Originally Posted by
Rowan
It's actually a hassle in some cases. In Japan and the UK this year we had wait for an order to be raised by the clerk, then we had to go to another counter to make the payment, then come back to the original counter to finalise the checking of the bike box. For some airlines, the check-in clerk cannot accept payments, whether cash or CC. It just streamlines their day when something can "slip through" the rules.
Amen to that Rowan. OTOH, I ONCE flew CX into and outta SYD and actually had to leave a bike trailer behind because of the check in attitude. Later with another airline system (BA and UL) it was smooth sailing. Sometimes being polite and smiling is useless. But, I smile and am polite anyways. YYMV
