Originally Posted by
fietsbob
Air line employees have been Known to demand you open the case,
and seeing it's a Bike charged the fee anyhow..
Hasn't happened to me with my S&S bike, but yes, I've read the accounts as well. My only advice would be to show up at the airport early so you have time to take it up with the supervisor should the desk clerk try to pull this; and have a printout of the airline's policy on hand.