Originally Posted by
gauvins
As far as I remember, it happened to us last year on YUL-YYZ-SFO flying Air Canada.
Their
policy clearly indicates that they charge a $50 fee per segment.
If I recall correctly, that's what we were charged.
I don't see anything in there about segments, from my reading, it clearly indicates each way of travel. I'm reading the multi segment part as a multi-leg journey, where one has more than the normal two checkins in a round trip flight (i.e. if they were doing YYZ-LHR, get out and stay a few days, LHR-ZRH, stay a few days in Zurich, ZRH-YYZ). Anecdotally, when I flew AC last, they forgot to charge me for my bike, maybe they were just making it up on you
Handling charge
In addition to any applicable additional checked baggage charges, bicycles are subject to a handling charge of $50.00 - $59.00* CAD/USD for carriage on Air Canada and Air Canada rouge flights, as well as on Air Canada Express flights operated by Jazz, Sky Regional, Air Georgian and Exploits Valley Air.
The handling charge applies to one-way flights and for each way of travel on round-trip and multi-segment flights.
A single fixed handling charge is waived:
When you purchase a Latitude or Business Class fare for travel within Canada, and between Canada and the U.S.
If you are an Altitude member, provided your baggage count (bicycle + number of bags to be checked) doesn’t exceed the maximum number of items allowed by your Altitude status.