US travel restrictions on luggage

[Stephen Georgiou]

I am going to the US in a couple of days and thought I would check the go on transporting my new barbarian over there with me. " find it hard to be away from it too long " and found that the maximum length or luggage is now 62 inches.

quoted from the qantas web site
International^ to/from The Americas+ First/Business:
2 pieces at 32kg (70lb) per piece
Premium Economy/Economy:
2 pieces at 23kg (50lb) per piece

Total dimensions of the 2 pieces must not exceed 270cm (106in) with no 1 piece exceeding 158cm (62in) No single piece can exceed 32kg (70lb)

sad day will just have to take the bear with me.
Has anyone been able to take a longbow with them to the americas in the last 6 months? longer that 62"?
last time I travelled last year in june i took my 64" bow with me but now they would not even let this through.

[clinton miller]

hmmm.....i doubt our winter olympic team would have bought their snow skis when they got over there. they are longer than 62". i imagine that they would take a bow through the special baggage.

[alaninoz]

I think they make allowance for sporting equipment. I never had problems taking my skis to the US, and they were 205cm long. That was a while ago now, so it might be worthwhile giving them a call - don't rely on what's on the website.

[maurizio]

give them a call, never had a problem taking surfboards, snowboards etc, you just have to pay a little extra because they will not go trough the normal luggage system.

PS. sport equipment is always treated as if it is undestructable!!!!!!!!!! get a good insurance and pack it REALLY well (had more than a few bumpers on a surfboard and my snoboard bindings BENT!!!!!)

cheers

maurizio

[Guy Layton]

Steve,

I have taken fishing rods well over that length to the US and never had a problem...!

I think Alaninoz has it right... they make allowances for sporting equipment...!

Cheers Guy

[Stephen Georgiou]

Thanks fellows.
I ended up taking the soft option and took the take-down recurve.