Guardian: I recently booked return flights for myself and my bike from Edinburgh to Malaga. The experience which began online but had to be completed via premium rate phone calls to a "customer service" centre in South Africa and a mysterious additional fee of 12 left me wishing I'd taken the train and ferry instead. Negotiating the minefield of rules, weight limits, and "additional" or even hidden charges imposed by airlines can be as exhausting as the cycling itself. Having endured the suffering on...