Originally Posted by
reed523
I'm following this thread in hopes of settling on the best airline for a May trip from Oklahoma City to Milan and return from Brussels (probably). Budget will be a major issue so cost is a significant consideration but so is getting the bikes to Milan intact. I'm just getting into shopping around a bit and United keeps popping up as an option. I know they lots of negative feedback from cyclists but I'm not sure why? Any advice appreciated.
You may have done this already, but if not, have a read of this page:
Airline Baggage Regulations For Bicycles
Then go to the sites of your top 2 or 3 choices and read their baggage information. Read it all ... all about checked luggage, oversize luggage and bicycles. Read about size/weight restrictions. Read about the fees.
Then you can make an informed decision.
Personally, I wouldn't fly with any US airline if I could avoid it. Unfortunately it is not always avoidable. That said, I did fly internationally with United a decade ago and they were OK. My more recent experience has been domestic flights and those are like flying in a city bus.