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Having taken MOCs as large as whole LTC layouts from LA to BrickFests in DC and
LA to PDX, I have some experience in the matter. I made a recent discovery that
may interest some of you. Turns out that to ship 255 pounds of LEGO in a $200
collapsible crate (including palette) rated to 1500 pounds from ULINE that
weighs 94 pounds (66.2 x 29.2 x 24.4” interior dimensions) from Southern CA
(SAN, LGB, LAX, etc.) to PDX costs $328 round trip (including fuel and security
surcharges) on Alaska Airlines!
That assumes a packing density of 10 pounds per per cubic foot. If you pack less
densely, you pay by “dimensional weight” since aircraft are space rather than
weight limited.
Unlike other shipping methods, the dimensions of your shipment are limited only
by the size of an aircraft cargo door!
Here’s the ONLY CATCH: You need to be a “Known Shipper”, meaning you have passed
a security screening. The process is free and individuals qualify, but it takes
5-7 weeks. So if you want to ship via air freight to BrickFest 2009, you need to
apply NOW!
-Ted Michon
SCLTC
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| (...) The application for Known Shipper on Alaska Airlines is one page and contains just simple stuff: name, address, phone, email, date, and signature. You must provide a copy of a utility bill. I mailed an application out yesterday (December 6) (...) (16 years ago, 7-Dec-08, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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