Peak Season Airline Excess & Oversized Baggage Embargos: No Surfboards
Surfersvillage Global Surf News

Wavehunters Surf Travel's latest newsletter provides this latest update on charges for surfboards by airline. A lot of unpleasant surprises are awaiting surfers checking in surfboards to Central this holiday season.

DELTA:
Embargo: Excess baggage (including surfboards) is not allowed on flights: To Guadalajara, Guatemala, Mexico City, Panama City, San Salvador, and San José between November 15 and January 15. To San Salvador from July 15 to August 15. To Santo Domingo permanently.

CONTINENTAL:
Surfboards and Wakeboards will not be accepted during an excess baggage embargo when no excess baggage is allowed. Exception: Surfboards and Wakeboards will be accepted to Costa Rica during an embargo period.

UNITED:
Travel to Costa Rica, Guatemala and El Salvador. The checked baggage policy for travel from Los Angeles to Costa Rica and Guatemala effective February 18, 2005, is as follows:

a) For travel originating from Los Angeles to Costa Rica, Guatemala and El Salvador

b) For travel originating from a point in the U.S. connecting via Los Angeles to Costa Rica, Guatemala and El Salvador

c) The provisions above do not apply to customers originating travel outside the U.S.

Travel During Peak Periods
During the peak summer travel period of May 28 – September 6, and the peak winter travel period of December 4, 2005 – January 6, 2006, customers are limited to the number and size of their checked baggage.

The following guidelines apply to all customers:
Maximum linear dimensions: 62 linear inches/157cm (length + width + height)`each.

No oversize, overweight or extra bags will be accepted. (= NO SURFBOARDS)

Only one box is permitted as part of a customer’s free allowance; it must be the original manufacturer’s box containing the original item.

AMERICAN, LACSA, TACA, LAN, MEXICANA, AEROMEXICO
Alternatives without embargos, but some restrictions apply.