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Here's what I did find out recently, when researched for bike shipping to North America:
Westjet offers bike shipping from Paris to Canada this year. It's handled by Motorcycleexpress, see here.
In November 2021 I asked the Air Canada cargo guys in Frankfurt about the Fly-your-bike program for 2022. They promised to put me on a list of people to be informed, when they get news/the program starts again. Hope their offer will come soon again and be more competitive.
Insurance most probably will still be a major issue for those, who want to ship their bike over to North America. Very expensive or very hard to get in advance.
Therefore I consider to buy a bike in the US. But the registration/insurance seems to be still an issue for an foreigner.
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Buying a bike (2019) was pretty easy in Canada and we could just ride it round Nth America with no issues
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Buying a bike (2019) was pretty easy in Canada and we could just ride it round Nth America with no issues
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Which nationality are you?
How did you get insurance in Canada? I never heard/read of any foreigner (not living in Canada), who got insurance in Canada.
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12 Aug 2022
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Contact Carrie at Motorcycle express - Transat fly ride at pre Covid prices.
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Air Canada Cargo Fly your Bike program 2022
I checked in with Air Canada Cargo. The program is cancelled for 2022. All routes, everywhere.
There is HOPE for 2023, IF freight gets back to some semblance of normal. But no promises on that.
The issue, as most people are aware, is that the entire freight system world wide is out of whack and overloaded. Flights are reduced significantly, and where before there was empty space on many tourist routes, as passengers luggage didn't fill the hold, now it's FULL of cargo. They can't get enough cargo space for the demand.
CURRENT pricing for one pallet, (which a bike takes all of):
Vancouver to Heathrow, C$11,640. One way.
Renting or buying overseas just got a LOT more attractive.
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I have just had a very long chat with Carrie at Motorcycle Express.
She can currently do USD2791 from Vancouver to Heathrow - via Air Canada!
She's working hard to make it happen for travellers and looks to be doing a good job. (Mike passed away in November, so she's on her own)
Prices change, availability changes, nothing is fixed, but check in with her, and be sure to tell her you heard about her from Horizons Unlimited!
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I also just spoke with Carrie and Motorcycle Express.
I'm trying to ship from Seattle (so it would have to be Vancouver with Air Canada according to her) to Lima, Peru in Feb or March, then return from Colombia three months later.
She said that as of now they aren't doing South America, but are trying to get into that gig, and will let me know.
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Bad news
Just got a quote from Craters and Freighters in Tacoma, WA, USA to crate and ship a bike from Seattle to Lima, Peru. In excess of $14,000 US dollars!!
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