Originally Posted by bdi121

The attached picture below was posted by msincredible with a Birdy in a Samsonite 29"Oyster suitcase. She does slight disassembly by removing the pedals, wheels and seatpost . Take her 10 mins or so to pack and a bit longer to set up. Very nifty and protect the bike very well.

http://paularickert.net/albums/userpics/packbike21.JPG

This may give you some aspect to think about before deciding which bike to get. I find packing a bike on airlines is a major issue .