Originally Posted by
GMK35
I've never had them let it slide, and I've traveled many times with bikes and skis. Bottom line is anyone doing this should plan on $100 each way and then be pleasantly surprised if you get someone who's willing to look the other way.
Oh and another thing, Delta will not give a **** if they destroy your equipment. Killed a $1000 pair of skis and gave me nothing except the middle finger. So, travel with your expensive gear at your own risk.
I’ve never had them break anything but according to the HR page on non rev benefits they will pay for lost or damaged items same as they will for a regular passenger. No compensation for temporary lost bagge or delivery for delayed bags though.
You can also use Delta cargo to send stuff. I used it for golf clubs once that I didn’t want to drag around. Even had them delivered to my house. I believe we got a 90% discount.