Originally Posted by
DropBarFan
IMHO only fair for airlines to charge extra for bikes when they actually exceed normal size/weight limits:
Fair in those cases, yes, but airlines that slap a "bike" fee regardless of size or weight aren't being fair. I've heard horror stories where, despite the use of S&S couplers or folding bikes to fit within the baggage allowance, the airlines still slap an extra charge of several hundred dollars if they find out what's in the box.