I packed up the Squier Strat today, then thought it would be wise to investigate the charges for it on Air Canada then Lufthansa ... the guitar retailed for 195 CAD; the checked baggage charges were as high as:
For the guitar: Ottawa --> Frankfurt 225 CAD
For the guitar: Frankfurt --> Addis Ababa 225CAD
Overweight other checked bag: Ottawa --> Frankfurt 100CAD
Overweight other checked bag: Frankfurt --> Addis Ababa 100CAD
Grand total: 650 CAD! That's just to get it there; getting it home would be another $650 for a total of $1,300 -- for a $195 guitar; I think not. I will buy a guitar in Ethiopia :) May be impossible but it should be an adventure trying. All this, Steven Baker, for C Am F and G7 ...
End result ... the Strat stays home, and the load gets split amongst 2 suitcases, ensuring each is under the magical 50 lb. limit.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
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2 comments:
Hey Mike! Had lunch with Dave T today and he told me about your trip and gave me a link to your blog. Good luck!! What a great adventure! I'll be reading all about it :)
well the good news is you can probably pick up a guitar for $20 SB. Sooo we are now all sorted out with the luggage, drugstore stuff, most of the clothes, Soprano DVD's...is there anything missing? hmmmm....The Sweet Thing!!!!!
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