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| 3 Apr 2002 Chris Norrdin (cnorrdin@msn.com) |
| KeyWords: Bangkpk, Thailand, Asia, San, francisco, Airlines, Policy |
At SFO I had to check bike in through Oversize Luggage station. At the CHINA AIRLINES counter they decided not to charge me when I said it was a bicycle. From BKK, they decided not to charge me extra only after I insisted that I hadn't been charged extra on the flight to BKK. |
| 11 Apr 2000 Kwan Seng Low (Kwanl@vertical.com) |
| KeyWords: Malaysia, San, francisco, Sfo, Taiwan, Kuala, lumpur, Klia, Serbang, Taipei, Ipoh, Case, Asia |
I used a custom aluminum medal hard case (silver color) to pack my bike. Check in on San Francisco (SFO) airport with CHINA AIRLINES, flying to destination Ipoh, Malaysia. Airline just asked me what in it, I reply sports equipment, they let me check in as checkin luggage. When I arrived in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the airline found out my bike case was delayed at Taipei. I continued my flight from KL to Ipoh, Malaysia. They rushed me the case next day to Ipoh and I just picked it up from the airport, custom was easy, they ask what's in it, told them it's a bike I used for training/exercise and will bring in back to US after I done with the trip. My dad (from Ipoh) drives a Jeep SUV, so transport the bike to my house in Ipoh was no problem. On the return trip from Ipoh back to SF also problem free, check the case in at Ipoh airport all the way to SF. Case arrived unharmed in SFO airport. So, transporting the bike was relatively problem free except the 1 day delay when it arrived to Ipoh. Ipoh is a relatively small town (300,000 population), 2 flights a day Ipoh - KL (capital of Malaysia). Kwan Low |
