LancairDriver
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Bringing fish back from Baja on Airline
Some friends are going Tuna fishing in Cabo and flying down commercial. Is there any problem bringing fish back to US on commercial airlines?
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carry on? 
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LancairDriver
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Not carry on. Packaged and frozen as baggage.
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I am sure the airline company can provide current info on traveling with coolers of fish. Don't know what todays policies are but coolers with the
lids duct tapes shut has been a very common sight at SJD check-in counter as well as LAX baggage claim. Check with the airline...
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Make sure you have an extra roll of duck/gorilla tape in case they remove the tape to inspect.
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Saw a thread on Bloody Decks that was talking about bringing fish back from Costa Rica.
No problem putting it frozen in checked baggage. There were people who just did it this year in the thread.
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No problem checking an ice chest with frozen fish but they do not allow ice in the ice chests
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Quote: Originally posted by LancairDriver  | | Some friends are going Tuna fishing in Cabo and flying down commercial. Is there any problem bringing fish back to US on commercial airlines?
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In the "old days", ice chests that looked like a piece of furniture was often seen as fishermen/women departed at SjD airport.
Hard-sided coolers only (no styrofoam) Do not tape shut until at airport check-in as they will inspect contents. No ice or other frozen objects
permitted and will be removed. After inspection taped shut.
Our fish processing service delivers to guests at their hotel/condo/resort/villa etc.
Check with airlines for costs, weight restrictions (if any). Typically ice chests are retrieved where over-sized luggage, golf bags, surfboards etc
are found.
Hope they have great luck! LMK if you have additional questions.
Best fishes, Lori
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KRB
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No problem checking an ice chest with frozen fish but they do not allow ice in the ice chests
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Not sure about these days, but in the distant past (~35 years) I had to pay overweight fees cause the hielero was above 50 pounds. This was flying out
of Loreto.
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| Quote: Originally posted by BoenBaja | | Not sure about these days, but in the distant past (~35 years) I had to pay overweight fees cause the hielero was above 50 pounds. This was flying out
of Loreto. |
That would still be the case today.
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I fish out of Cabo a lot. In fact, just got home 2 days ago. I bring coolers down with me. I only fly Alaska and they give you 2 free checked bags if
first class. So thats 4 coolers for my girlfriend and myself. The fish can be frozen in ziplocs or vacuum sealed dont matter. Just no ice at all like
the others have said above. They also want to see inside the cooler first then you will tape it up right at the check in counter. Bring your own tape.
It is a very easy process
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Are frozen gel packs considered ice? I like to pre-cool my ice chest with ice, or frozen packs for a few hours before I load it up for a trip, then
keep it wrapped in a blanket anywhere except the airport.
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
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| Quote: Originally posted by dutra | | I fish out of Cabo a lot. In fact, just got home 2 days ago. I bring coolers down with me. I only fly Alaska and they give you 2 free checked bags if
first class. So thats 4 coolers for my girlfriend and myself. |
If you are paying for 1st class intl, baggage fee for coolers is a trivial worry. Most of us are flying coach and crossing our fingers that our lowly
mvp gold status will snag us an upgrade
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dutra
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| Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666 | | Quote: Originally posted by dutra | | I fish out of Cabo a lot. In fact, just got home 2 days ago. I bring coolers down with me. I only fly Alaska and they give you 2 free checked bags if
first class. So thats 4 coolers for my girlfriend and myself. |
If you are paying for 1st class intl, baggage fee for coolers is a trivial worry. Most of us are flying coach and crossing our fingers that our lowly
mvp gold status will snag us an upgrade
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The extra $200 just kills me or southwest allows 2 checked bags for free.
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If you are paying for a first class ticket, your extra baggage isn't "free". You have paid for it with the increased cost of a first class ticket.
I fly economy and if I have a checked bag, it costs about $30US. That, plus the ticket, costs way less than a first class ticket with "free" baggage.
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