All right folks, it’s time to put our collective political pressure on Taca. In 2 weeks they have gone from limiting travel to 2 boards in a bag, with no padding of clothes or suits inside, to charging 125.00$ per board, double bag or not. Continental for 2 years refused to carry surfboards, but felt the loss and have changed their policy. Now is the time to flood Taca with complaints, they service all of YOUR favorite surf destinations.
E-mail to
Jim,
I heckled the Taca help desk about the board charge, and this is what they wrote back:
Fecha: 22-7-2004-2:32 P.M.
: Thank you for your message.
Sports equipment
Sports equipment such as bicycles, golf clubs, and skiing and scuba diving equipment, may be accepted as part of the baggage allowance provided that it meets safety regulations. Only one piece or set of sports equipment will be accepted per passenger. There is a US $50.00 surcharge per board for surfboards between each segment of flight except if you travel from Miami-San Jose-Miami you don’t pay the surcharge of $50.00 usd
The surfboard will be acepted only if it has the appropiate wrapping, cloth wrapping it’s not permited.
A surcharge will be charged for each surfboard that exceeds according to each surfboard.
Windsurf are not accepted as baggage, the trasnportation of these equipment must be by cargo.
Best regards,
E-DESK
TACA
I just returned (~1 month ago) from a CR trip and they only charged me $25 for my board bag (with 2 boards in it, but they never checked I guess). Note the “$50 PER SEGMENT” thing above. Does this mean they can work you each time the plane touches down?