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Air travel tips for golfers! Today it pays to know all about baggage and baggage check-in before you get to the airport! Following are major airlines and how they treat golf clubs and other golf travel items. And do remember our travel tip about fertilizer on your golf clubs (Clean golf Clubs before traveling! Fertilizers can leave residue that sets off bomb detectors). You don't want to miss your tee time! Also take a look at a golf travel bag, not only good looking golf bags, but ones that will protect those clubs as well...and after reading all of the below, if you just don't want to bother, ship your golf clubs, worry free!

American Airlines offers these guidelines for traveling with golf clubs: One golf bag containing no more than 14 golf clubs, 12 golf balls and one pair of golf shoes - Charged the applicable checked bag charge for the 1st or 2nd checked bag. ($35.00 for second bag) When in excess, each item will be subject to the baggage charge for a single piece. Maximum free weight on golf clubs is 70 lbs. Size is limited to the size of a hard-sided golf case. Contact the American Air Lines Web Site for more information.

Continental Air Lines offers the following for Golf Equipment - Continental accepts one item of golf equipment per customer as checked baggage.

An item of golf equipment consists of:

1 golf bag containing 1 set of golf clubs. Golf balls, 1 pair golf shoes.
All items must be properly encased in a suitable container. The golf bag must be covered or enclosed in a heavy, rigid carrying case.

Continental is not liable for damage to Golf Equipment that is not contained in a hard-sided case.

Excess Valuation may not be purchased for Golf Equipment that is not contained in a hard-sided case.

If applicable, the first or second fee applies to golf equipment.

Golfing equipment containers measuring over 62" (157 cm) L+H+W that contain other items in addition to or in place of appropriate golf equipment will be subject to an oversize fee.

Note: All customers, including OnePass Elite members, who check a golf bag will experience a delay in receiving their bag at the baggage claim due to way oversized items and sports equipment are required to be loaded, unloaded and delivered to baggage claim. check here for more information from Continental.

Delta Air offers the following tips for traveling golfers. We have re-searched Delta recently, they have made it a little more difficult to find the Golf travel bag instructions. for your golfers - following are Delta's rules & regulations.

Golfing Equipment
Headed to the golf course? You may check one golf bag with a maximum weight of 50 lbs. If the bag exceeds 50 lbs., we can accept the bag, but overweight baggage fees will apply. The linear dimension may exceed 80 inches (203 cm). One item of golfing equipment is defined as one golf bag. Golf clubs will be accepted as checked baggage under the following conditions:

Golf bag is packaged within a hard-shell case
Golf bag is packaged within a soft-sided golf club travel bag after a limited release has been signed
Delta is not responsible for damage noted at the time of check-in or damage due to over-packing the bag. More information

Hawaiian Air
Golfing Equipment:
Items of golfing equipment will be accepted as checked baggage subject to the applicable checked baggage charges. (For the purpose of this provision one item of golfing equipment is defined as one golf bag containing not more than 14 golf clubs, 12 golf balls, and one pair of golf shoes.) HA will not be liable for any golfing equipment that is not in a hard shell case. A liability release form must be signed by the passenger at the time they check-in the golfing equipment.

Note: Hawaiian Airlines will refuse to accept swing less golf clubs to either be carried on or checked in as baggage. (TB07-002/JANUARY 03, 2007)

Normal baggage fees apply. When in excess each item of golfing equipment will be subject to the excess baggage charge for a single piece, whether or not presented as a single piece.

For continental U.S. – Hawaii itineraries: For tickets issued on/after January 21, 2010: Checked baggage fees paid at the airport will be $25 for first checked bag and $35 for a second checked bag. Customers pre-paying for bags at check-in, on Hawaiianairlines.com will continue to pay $23 for the first checked bag and $32 for the second checked bag. (golf clubs do count as a second bag, if you are traveling on a flight Trans-Pacific or Inter-island fees apply for each checked piece.

Jet Blue Golfing Equipment
Golf equipment is accepted on all flights. There is no additional charge for golf bags as long as they are within size and weight limitations; however, a golf bag will count as one of your checked bags.

One item of golfing equipment is considered:

One golf bag containing not more than:
14 golf clubs
12 golf balls
one pair of golf shoes
Please note: all equipment should be packed in a hard-sided container. More information about Jet Blue Checked Baggage

Southwest Air has this info about traveling with golf clubs. Golf clubs in a hooded or soft-sided golf bag are conditionally accepted. Golf clubs that are transported in a hard, plastic travel case should be tagged with a regular tag. Golf equipment includes golf clubs, golf balls, and golf shoes, contained in one bag. Golf clubs are not allowed onboard as carryon items. Southwest Airlines does not charge for your first or second checked bag. More info found at SWA baggage

Since Northwest Airlines and Delta merger, the same Delta baggage information applies. Golfing Equipment
Headed to the golf course? You may check one golf bag with a maximum weight of 50 lbs. If the bag exceeds 50 lbs., we can accept the bag, but overweight baggage fees will apply. The linear dimension may exceed 80 inches (203 cm). One item of golfing equipment is defined as one golf bag. Golf clubs will be accepted as checked baggage under the following conditions:

Golf bag is packaged within a hard-shell case
Golf bag is packaged within a soft-sided golf club travel bag after a limited release has been signed
Delta is not responsible for damage noted at the time of check-in or damage due to over-packing the bag. More information

On Spirit Air Golf clubs can be transported as a normal checked item if within the weight limit (size limits are waived for golf clubs)Overweight charges apply. See Additional, Overweight, & Oversized Baggage for charges for overweight items.

The Friendly Skies of United offer the following:

Golf equipment

Allowance/requirements
1 standard-sized golf bag with clubs and 1 pair of shoes

Allowed in place of one checked bag.
Maximum weight
50 pounds (23 kg)

Must be enclosed in full-length protective cover (vinyl/cloth/nylon/or hard-sided case). more about United Checked Baggage

USAIR Baggage Policies - Golf equipment
Golf equipment will be accepted in the normal baggage allowance in lieu of a piece of baggage. A pull cart may be included if it is attached to a golf bag. Golf equipment should be enclosed with a cover to prevent loss of contents. Hard sided carriers are recommended. One item of golf equipment consists of:

•1 golf bag, containing no more than 14 golf clubs
•12 golf balls
•1 pair of golf shoes