Anyone flown delta with hockey bag

[TammyLynn33]

Coming to Disney after DS hockey tourney in Tampa. Has anyone flown delta with a hockey bag and sticks ?
cost? Did the make it in one piece ?
thanks

 

[monarchsfan16]

I can't help with this, but suspect this is something @SyracuseWolvrine could help answer.

 

[bumbershoot]

https://www.delta.com/content/www/e...s/baggage/before-your-trip/special-items.html

Hockey and Lacrosse equipment will be allowed as checked baggage only. Standard baggage fees and policies apply. One item of hockey/lacrosse equipment is defined as one equipment bag plus two hockey or lacrosse sticks (taped together). If the total weight of the equipment is over 50 lbs. (22 kg), overweight baggage fees apply.

• Standard baggage allowance and fees based on cabin and travel region apply
• Hockey and lacrosse equipment weighing over 50 lbs. will be charged the applicable excess weight fee
• If the outside linear dimensions (length + width + height) exceed 115 linear inches (292 cm), the item will not be accepted
• Items in excess of baggage allowance will be subject to additional or overweight baggage fees

Delta tracks checked bags, which is nice.

 

[KPeterso]

I know back in the 90s when I flew with my hockey sticks and stuff that sometimes the sticks went on the plane as a carry on and sometimes I was made to check it. This was also pre-bag fees, so very out of date. I had no problems bringing the stuff.

 

[SyracuseWolvrine]

It's been a while since I've flown with my goalie gear. I seem to remember tipping the skycap a $20 and he put it in the computer as "Car Seat" so I wasn't charged oversize or overweight fees. YMMV.