UNITED - NO ANTLERS/HORNS

RPM1031 · Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 9:33 am Post subject: UNITED - NO ANTLERS/HORNS

A newsletter from USSA states that United has established a policy to no longer allow the transport of horns or antlers. A group of hunters apparently found out the hard way when they got to the ticket counter following their hunt in Canada. Below is a quote I got from their website. I also called them and confirmed that this is their policy. The women I spoke with wasn't at all friendly and seemed put out by the question. I'll be posting this on some web sites.

Antlers & animal horns
United Airlines does not accept antlers or animal horns as checked or carry-on baggage on any flights.

Suzanne · Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 9:40 am Post subject: Re: UNITED - NO ANTLERS/HORNS

You would think checked baggage would be ok but I guess they don't want them on the carry-on because you could use them to stab with? Wonder why not on the checked baggage, flight crew not trusty?

Confused
Suz

Bushmaster · Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:12 am Post subject: Re: UNITED - NO ANTLERS/HORNS

Guess I won't be flying United anymore. Flying united has always bothered me anyway... Razz

Aloysius · Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:46 am Post subject: Re: UNITED - NO ANTLERS/HORNS

Just a silly question: what if the animal is still alive? Am I alowed to take a horned cheep? Or what about Santa's Rudolf?
I once have been told the story of somebody transporting pigs to the Filipines. He hired a complete airplane, removed the seats and filled it with pigs and they traveled as V.I.P., Very Important Pigs Smile

I think the time has come that governments should take as much taxes on airplanefuel as on carfuel. The surviving companies maybe might understand again the meaning of the word "service"

chambered221 · Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 1:18 pm Post subject: Re: UNITED - NO ANTLERS/HORNS

They should have the same rules for alcohol and pilots !!! Shocked

stovepipe · Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 4:10 pm Post subject: Re: UNITED - NO ANTLERS/HORNS

I got it Bushy.... Laughing

Prolly don't want any buck's rattled in on the plane while the baggage is being handled. Shocked

English Mike · Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:03 pm Post subject: Re: UNITED - NO ANTLERS/HORNS

American Airlines are on my "no fly" list due to their refusal to allow firearms as checked luggage on flights to & from the UK:

Quote::

"Effective with tickets purchased on/after September 24, 2007, American Airlines will no longer accept firearms in checked baggage to/from the United Kingdom"

That dumb policy has cost them four round trip tickets from me so far & I'm more than happy flying Delta.

chambered221 · Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:09 pm Post subject: Re: UNITED - NO ANTLERS/HORNS

You should call their customer service department every time just to remind them of the lost revenue !!!

English Mike · Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 6:29 pm Post subject: Re: UNITED - NO ANTLERS/HORNS

chambered221 wrote:

You should call their customer service department every time just to remind them of the lost revenue !!!

I emailed them copies of my online tickets from Delta the first time & included an explanation why. No reply.

TRBLSHTR · Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 7:19 pm Post subject: Re: UNITED - NO ANTLERS/HORNS

English Mike wrote:

chambered221 wrote:

You should call their customer service department every time just to remind them of the lost revenue !!!

I emailed them copies of my online tickets from Delta the first time & included an explanation why. No reply.

I like the idea of rubbing their noses in it-if more people did that the big corps might get the idea that they are not the only game in town!

tcknight · Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 7:40 pm Post subject: Re: UNITED - NO ANTLERS/HORNS

It has gotten to the point that if I can not drive there; I don't go there. The Airlines and the Department of Homies and Studs have become so much trouble it is just not worth it.

Bushmaster · Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 7:47 am Post subject: Re: UNITED - NO ANTLERS/HORNS

That just about sums it up with me too, tcknight.

stovepipe · Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 8:10 am Post subject: Re: UNITED - NO ANTLERS/HORNS

tcknight wrote:

The Department of Homies and Studs have become so much trouble it is just not worth it.

WERD YO!

English Mike · Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 9:35 pm Post subject: Re: UNITED - NO ANTLERS/HORNS

I haven't worked out an overland route to the US yet - though I reckon I could do it in less than 20,000 miles with a couple of short sea crossings..... Very Happy

Bushmaster · Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2009 7:45 am Post subject: Re: UNITED - NO ANTLERS/HORNS

Hows yer backstroke, Mike?