thanks Mark. I just booked on Delta after getting off the phone with them.
They seemed to be ok with the planes, and at least I got the name of a
person so I can have that as collateral. I needed to get the ticket before
it gets more expensive.
My box is 46 inches in total linear dimensions. The Delta limit was 45, so I
think I can sneak by the extra inch.
On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 8:39 PM, Mark <f1diddler_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
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>
> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com<Indoor_Construction%40yahoogroups.com>,
> Benjamin Saks <bensaks_at_...> wrote:
> >
> > Has anyone had a favorite airline for flying with model boxes? I am
> > wondering if there is one that people have had good experience with, or
> for
> > that matter, any to avoid.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > -Ben
>
> The main thing to avoid is a connection that puts you on a regional airline
> small cigar jet. The overhead bins are not big enough for a typical F1d box,
> and ya gotta hope they let you improvise. But sometimes you can't know what
> kind of jet a "connection" will be. I've had good luck flying to Newark, NJ
> (EWR Liberty) a couple times, if that's how you're getting to Lakehurst. As
> for brand reputation, seems they change all the time. Maybe someone knows
> the current model-friendly airline. I'll predict "none."
> Mark F1diddler
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Received on Wed Jun 10 2009 - 20:46:05 CEST