Traveling with Racquets on US flights

praetorian909 · 02-28-2005, 04:56 PM

Hey, has anyone recently brought along their racquet(s) on board a US domestic flight? I was planning to have a racquet in my carry-on but when I called NWA and asked the agent if I was allowed to bring a racquet, she flat out said no.

And actually I was trying to read around about this and I found out the Qantas will allow you to have as many as three in a carry-on. They must really like Hewitt down there

JackD · 03-01-2005, 07:27 AM

I flew NWA in December and had a raq bag that I carried on and no one said anything about it. The worst thing that can happen is they make you check it at the gate, right? Unless its a really new policy...but I'm guessing the airline's policy is just to say no for everything to insure that thier employees don't have to think for themselves. This is the airline that kept passengers on the plane for over 24 hours with no food, bathrooms...do you really think they are thinking clearly?

Camilio Pascual · 03-01-2005, 08:08 AM

I will NEVER bring Volkl racquets with me on a plane again. They were drinking and generally rowdy. That was not too bad until they broke out into the "Horst Wessel" song. Humiliating. Finally, I got them calmed down with their mantra,
"I remember nothing before 1945,
I remember nothing before 1945..."

Ace · 03-01-2005, 08:25 AM

I bring my racquet bag with me as carry on all the time. I have never had a problem.

cak · 03-01-2005, 10:08 AM

I carried on racquets on Aloha and Southwest in the last week. I was actually using one of those backpacks where the handles stick out, and had three racquets, and no one said a word. There were others on the plane with tennis bags also.

Gaines Hillix · 03-01-2005, 06:04 PM

I had to check my tennis bag on Delta and have since just packed my sticks in my checked luggage.

SunDog · 03-01-2005, 07:08 PM

i flew delta last saturday - no problem carrying a racquet on.

praetorian909 · 03-01-2005, 09:34 PM

Thanks for the info everyone.

Just got the new issue of Tennis Magazine. Gotta really refrain from reading it all now and save it for the plane ride.

Phil · 03-01-2005, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Camilio Pascual

I will NEVER bring Volkl racquets with me on a plane again. They were drinking and generally rowdy. That was not too bad until they broke out into the "Horst Wessel" song. Humiliating. Finally, I got them calmed down with their mantra,
"I remember nothing before 1945,
I remember nothing before 1945..."

Funny, my Head Prestige Classics (the "Made in Austria" ones), behaved in a very similar fashion. Totally embarrassing for me.

02-28-2005, 04:56 PM	#1
praetorian909 New User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 71	Traveling with Racquets on US flights Hey, has anyone recently brought along their racquet(s) on board a US domestic flight? I was planning to have a racquet in my carry-on but when I called NWA and asked the agent if I was allowed to bring a racquet, she flat out said no. And actually I was trying to read around about this and I found out the Qantas will allow you to have as many as three in a carry-on. They must really like Hewitt down there

03-01-2005, 08:08 AM	#3
Camilio Pascual Hall Of Fame Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,800	I will NEVER bring Volkl racquets with me on a plane again. They were drinking and generally rowdy. That was not too bad until they broke out into the "Horst Wessel" song. Humiliating. Finally, I got them calmed down with their mantra, "I remember nothing before 1945, I remember nothing before 1945..." __________________ "In theory, there is no difference between practice and theory. In practice, there is." Lawrence Berra

03-01-2005, 08:25 AM	#4
Ace Semi-Pro Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 444	Tennis Racquets and Travel I bring my racquet bag with me as carry on all the time. I have never had a problem.

03-01-2005, 06:04 PM	#6
Gaines Hillix Hall Of Fame Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,240	I had to check my tennis bag on Delta and have since just packed my sticks in my checked luggage. __________________ Gaines Hillix MRT

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