Delta finally dropped the surfboard fees and updated their policy to treat our boards like other sports equipment. I still remember how frustrating it was to pay more for my board than my own ticket but we fixed it together. Grab your gear and head to the airport because we …
November 11, 2009
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October 16, 2009
Seeing 10,000 signatures on this page is honestly overwhelming because for years I felt like the only one getting gouged at the gate. My boards have sat in storage while I paid these ridiculous fees, but now I know I am not fighting this alone.
Reached 10,000 supporters
October 13, 2009
October 11, 2009
Seeing the count climb toward ten thousand reminds me of the hundreds of trips I have had to cancel because I refuse to pay these predatory fees. Please send this link to your travel group today so we hit that milestone before the airline executives can ignore us for another day.
September 14, 2008
Seeing one thousand signatures on this page proves that so many of you are just as tired of these unfair fees as I am. I grew up chasing swells and it breaks my heart to see the sport I love punished by these ridiculous airline policies. Thank you for jumping on board and telling the industry that this double standard stops now.
Reached 1,000 supporters
September 12, 2008
Reached 100 supporters
September 3, 2008
111 Comments
I just flew home to Massachusetts from Virginia on US Air and had to leave my board behind because the fee was $200 each way. My plane ticket was $150, so essentially it would have cost less to but an extra plane ticket and sit next to my board on the way home
I don't mind paying my fair share for the extra size / weight of my board bag. Please settle in on a better pricing model (weight x length x multiplier) to ensure surfers aren't gouged on "per board" charges that have no bearing on the cost of having them on the flight.
as a Professional BigWaveWorldTour surfer, recent college graduate in student loan debt, and blue collar laborer I fully endorse this petition because I have fell victim to board bag fees so brutal I struggled to pay for FOOD on trips. time to end financial discrimination against surfers
I live in Hawaii where the only airline from island to island is Hawaiian Air. They will charge you per board and open your board bag and count to see how many boards. They sucks and they know we have know choice but to fly them out of Hawaii
Recently flew, airline staff recently cut through all the protective padding around my surfboard, it arrived with a crack down the middle - the board and bag cost £1200. i also paid my airline fee. Really upset. I am a longboarder and the boards weight 8-9km and bags weigh 3-4km too not leaving room to take the rest of my boards etc. Really frustrating we should be encouraged to travel with weight limits at least raised to 30kg for these bags and prices dropped considering boards still arrive broken.
You know tha rules!!!
They are insane ! Let's go
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Delta finally dropped the surfboard fees and updated their policy to treat our boards like other sports equipment. I still remember how frustrating it was to pay more for my board than my own ticket but we fixed it together. Grab your gear and head to the airport because we …
November 11, 2009
Final supporters
Updates
October 16, 2009
Seeing 10,000 signatures on this page is honestly overwhelming because for years I felt like the only one getting gouged at the gate. My boards have sat in storage while I paid these ridiculous fees, but now I know I am not fighting this alone.
Reached 10,000 supporters
October 13, 2009
October 11, 2009
Seeing the count climb toward ten thousand reminds me of the hundreds of trips I have had to cancel because I refuse to pay these predatory fees. Please send this link to your travel group today so we hit that milestone before the airline executives can ignore us for another day.
September 14, 2008
Seeing one thousand signatures on this page proves that so many of you are just as tired of these unfair fees as I am. I grew up chasing swells and it breaks my heart to see the sport I love punished by these ridiculous airline policies. Thank you for jumping on board and telling the industry that this double standard stops now.
Reached 1,000 supporters
September 12, 2008
Reached 100 supporters
September 3, 2008
111 Comments
Board fees definitely affect my travel destination choices. Longboarders tend to be older with more $ to spend (Package deals?) . Longboarders should be courted not discouraged!
I just flew home to Massachusetts from Virginia on US Air and had to leave my board behind because the fee was $200 each way. My plane ticket was $150, so essentially it would have cost less to but an extra plane ticket and sit next to my board on the way home
I don't mind paying my fair share for the extra size / weight of my board bag. Please settle in on a better pricing model (weight x length x multiplier) to ensure surfers aren't gouged on "per board" charges that have no bearing on the cost of having them on the flight.
as a Professional BigWaveWorldTour surfer, recent college graduate in student loan debt, and blue collar laborer I fully endorse this petition because I have fell victim to board bag fees so brutal I struggled to pay for FOOD on trips. time to end financial discrimination against surfers
I live in Hawaii where the only airline from island to island is Hawaiian Air. They will charge you per board and open your board bag and count to see how many boards. They sucks and they know we have know choice but to fly them out of Hawaii
Recently flew, airline staff recently cut through all the protective padding around my surfboard, it arrived with a crack down the middle - the board and bag cost £1200. i also paid my airline fee. Really upset. I am a longboarder and the boards weight 8-9km and bags weigh 3-4km too not leaving room to take the rest of my boards etc. Really frustrating we should be encouraged to travel with weight limits at least raised to 30kg for these bags and prices dropped considering boards still arrive broken.
You know tha rules!!!
They are insane ! Let's go
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Board fees definitely affect my travel destination choices. Longboarders tend to be older with more $ to spend (Package deals?) . Longboarders should be courted not discouraged!