of course currently with JetBlue you could probably ride your bike there quicker

topical humor aside, all i'll say is that i used to work as a baggage handler at bush intercontinental in houston, and unless your bike is in one of those hard carrying cases... i wouldn't risk it. we toss a lot of stuff around without much consideration for any number of "fragile" stickers etc. i could EASILY see something getting bent or broken in a soft case.