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dmonroe814

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Air Travel with Bowling Balls
« on: September 03, 2013, 07:09:35 AM »
When you travel by Air with bowling balls, how many do you carry?  Do you carry 2 as carry on, or do you check in 6 and have a small suitcase as carry on.  I have only checked 3 and a suitcase and hoped I guessed right on which balls I take.
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Re: Air Travel with Bowling Balls
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2013, 07:45:40 AM »
UPS it to the hotel you're staying in. I'll ship them in 4 ball boxes and take my bags as carry on unless its a 3 ball bag, then they get my clothing packed in them and put with the cargo.
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Re: Air Travel with Bowling Balls
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2013, 09:03:21 AM »
I usually carry 5.... Check a triple tote and my suitcase plus a double tote carry on and a small carry on
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Re: Air Travel with Bowling Balls
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2013, 09:08:09 AM »
Thank you. UPS from VA to Reno or Vegas is almost as much as a ticket.  And I use my balls up until I leave.
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Re: Air Travel with Bowling Balls
« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2013, 01:31:44 PM »
Quote from: dmonroe814 on September 03, 2013, 09:08:09 AM
Thank you. UPS from VA to Reno or Vegas is almost as much as a ticket.  And I use my balls up until I leave.

BBE? They may be able to offer better services, and will actually take care of your gear, a lot better than UPS or the airlines will.

BL.
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Re: Air Travel with Bowling Balls
« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2013, 01:50:32 PM »
BBE ships by UPS. At least they were using UPS when I went to Baton Rouge last year. They do provide a convenient place to receive and ship from the venue, but it costs more to use them than just straight UPS.

Quote from: bradl on September 03, 2013, 01:31:44 PM
Quote from: dmonroe814 on September 03, 2013, 09:08:09 AM
Thank you. UPS from VA to Reno or Vegas is almost as much as a ticket.  And I use my balls up until I leave.

BBE? They may be able to offer better services, and will actually take care of your gear, a lot better than UPS or the airlines will.

BL.

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Re: Air Travel with Bowling Balls
« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2013, 04:33:16 PM »
6 balls, 2 of the 3 ball airline bags. Shoes and misc in a back pack carry on. My wife always goes so she checks a suitcase. Fly Southwest so no bag fees. Last year we flew to Cali and drove to Reno.
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