Just a thought. Maybe you would be better off simply shipping via UPs or Fedex a few days before you fly. It will arrive at it's destination and you can insure it for full value. It you let the airline handle it, it may end up in Tahiti in pieces and it will be uninsured. At least with UPS or Fedex you will be able to track it and if it is damaged, you will have recourse, unlike with the airline.
--- On Thu, 7/31/08, Arle Lommel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Arle Lommel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [HG] Transporting a HG as checked luggage > To: [email protected] > Date: Thursday, July 31, 2008, 3:16 PM > Hi all, > > I know that the answer will be to NOT do what I need to do, > but > setting aside the "correct" answer, I need some > practical advice. I > may be transporting a severely damaged HG (the sound board > is in > several pieces) to Hungary for its owner when I go. It will > need to be > checked baggage in this case (no, I don't think > I'll be able to hand > carry it). I will be flying on KLM, so I'm subject to > Northwest's > luggage policy ( > http://www.nwa.com/travel/luggage/checked.html ) and > they are the strictest of the airlines about luggage as far > as I can > tell. According to those restrictions, I will be limited to > a total of > 62 inches combined height, width, and length. I am > concerned about > whether the instrument can fit in those dimensions with > packing > materials. If it doesn't fit, I can't take it as > the over-size charges > are insane. > > Now, assuming I can make it fit, how would you pack a HG > knowing it > would go through the hell of the luggage processing system. > Is there > any way to be reasonably sure that it would make it? The > owner is > going to take it to the UPS store to see what they can do > within the > needed guidelines, but anything you could tell about the > best way to > pack it would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks, > > Arle
