Two days ago I arrived home from the US - only to find that the board that had travelled with me was dinged in three places. This was due to, I assume (safely I think), poor baggage handling.
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| Underneath view of the nose. |
Photo: Willy
I'm not going to name the airline at this stage, as I'd like to resolve the issue with them.
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| Far underneath view of the right rail. |
Photo: Willy
That being the case, the main purpose of this post is to make you aware (if you are not already) of the dangers of travelling by air with a surfboard. My board was protected in an Ocean & Earth Global Travel Series bag (see my review from Saturday 5 January 2013) and additionally wrapped in a towel and wetsuit. It turns out even this extra padding couldn't protect it.
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| Close underneath view of the right rail. |
Photo: Willy
I know the dings are small - hence I don't want to sound alarmist about it all. The thing to bear in mind is that the cost to repair these three dings will be between $100 and $150. I'm sure that that kind of money we'd prefer to keep to put towards a surf trip or something...
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| Far underneath view of the left rail. |
Photo: Willy
Plus, we all pay good money to fly and I think it's only fair we expect (and receive) decent baggage handling. I'll keep you posted over the coming weeks to let you know how it all goes for me.
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| Close underneath view of the left rail. |
Photo: Willy
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