RDW
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I travel quite a bit for both business and pleasure. I am on a plane at least three time a month for business and try to make at least one major hunting trip a year. Two if my wife will let me get away with it.
Best airline so far:
This would be a tossup between Southwest Airline and Alaska Air.
I fly out of Lubbock Texas on Southwest to Dallas, Austin, Houston, Harligen and points east. I have always been met with a smile when I walked up to the counter and declared that I was traveling with a handgun. Never a fuss, just sign the card and put it in the hard case, put the case in checking luggage and have a nice day. It has always been the same thing on the return trip.
Alaska Air, I cant say enough good things about Alaska Air. I have traveled with both handguns and long guns. This is an airline that caters to the outdoors-man. The last time that I flew into Anchorage the flight attendant made an announcement as we were taxiing in that there was a hunting party that was running late to meet an outfitter and catch a float plane, could everyone stay seated until the hunting party was off the plane. As we departed she told us that a baggage handler was bringing up our gun case and good luck.
Airline that will never get another penny from me:
American Airline
Flying out of Phoenix with a long gun on my way to Seattle. Got to the counter, declared that I had a fire arm. The counter attendant called a supervisor. After a 15 minute hassle the end of the conversation went something like this.
Supervisor: So...on a hunting trip?
Self: Yes.
Supervisor: HMMM..well I guess there is no law against it.
Self: No
As I was walking away one of them mumbled " Piece of s**t"
I turned and said "WHAT DID YOU SAY"
Neither would say anything.
When I got to Seattle my gun case looked like it had been thrown out of the back of a moving pickup. Wheels were torn off, deep scratches and a large dent in one side (looked like a boot print)
After getting back home I filed a claim and even sent pictures with it. In the end I was told I could not verify what the case looked like before the trip. I informed them I would get a lawyer. They asked how much the case was worth. I told them that I payed 300 dollars for it. He laughed and said that he guaranteed it would be cheaper in the long run for me to just buy another case.
Best airline so far:
This would be a tossup between Southwest Airline and Alaska Air.
I fly out of Lubbock Texas on Southwest to Dallas, Austin, Houston, Harligen and points east. I have always been met with a smile when I walked up to the counter and declared that I was traveling with a handgun. Never a fuss, just sign the card and put it in the hard case, put the case in checking luggage and have a nice day. It has always been the same thing on the return trip.
Alaska Air, I cant say enough good things about Alaska Air. I have traveled with both handguns and long guns. This is an airline that caters to the outdoors-man. The last time that I flew into Anchorage the flight attendant made an announcement as we were taxiing in that there was a hunting party that was running late to meet an outfitter and catch a float plane, could everyone stay seated until the hunting party was off the plane. As we departed she told us that a baggage handler was bringing up our gun case and good luck.
Airline that will never get another penny from me:
American Airline
Flying out of Phoenix with a long gun on my way to Seattle. Got to the counter, declared that I had a fire arm. The counter attendant called a supervisor. After a 15 minute hassle the end of the conversation went something like this.
Supervisor: So...on a hunting trip?
Self: Yes.
Supervisor: HMMM..well I guess there is no law against it.
Self: No
As I was walking away one of them mumbled " Piece of s**t"
I turned and said "WHAT DID YOU SAY"
Neither would say anything.
When I got to Seattle my gun case looked like it had been thrown out of the back of a moving pickup. Wheels were torn off, deep scratches and a large dent in one side (looked like a boot print)
After getting back home I filed a claim and even sent pictures with it. In the end I was told I could not verify what the case looked like before the trip. I informed them I would get a lawyer. They asked how much the case was worth. I told them that I payed 300 dollars for it. He laughed and said that he guaranteed it would be cheaper in the long run for me to just buy another case.