From London, United Kingdom to Calgary, Canada - July, 2003

Route
Shipment From: 
London, United Kingdom
Shipment To: 
Calgary, Canada
Shipper details
Company name: 
Air Canada Cargo
Contact details: 

Neil
020 8750 8290
Shoreham Road
East Heathrow Airport,
Hounslow, Middlesex, UK

Travellers Impressions of the shipper
Recommended?: 
Yes
Rating: 
5/5 - Excellent
Information about this Shipment
Shipping Method: 
Air
Shipping date: 
July, 2003
Cost Paid at Start (US $): 
CDN$3200.00 for two bikes
Comments: 

Shipped two motorcycles (BMW R100GS and F650ST)

Air Canada Cargo personnel helped with filling out Dangerous Goods form (did not have to get a specialist to do it for a fee).

Only needed to disconnect battery on F650 because it was an ordinary battery. Dry cell on GS was OK. Quite concerned about fuel load (must be less than 1/4 tank) as we were asked this several times.

Upon pickup we had to go to Canada Customs (quite far removed from the airport) where we were told the bikes may need to be steam cleaned if Agriculture Canada required it. In the end it was not required but could have delayed pick up of the bikes by a week.

Note that this shipment was done more by volume than weight. We paid for an entire box. As opposed to the flight to Frankfurt which was by weight. Now we loaded everything onto the bikes and just flew home (after a year long trip) with just a carry-on back pack.



 

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