surfboards or golf clubs?

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Years ago I was boarding an inter island flight from Oahu to Kauai. I had my boards with me in a board bag. The guy at the counter (a really kanaka looking guy) asks me- “Are those surfboards or golf clubs?” He had to be kidding right? But he was looking really serious. I asked, “Why do you ask?” And he replied, “Because if they’re golf clubs they go free. If they’re surfboards you gotta pay $40 each, each way.” I replied, “They’re golf clubs.” And he smiles as he writes golf clubs on the tag , “That’s what I thought.”

That’s Aloha.

A much belated Mahalo.

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classic…

Love that sorta stuff, its becoming very rare.

L

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…almost as classic as that logo. “lavz” nice work!!!

So, what are they charging these days for boards? My last trip to Panama a year back ended up costing me $65 each way on, I believe, Continential. I would’ve tried the golf club line, but my ten foot travel case probably made me look suspect.

Well, gotta’ get back to the back nine…errr, my nine-six.

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So, what are they charging these days for boards?

Aloha airlines charged me $25 each way for Oahu - Kauai with my 6’7" last month.

In Australia, they don’t charge us so long as we stay within bag qty limits - I’m sure they’d try something on if you tried to cart 10 boards around.

-Cam

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what are you talking about, i don’t own any surfboards?

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Hawaiian Airlines $80.00 Mainland to Islands…each way. Best to go with 3 boards, 2 to surf, and one to sell.

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Aloha didn’t charge me anything even though it was a 10’ and I think their limit is 9’6". Just counted it as a bag.

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Hawaiian Airlines $80.00 Mainland to Islands…each way. Best to go with 3 boards, 2 to surf, and one to sell.

I heard the $80 one from someone when I was in Hawaii. That’s a rort!

Do they charge more for a bigger board bag do you think? I usually try to travel light and only take 1 board.

-Cam