Booking a bike bag as normal baggage?

has anyone ever flown with Aer Lingus, and successfully booked their bike bag as standard luggage, and got away with it at check-in?

thanks

dont know anyone who has done that but ive seen them take 2 boxes with two bikes as one bike

yes i have brought bike with them a few times with no extra charge and handled better than a few other airlines too.once the bike missed the flight to dublin but was brought to my door the next day

you usually have to phone ahead and book it on,or run the risk of been told to go fcuk.
enduro is probably the man to talk to.
I know to go to the roc you have to phone them with the flight details and then they takes your lolly.€40 EW.

I brought a bike back from the US of A, rang up beforehand and they told me it would cost 120 of their dollars. Turned up at the airport and got charged nothing but maybe that is because im deadly!

They only take six bikes on any one flight so be carefull, you might be refused full stop if you don't book it on and pay the dosh!!!

I have booked mine and paid €40 for that very reason; limited to 6 bikes.

Has anyone had any trouble with Customs bringing in bikes and pretending its not new, to avoid duty, do you need to bring proff that you had previously owned it, even if its new or is slapping a bit of mud on the tyres enough to get ye through?

I got stopped bringing the bike back from the US but it was 2nd hand so it was easy to say i had brought it with me.

Question:
If you dont declare it as a "bike" and it gets wrecked in transit do you have no claim?

Or

Even if you declare it as a bike and it gets wrecked you have no claim?

I'm pretty sure claims for lost/damaged items on flights are based on the weight of the items and are generally really miserable (some International Agreement I think?) - unless of course you have them insured seperately!

Yeh kinda thought that alright. Worth having a pretty rigid insurance policy if your traveling allot.

I fly with aerlingus and take my bike with me regulary.
I book it as a surfboard in the sport equipment section as there is no bike option!
It cost you 25 euro each way.It's corect about the 6 bikes limit so if you expect more people with bikes flying that day you better ring them just in case.And if you don't book anything and just turn up at the desk before your flight with the bike it's gona be the usual gamble.You may be lucky or you may not:D
November was the last time i have done it so things may change since.Specialy the price.They like to bring it up often!!!

the other day they told me it takes 10 bikes but before was 6 so who the fcuk knows.
now go away fergal on your holidays and stop annoying us!

thanks lads
I might book it as a bike specifically, hate to be walking around the Sierra Nevadas

i rang them once and the customer care agent told me that the 6 bike rule is only in regards to "lose" bikes, that are not packed in boxes or bags. once it's a bag it's just "luggage" and therefore you can just book any sports equipment online (click surfboard or ski or whatever)
they also tld us at the aiport customer info that tehre is no weight limit for a bike other than the usual handling limit of 32kg.

now handle this info with care I've never seen it written down anywhere and was only told by green aerlingus people... so I guess they make up the rules as they go along. If u wann be safe book it via phone & pay €40 each way.

has anyone ever flown with Aer Lingus, and successfully booked their bike bag as standard luggage, and got away with it at check-in?

thanks

dont know anyone who has done that but ive seen them take 2 boxes with two bikes as one bike

yes i have brought bike with them a few times with no extra charge and handled better than a few other airlines too.once the bike missed the flight to dublin but was brought to my door the next day

you usually have to phone ahead and book it on,or run the risk of been told to go fcuk.
enduro is probably the man to talk to.
I know to go to the roc you have to phone them with the flight details and then they takes your lolly.€40 EW.

I brought a bike back from the US of A, rang up beforehand and they told me it would cost 120 of their dollars. Turned up at the airport and got charged nothing but maybe that is because im deadly!

They only take six bikes on any one flight so be carefull, you might be refused full stop if you don't book it on and pay the dosh!!!

I have booked mine and paid €40 for that very reason; limited to 6 bikes.

Has anyone had any trouble with Customs bringing in bikes and pretending its not new, to avoid duty, do you need to bring proff that you had previously owned it, even if its new or is slapping a bit of mud on the tyres enough to get ye through?

I got stopped bringing the bike back from the US but it was 2nd hand so it was easy to say i had brought it with me.

Question:
If you dont declare it as a "bike" and it gets wrecked in transit do you have no claim?

Or

Even if you declare it as a bike and it gets wrecked you have no claim?

I'm pretty sure claims for lost/damaged items on flights are based on the weight of the items and are generally really miserable (some International Agreement I think?) - unless of course you have them insured seperately!

Yeh kinda thought that alright. Worth having a pretty rigid insurance policy if your traveling allot.

I fly with aerlingus and take my bike with me regulary.
I book it as a surfboard in the sport equipment section as there is no bike option!
It cost you 25 euro each way.It's corect about the 6 bikes limit so if you expect more people with bikes flying that day you better ring them just in case.And if you don't book anything and just turn up at the desk before your flight with the bike it's gona be the usual gamble.You may be lucky or you may not:D
November was the last time i have done it so things may change since.Specialy the price.They like to bring it up often!!!

the other day they told me it takes 10 bikes but before was 6 so who the fcuk knows.
now go away fergal on your holidays and stop annoying us!

thanks lads
I might book it as a bike specifically, hate to be walking around the Sierra Nevadas

i rang them once and the customer care agent told me that the 6 bike rule is only in regards to "lose" bikes, that are not packed in boxes or bags. once it's a bag it's just "luggage" and therefore you can just book any sports equipment online (click surfboard or ski or whatever)
they also tld us at the aiport customer info that tehre is no weight limit for a bike other than the usual handling limit of 32kg.

now handle this info with care I've never seen it written down anywhere and was only told by green aerlingus people... so I guess they make up the rules as they go along. If u wann be safe book it via phone & pay €40 each way.