Planning to go to Africa

Wonder if they have any eisbein (sauerkraut and pork hocks) available?

So is it safe to assume that Lufthansa is the airline to take? I've been trying to find the maximum allowable number of firearms allowed in a single case but have had no success so far. I'll contact Lufthansa tomorrow and find out what their requirements are.
 
If you're flying from Canada, you will likely book your flight directly to your destination. If the itinerary takes you through Frankfurt and south on a Lufthansa flight, the checked baggage (including your rifles and ammo) gets transferred without you touching it in Frankfurt.

There used to be a requirement for the traveller to inform the Lufthansa staff at the check-in counter (where you get your boarding pass for the Frankfurt-Jo-burg leg) that you were traveling with hunting rifles and ammunition. As I recall, we did that in 2007 and it was all quite uneventful (but the guns and ammo stayed with the checked baggage until arriving in Johannesburg).

I would suggest checking with your travel agent and make sure that you have your import permit from the South African Police Service (so that you can legally enter the country with hunting rifles and ammo). That step can take several weeks to process.
 
The last time I travelled it was Air Canada even though I booked Lufthansa..........they are all Star Alliance, so you never know who's jet you'll be riding in..........you must inform all carriers that you will be travelling with firearms at least 7 days in advance as they have to file their flight plans around this fact. No airline is allowed into many N African countries air space with even a sporting rifle aboard.........don't ask how I learned all this, trust me it was the hard way not the easy one..........
I didn't encounter any anti-gun sentiment when travelling through Amsterdam, but everything was checked through on Star Alliance.......it was here I learned about the 7 days notice requirement. I allowed a buddy to book it through his travel agent who neglected to inform the appropriate people. The airline actually had to delay our flight for 1 hour while they had to change and refile their flight plan to avoid Libyan airspace.......which to my amazement they did, rather than just boot my ass off in Amsterdam until such time as another flight could be accommodated. Needless to say no one, but me, will ever book my flights again. If you use a travel agent make absolutely sure that they inform the appropriate people that you will be traveling with firearms, and get confirmation of this in writing including who they informed, what date and what their position is with the airline. There are a lot of antis out there who will do what they can to screw with your trip, so everything must be documented and you should have a copy in writing on your person so that if someone does not do their job or screws with your trip you have a name and position to be held accountable. Having a persons name and position within the airline goes a long, long way towards stress free travel. No one wants to be held accountable for their actions in screwing you over nor do they want to lose their job, so just demanding and having this info in writing pretty much ensures you will travel glitch free.

Oh ya, and never trust a travel agent, unless you know them personally. Many are very anti gun/hunting, if you get even the slightest tinge when talking to them get a different one as they can destroy your trip and hunt right from the get go. Better yet get references on here from different guys who have travelled recently to Africa and have had good experiences with a travel agent.
 
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c-fbmi said:
The last time I travelled it was Air Canada even though I booked Lufthansa..........they are all Star Alliance, so you never know who's jet you'll be riding in..........you must inform all carriers that you will be travelling with firearms at least 7 days in advance as they have to file their flight plans around this fact. No airline is allowed into many N African countries air space with even a sporting rifle aboard.........don't ask how I learned all this, trust me it was the hard way not the easy one..........
I didn't encounter any anti-gun sentiment when travelling through Amsterdam, but everything was checked through on Star Alliance.......it was here I learned about the 7 days notice requirement. I allowed a buddy to book it through his travel agent who neglected to inform the appropriate people. The airline actually had to delay our flight for 1 hour while they had to change and refile their flight plan to avoid Libyan airspace.......which to my amazement they did, rather than just boot my ass off in Amsterdam until such time as another flight could be accommodated. Needless to say no one, but me, will ever book my flights again. If you use a travel agent make absolutely sure that they inform the appropriate people that you will be traveling with firearms, and get confirmation of this in writing including who they informed, what date and what their position is with the airline. There are a lot of antis out there who will do what they can to screw with your trip, so everything must be documented and you should have a copy in writing on your person so that if someone does not do their job or screws with your trip you have a name and position to be held accountable. Having a persons name and position within the airline goes a long, long way towards stress free travel. No one wants to be held accountable for their actions in screwing you over nor do they want to lose their job, so just demanding and having this info in writing pretty much ensures you will travel glitch free.

Oh ya, and never trust a travel agent, unless you know them personally. Many are very anti gun/hunting, if you get even the slightest tinge when talking to them get a different one as they can destroy your trip and hunt right from the get go. Better yet get references on here from different guys who have travelled recently to Africa and have had good experiences with a travel agent.[/QUOTE]

Great idea. Anyone have any travel agents they've used? I have a guy we've used for years, but I'm not sure how he views hunting.
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ardent said:
depends where you're going for rifle security metric, south africa, no concerns i travelled with $30,000 worth of guns in my case last year. My pistol was even confiscated for the first time and returned to me on departure, again all above board no bribes and got it back in perfect condition.

Now going deeper into africa things change as to risk, progressively more so the more off the beaten path you go- doug probably has the best insight though i believe he's been fortunate. I was very happy to see my case on a couple occasions, happier once opened.
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yes, +1
 
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