Ok, similar situation as everyone above.

I am actually moving from Southern California to Seattle. Since this is a work relocation, they are paying for the move. They are providing temporary housing for 2 months while I look for permanent housing. They are going to move all of my stuff over there but it will be in storage until I find a permanent house so I won't have access to the majority of my stuff.

So all of my bikes will be in storage except for my Brompton. I plan to bring that with me on the plane when I relocate so that I can have a bike up there.

I have the Brompton B bag so I am thinking of packing up my bike with bubble wrap and filling up the bag with clothes and other stuff so that the bike is relatively secured. But as all of us have seen, those baggage handlers like to grab bags and toss them from one location to another. I don't know if the bike will be good when those guys tossing it from belt to cart, to belt with other big bags on top, etc.

But it looks like the success rate in recent years on gate checking has been iffy at best. I am flying Alaska Air if that matters.

Anyone have any more info on bringing a Brompton onto an airplane for travel?

fyi, I usually travel with my xootr scooter on planes. It works well and there's never a problem.