10-23-2023
07:56 AM
I travel for business. 50-70 flights a year. Been doing this for 13 years. I only fly southwest airlines. I have Loved southwest airlines since I started flying with them like 6-7 years ago. And it hurts me to say this but I have to dump southwest.
I started racing BMX with my 7 year son a year ago. Im 55. Best thing ive done. Lost 70lbs. My health has become excellent now. And the times with my boy are priceless.
I bring a 20 inch wheel. 19lb bike with me while I travel for business. I break it down amd pack it in a soft padded bag designed for bmx bikes.
When I travel with 2 check bags with tools I understand there is an extra charge for the third bag. 75 bucks. But they try and charge me up to 150 dollars for the bike bag. Even though it is under 50lbs and under the limit of the size for golf clubs. And they say, golfing is sports equipement. This is a bicycle.
See that freakin infuriates me. The next guy walks up with skis 6ft long or a huge snowboard. Oh ya, thats all sports equipment.
BMX is a world wide sport, and in the olympics.
If I dont have tools with me. And I go to check my bike bag they ask what it is. If i say golf clubs. Free. If i say bicycle. 125 dollars. Each way. A guy walks up with a huge golf bag. Way bigger than mine. Free. 6ft skis free, snow board free, even a freakin kayak. Free.
So what. Are all the executives at southwest airlines golfers. So they descriminate against any sport they do not participate in or support.
What does it matter if there is 2 cinder blocks in my bag. Under 50 pounds. Oh, they would probably say thats a world cinder block tossing sport. Free. Bicycle 125 dollars.
Bye southwest airlines. Im sick of it. Im sure other airlines like customers that fly 50 to 70 times a year.
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