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Tux
Tux
VIC
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Tux Tux
VIC, 3829 posts
22 Jun 2009 2:52pm
Anyone know the max board length that Qantas and the like will take? I know sh!tstar are pretty bad and will only take up to 6'6 depending on the aircraft....cheers
Zimbo Reagan
Zimbo Reagan
WA
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Zimbo Reagan Zimbo Reagan
WA, 469 posts
22 Jun 2009 3:07pm
This is a topic I would also like some people's experience on.

I know that British Airways flat out refuse to take surfboards and some American airlines have resitrictions of 7 foot.

In the lastest Stand Up Journal mag there is an article about a couple going on holiday to Morocco and the airline taking her board (9'8" i think).


Cheers

Reagan the Zimbo

Session
Session
VIC
445 posts
Session Session
VIC, 445 posts
22 Jun 2009 5:10pm
Virgin Blue are no probs with smaller sup's.

Have travelled with my 9'6" PSH with no issues.

Not sure about Qantas?

Rich
Tux
Tux
VIC
3829 posts
Tux Tux
VIC, 3829 posts
22 Jun 2009 5:10pm
Qantas site says 9'1" but I was usre some said they would take a 9'6......
Tux
Tux
VIC
3829 posts
Tux Tux
VIC, 3829 posts
22 Jun 2009 5:15pm
Qantas = 277cm (9'1 I think)
Virgin = 300cm (9'8 from my calc)

Virgin is the winner!!!
62mac
62mac
WA
24860 posts
62mac 62mac
WA, 24860 posts
22 Jun 2009 3:20pm
Went with JS last June they state 9.2,I had to buy a new board for the trip as I ride 9.4's. Going with V in two weeks hawooooo

mac
NewcastleSUP
NewcastleSUP
NSW
250 posts
NewcastleSUP NewcastleSUP
NSW, 250 posts
22 Jun 2009 6:08pm
International > Qantas

Last year I brought back 2 x 12ft board bags @ 84kg and all I had to pay was $50US to the porter to help drag them to the counter

Domestic > Virgin

Jetstar don't take anything over 1.8m as they stack luggage in containers. Virgin don't use containers. Jetstar wouldn't even allow my paddles last time went north!
boylos
boylos
NSW
769 posts
boylos boylos
NSW, 769 posts
22 Jun 2009 8:19pm
Tux said...

Anyone know the max board length that Qantas and the like will take? I know sh!tstar are pretty bad and will only take up to 6'6 depending on the aircraft....cheers


I work for Qantas and have taken my 9ft 6 Mal to Hawaii.
I've seen and loaded surf ski's before and I'm not sure if they where charged excess .

Boylos
MIKO
MIKO
QLD
408 posts
MIKO MIKO
QLD, 408 posts
22 Jun 2009 8:42pm
I have flown with the 3 internally and have had a moment with Jstar when they would only take my 7" board and not my 9 fter
Qantas and Virgin both accepted 9 ' 6" no charge and no damage
62mac
62mac
WA
24860 posts
62mac 62mac
WA, 24860 posts
22 Jun 2009 9:23pm
OK do I take my 904 with V or not?

mac
rodriguez
rodriguez
VIC
883 posts
rodriguez rodriguez
VIC, 883 posts
23 Jun 2009 10:46am
Yes ,just returned from byron took my 9-8 l/board, no probs
62mac said...

OK do I take my 904 with V or not?

mac


62mac
62mac
WA
24860 posts
62mac 62mac
WA, 24860 posts
26 Jun 2009 10:03pm
Tux said...

Qantas = 277cm (9'1 I think)
Virgin = 300cm (9'8 from my calc)

Virgin is the winner!!!


Thanks guy's,are you sure the 904 will make the trip on Virgin?


mac
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