Originally Posted by
Tourist in MSN
I have always flown Delta, largely because at my small community airport Delta has a near monopoly. But this coming Christmas I am flying Southwest (after driving or taking a bus 100 miles to a different airport) and am considering taking my bike along.
Southwest luggage policy is very clear that a case that meets the 62 inch criteria will not have an extra fee, even if it contains a bicycle (non-motorized). Bikes are listed under sports equipment at this link:
https://www.southwest.com/html/custo...ggage-pol.html
Were you drinking when you posted this?
The link points to (in my browser) the policy for carrying alcohol in checked luggage
Seriously, it would be great if people could point to the online rules they refer to. I'm having a tough time finding all the policies people are referring to.