Flying With Full Size Gun Case

[wpeach1912]

I know certain aspects of this topic have been discussed ad nauseam (Locks, types of cases, etc.), but I'm curious about oversize bag fees specifically. I have a Pelican V800 I would like to fly with, but it exceeds the normal 62" linear requirement for checked baggage. However, I have seen that sporting equipment can get an exemption to have a maximum of 115". Are people flying with full size cases (e.g. Pelican 1750, 1770) getting charged the oversize bag fee or are they able to get it under the sporting equipment exemption?

Flying With Sports Equipment | Delta Air Lines

You can bring most sporting equipment with you on your trip, though extra baggage fees may apply to oversized or overweight items. Visit delta.com to learn more.

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[MDof2]

Never been charged more for a Pelican rifle or Vault case.

 

[wpeach1912]

So just the normal baggage fee then?

 

[MDof2]

I'm Platinum with Delta so rarely pay for bag unless I've got 4+ or something crazy.
In the cass where I flew someone else by necessity, (SWA) I didn't pay anything extra due to the size of the case. The bigger issue for them is usually weight.

Like I said before, I regularly fly with either the the plano gun vault or pelican cases and it has never been an issue.

 

[elwarpo]

I also am platinum on Delta and fly with a 1720 without any fees.

 

[_Windrider_]

I'm Platinum with Delta so rarely pay for bag unless I've got 4+ or something crazy.
In the cass where I flew someone else by necessity, (SWA) I didn't pay anything extra due to the size of the case. The bigger issue for them is usually weight.

Like I said before, I regularly fly with either the the plano gun vault or pelican cases and it has never been an issue.

Yes the issue is weight. But, if I recall they will charge the same oversize bag fees over certain dimensions regardless of weight.

 

[wpeach1912]

Yes the issue is weight. But, if I recall they will charge the same oversize bag fees over certain dimensions regardless of weight.

I can keep the weight under the limit, but I'm mostly concerned about dimensions. I'm thinking it's a possibility that since they get multiple free bags with platinum status, they don't get charged the extra for the dimensions

 

[_Windrider_]

I can keep the weight under the limit, but I'm mostly concerned about dimensions. I'm thinking it's a possibility that since they get multiple free bags with platinum status, they don't get charged the extra for the dimensions

Right in your link it says it cannot exceed 115 linear inches in dimension regardless of weight.

Just look at the dimensions of a travel golf club case or ski case. Those are things we normally carry. Sometimes surfboards, but not longboards. I made a reference for traveling with firearms last year but it’s more geared toward what to bring and how to bring it. It doesn’t discuss the baggage fee side of it. I’m not the best source because as an airline employee I rarely if ever pay for tickets or bag fees.

 

[elwarpo]

if you plan on traveling a lot by air, get an airline CC, the free bag pays for itself quickly. Also try to fly one airline and get status. For example on Delta, I have 3 free bags, and the weight limit is 70 lbs and not 50 lbs domestic.

 

[clcustom1911]

So just the normal baggage fee then?

You're probably gonna be better served calling your specific airline and seeing what their fees are.

 

[wpeach1912]

You're probably gonna be better served calling your specific airline and seeing what their fees are.

That’s what I was thinking

 

[Randall3rd]

From people I know that have travelled, falls under the sporting exemption size. Shouldn’t have to pay oversize fees based on the 62” dimension.