for boarding so you have first pick of storage space.

P.S. the Burton Wheelie Flight Deck Role bag will roll with you while your skating. I think it even has skate bearings in the wheels.

[Ceric]

Has anyone brought their board on a flight to or from Europe to the States. Wanna bring one of my boards over but not sure if it's gonna work.

[AdmiralButterCrust]

Worst case scenario you can check it with your luggage.

[bomberjay]

Next summer I'm gonna go on a longboard trip in Europe with 2 friends.

We're gonna go in France, Switzerland, Austria (maybe), Czech Republic, Germany and the Netherlands.
We're surely gonna fly with Air Canada from Montreal to Paris.

The problem is that we want to be as lightweight as possible and we'll try to bring just our boards and a medium-size backpack. I don't know if they'll let us bring our boards along with our backpacks as carry-on luggage. I just don't trust letting my board go in the luggage hold. Is there a chance they'll let us take both even if they're separate pieces? Has anyone brought their boards has carry-on with Air Canada?

My board is a Loaded Dervish, if it helps. Thanks.

[AdmiralButterCrust]

You didn't even read the first post??

[bomberjay]

Dammit! Yeah, sorry...

I'm just not used at all to the classification of the posts on the forum. Every other message board I go to class their posts in the opposite way (latest post = last page, not the first like here).

But I still want to know if they're very picky about that. It's because last year I went to San Fran and they made me put my 42" board in the oversize section...

Is there a way I can delete my post?

[clay-911]

Im going from Sacramento to San Diego tomorrow morning on Southwest with my BC Eel. I'm putting it in two trash bags to cover the wheels because thats what it says on the site. Is 42" too big?

[my-surfing-substitute]

Dammit! Yeah, sorry...

I'm just not used at all to the classification of the posts on the forum. Every other message board I go to class their posts in the opposite way (latest post = last page, not the first like here).

But I still want to know if they're very picky about that. It's because last year I went to San Fran and they made me put my 42" board in the oversize section...

Is there a way I can delete my post?

You can change it and make it normal. That's what I did.

[stringtheory]

Here's the deal with flying.

F%$king call the airline and ask! Different airlines have different policies. Different airports have different polices. Different countries have different policies. Sometimes you can fly into a country with your board as a carry on, but on the way out, they make you check it (happened to me in the Netherlands). Not only all that, but different planes have different amounts of storage available.

Call the airline, get the rules, get the dimensions of the storage bins, and try to get the policy of the other airport you will be using to fly back. That's the only good way to know for sure.

[Ogre]

Here's the deal with flying.

F% call the airline and ask! Different airlines have different policies. Different airports have different polices. Different countries have different policies. Sometimes you can fly into a country with your board as a carry on, but on the way out, they make you check it (happened to me in the Netherlands). Not only all that, but different planes have different amounts of storage available.

Call the airline, get the rules, get the dimensions of the storage bins, and try to get the policy of the other airport you will be using to fly back. That's the only good way to know for sure.

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to stringtheory again.

I swear.. We could streamline the threads on SF so much, if people would use the brain God (or whoever created you) gave you. I mean honestly, there are variables that can't all be covered on question like this.
check list for self:
1) Look for flights and pricing.
2) Review the carriers policies
3) Decide which carrier will fit your needs the cheapest
4) Purchase ticket accordingly
5) Have written copy of policy in hand at check in
6) Receive boarding pass at counter
7) If any problems arise produce the policy
8) Solve any problems on the spot
9) Retire to the bar
10) Be at the gate on time
11) Board plane
12) Arrive at destination
13) Enjoy
Repeat all steps that apply for your return flight.

It's pretty much a done deal, unless you can't tie your own shoe laces or feed yourself.

[flannelman]

oh and DONT SKATE IN THE AIRPORT...

did it once, and didnt get caught. i got lucky.

but yes string and orge are right, except #9... i'm only 20.

[Ogre]

oh and DONT SKATE IN THE AIRPORT...

did it once, and didnt get caught. i got lucky.

but yes string and orge are right, except #9... i'm only 20.

I one upped you, on a return flight from Ireland I got to skate the aisles at 37'000' at 500 knots
There were only 57 people on a 747 and was told to sit where I wanted (I opted the vacant 1st class) And skated the length of the plane for over 1/2 an hour, So I guess I skated aprox 275 miles in 1/2 an hour..beat that!!

[clay-911]

So i just got into san diego via Southwest. I put my Eel in two trashbags to cover the wheels and no one even gave me a second glance. It was a pretty empty flight so i had a whole overhead compartment for it alone but i doubt it would have been different with a full flight