Originally Posted by
Caretaker
I've flown Dublin to France numerous times (allways Aer Lingus) and once to Sicily (Ryan Air) and never boxed or bagged my bike. It has always arrived in perfect condition and been ready to roll in about 15 minutes.
The only time I ever boxed my bike was on a trip to Cuba and then only because I had to fly via London, Gatwick and had to change planes.
Many airlines require bicycles to be boxed. In America bicycles even have to be boxed to be put on most trains (in the cases where thy are permitted at all).