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Delta will no longer transport pole vaulting poles.

Official Policy from their website

http://www.delta.com/travel/trav_serv/bag_info/sp_handling/sporting/index.jsp#Pole
Vaulting Poles
Vaulting poles are not accepted as baggage. Check with Delta Air Logistics for your shipping needs.

User Experiences

Name: Becca Gillespy
Date Traveled: August 2001
Airline: Delta
Experience: I was flying from Seattle to Tampa with my poles. They were in a fairly small PVC pipe which was only 12'9" long. I took it to the ticket counter and the lady had no problem checking them in, until a crusty old guy found out they were pole vaulting poles and said Delta would not take them as checked baggage and I had to go through air cargo. We took them to air cargo and they all laughted because it was such a small tube. They did take them and my poles arrived safely. Unfortunately, Delta no longer allows commercial passengers to use air cargo.

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