I've heard other people suggest this as well. Seems reasonable. Where do you
send it to at your destination city? Your hotel? Can you just arrange to
pick it up at the FedEx/UPS/Airbourne warehouse?
Ed
Wild Sanctuary wrote:
> With the new Homeland Security mandates in place, it has become a
> real problem to check audio gear through in baggage on the same
> flight, especially if your field equipment is too large to fit (with
> your clothes and other personal items) in a carry-on. The Transp.
> Sec. Agency requires that all bags be left unlocked if they are to be
> checked through as baggage so that they can be inspected by hand.
> Locked bags are summarily broken into.
>
> On a recent flight taken by a colleague, several items (a DAT
> recorder and microphone) were taken out of his Pelican case, never to
> be recovered. Several of the latches arrived at the destination
> unsecured. He was told that he could make a claim which rested on the
> support of a review of video tape of events that occurred within the
> baggage security zone of the airport from which he left, assuming, of
> course, that they were still obtainable. Furthermore, the results of
> his claim would remain unknown for from 4 - 6 months. Also, the
> airlines typically will not now insure baggage containing electronic
> equipment and it is subject to getting lost, as well.
>
> Additionally, if your bags exceed 61 linear inches and/or 70 pounds
> in weight, you are charged an additional $80USD for each "offence."
>
> I'm addressing that problem by sending the baggage locked and insured
> by Airborne Express, which has some really great rates for ground
> delivery and even reasonable ones (providing someone else is paying)
> for 2nd or 3rd day air. I just sent a 94 pound, 62 linear inch
> Pelican case from my place to Denver via Airborne ground (3 day
> delivery) for under $45. That way, it can be tracked and there is a
> reasonable chance that one can recover something if, in fact, it is
> lost.
>
> Anyone else having these problems?
>
> Bernie Krause
>
> Wild Sanctuary, Inc.
> P. O. Box 536
> Glen Ellen, CA 95442
> 707-996-6677 tel
> 707-996-0280 fax
> http://www.wildsanctuary.com
>
> >
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