Originally Posted by barndog

Luberger,

I used to work for an airline in the air cargo department. Don't know how many bags you are planning on taking but without doubt you will have to check your bike as carryons of its size are not allowed. A lot if not most airlines have a policy of one carry on and two checked bags. Anything additional to that would need to be shipped as air cargo at an additional cost. I would try to limit what I take so I could have the bike shipped as a checked bag. Also, most carriers will require you to dissasemble and package the bike so as to avoid damage to bike and and also the aircraft itself. The tires will also need to be deflated before shipping as per FAA regs. If you do end up having to ship the bike as cargo, I would plan on $150 being the average minum charge for shipping as well. For a trip to Washington I would probably recomend Northwest Airlines or United as your best bet.