How to secure your bike to travel by plane? Make a value statement

Everyone knows that they happen sometimes deterioration or even total breaks when transporting a bicycle by plane

The companies do not cover the value of the transported bicycle unless you make a declaration of value in advance.

In this article we tell you what it is and how to do it

What is a value statement?

A baggage value statement or baggage liability statement It is an insurance of the goods that you carry in checked luggage, suitcase, bicycle, skys, etc.

To make a trip with something of value you have to keep several important things in mind

• Go with in advance to the billing area from your company to carry out the valuation control.
• Content must exceed the special rights 1.131s turn (1.200 €).
• If you combine the trip with Other companies must all accept the value of the luggage.
• In some companies the cMaximum insured are 5.000 USD Per passenger
• Esto has a charge, the percentage to be charged on the value declared by the passenger

How to make a declaration of value at the Airport?

The first thing you have to do is ask the airline if you can make a declaration of value About what you want to transport.

At least be At least 2 hours before at the check-in counter to avoid delays since they have to value the luggage

Take your DNI or passport, the air ticket oel inventory declaration form. If you don't have it, you can request it there.

Once submitted, the staff will check the luggage What you have declared and its status. It is advisable to use bicycle transport boxes

Something important is that you have to use a key or padlock To close the luggage.

Make the corresponding payment to secure your checked luggage. This position is established by the company itself aerial and could vary quite a lot. It is recommended that you check its value before buying the ticket.

The standard charge is 5% of the value of the insured goods, but there are airlines that set a fixed charge for excess baggage.

Keep in mind that if you take a plane trip with stopovers or change companies, you will have to do the same process again.

List of main companies

We leave you the information of the main companies that operate in Spain with the link where the information about the value declaration comes. (Search for the word value)

Iberia

https://www.iberia.com/es/equipajes/valor-declarado/

Vueling

https://www.vueling.com/es/servicios-vueling/tarifas-de-los-servicios-adicionales-al-vuelo

Easyjet

https://www.easyjet.com/es/terminos-y-condiciones

Ryanair

https://www.ryanair.com/es/es/informacin-util/centro-de-ayuda/faq/reclamaciones-de-equipaje-y-rastreo/declaracion-de-valor-especial-del-equipaje-facturado