I am racing IM Greece 70.3 in April and purchased Air France flights (Houston to Athens) at a great low price (prices are now double what I paid with all other airlines). In 2015, I flew Air France to Greece before (no bike) and had a great experience especially compared to flying United. In the past, I have traveled with a Scicon hard case but noticed it is a few inches larger of what is allowed by Air France. Air France allows bike containers with a size limit of 68 x 8 x 33 in (175 x 21.5 x 86 cm) for $150 USD each way. The Scicon case measures 44 x 14 x 37 in. I see I have a few options:
- Air France has an oversize baggage fee of $300 USD each way
- Per website, Air France offers "bike containers" that measure within limits. My guess is it is a box. I am not sure on cost and quality.
- I did a quick search on a few bike box companies and noticed most boxes do not fit within the depth requirements (8"). But maybe finding another suitable container for the bike?
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Trigirl357: Jan 14, 19 13:31