Jumpseating with golf clubs: stupid or do-able?

[relief tube]

Did a search and only found an old match, so does anyone have any current info on trying to get your golf clubs onboard either a jumpseat or non-rev flight? I would assume nonreving would give a better chance, but what the he!! do I know.

Once at the ticket counter, whats the best way to ask for it, and what about not possibly getting on the flight or making your connection?

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[Rogue5]

Did a search and only found an old match, so does anyone have any current info on trying to get your golf clubs onboard either a jumpseat or non-rev flight? I would assume nonreving would give a better chance, but what the he!! do I know.

Once at the ticket counter, whats the best way to ask for it, and what about not possibly getting on the flight or making your connection?

Thanks in advance for any help.

I got a set from the inlaws a while back (two years). Picked them up on a long break in SFO after dinner and tried to go through security with them wrapped up in plastic (in uniform):

"Sir, you have to check these..."

"I'm not travelling, I'm working the flight."

"You have to understand: these are clubs..."

"Oh, okay."

At the time I was flying a Brasilia. I walked away, calling the toads to come back and pick them back up, trying to imagine a terrorist taking a swing at the flight deck door while hunched over.

Crazy world we live in...

 

["TheBigPicture"]

It's definitely easier to get 'em on non-rev, but have done it JS too. You just gotta check them all the way and cross your fingers that the flight is not full.

 

[trip]

Check them and have them put a non-rev standby tag on them, when you get on at the gate they should clear the bags as well.

 

[relief tube]

now when I don't get on, which with my luck I won't, do they sometimes come back and never go, or do they always make it regardless?

BTW, who's the avatar girl? She keeps staring at me, I think she likes me.

 

[DawgPilot]

I have sent my golf clubs via fedex a couple of times, just go to any fedex/kinko's. It cost me $40 to send them two day air across the US. They are really helpful - normal cost would have been about $250.

 

[J bar]

you can go with your gun as a FFDO but you cant bring your clubs.....they might be used a weapon according to TSA...???they must be bag checked

 

[AutoCars Armed]

you can go with your gun as a FFDO but you cant bring your clubs.....they might be used a weapon according to TSA...???they must be bag checked

Don't forget they may take your car keys too.

 

[Gnarloo]

How about jumpseating with surfboards? Same deal? Most airlines charge you a ridiculous sum of money for travel with boards - can we get by that non-revving? Also, will they just ship them back to you if your stuff makes the flight but you don't?

 

[meatwallet]

what about mountain bikes?

 

[Snakum]

What about Howler Monkeys?



'Monkey' Minh
(Or TCAS Monkeys? Can they ride?)

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

I want to bring my comfort elephant...
Geez guys, ya don't bring anything more than carryon when jumpseating... Just cuz somewhere, sometime, someone got away with it doesn't make it right.

 

[Gnarloo]

What about my trouser snake?

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

What about my trouser snake?

That little thing? I don't think anyone will mind you bringing that little package aboard.

 

[ABX9av8or]

If you work for a CASS approved airline consider a ride on a freight airline. I fly for the ex Airborne Express now ABX Air (DHL). We carry clubs all the time and have a minimum of three jumpseats on every plane. UPS is also CASS approved. ABX Air jumpseat # 800-736-3973 ext 2563 8-5 EST. You carry the clubs and put them in belly one with the crew bags.

 

[buckwheat]

Golf club transportation

Hey guys I had the same issue with a 31 hour lay over in IAH. I have a buddy down there that works for Skywest and we were going to go golfing on the lay over. So I thought I would be smart and list myself as a 5W on the flight that I flew down there that night. This is the catch though, I had to fly like 4 legs before the IAH turn so I got to the airport early that morning the check my clubs for my flight that night. I went to check in the clubs and I could'nt because I was trying to check the golf clubs in more than 6 hours prior to the flight and the system will not let you. So I came up with the idea to ask the lost baggage people to hold on to them for awile and I would be back later to get them. They had no problem with that, so that is what I did. On turn 3 I went back down to lost baggage and got the clubs then checked them on the flight for later that night. Now coming back was alot easier, just did the same thing listed myself as non-rev and went down and got the clubs back in MSP at lost baggage a day later when I was done with the trip.

Take it for what is worth....

 

[MachPi]

What about Howler Monkeys?



'Monkey' Minh
(Or TCAS Monkeys? Can they ride?)

LOL! "Thanks for the ride, captain, I've always said you guys here at Brand X Airlines are the best. Now, where should I stow my Howler Monkey?"