If you have all the time in the world riding to your destination might be an option. The last time I did ship my recumbent trike it was from Las Vegas to Minneapolis for the Midwest Recumbent Rally. Even at 75 miles a day that would have taken up all of the rest of my vacation for the entire year. Retired now but shipping the trike to Wisconsin would still be (maybe this summer) my choice. This time I would NOT use the airline but ship it ahead. Too much of a hassle dealing with a boxed bike and my own luggage. Boxing the bike was the least hassle compared to schlepping it around the airports.