Air-freighting bikes?

[mememe]

Anyone had any experience shipping bikes by air to Chile.
I know there are several postings on Horizons but they are fairly old now.
So any recent accounts would be great.
Thanks

[WasPhantom]

I'd be rather interested in the same for the same to Italy. Hiring a bike is hugely expensive, I'm somewhat keen to find out what it would be worth to just take my own.

[young1]

Count me in on this, interested in how much to get my bike to Europe, so if anyone has experience.....

[Grub]

I would suggest asking around also for people's experience of a good freight agent ... and ten ask them. They're brokers in this very busines so they can shop around. However in this instance I suspect your options are Lan Chile or Lan Chile as they're the only ones with a direct link.

On the other hand, you could do a Google and come up with Lan Chile Cargo (http://www.worldaviation.co.nz/airlines/lanchile_cargo.asp)

[banditrider]

I was talking to one of our freight forwarders a while back and they air freighted 2 harleys to the Chatams - $6.50 per kg!!! (They could have bought lighter bikes!)

Possibly cheaper to Europe/Sth America due to more options???

Costly business, I suggest checking around especially if there are outfits that are used to moving bikes.

[kinger]

I flew mine from UK to Canada, and found that talking direct to the Airlines freight departments saved us a bomb as they looked at all options and rates. Also found the guys in the freight department very friendly, passed us on their staff discounts:clap: Thanks Air Canada.