Most airlines require the bike be boxed. Occasionally they might allow a plastic bag, but I wouldn't
count on it, even if someone at the airline told you so beforehand. On my last European trip, I saw
a guy scrambling around at the check-in counter trying to find a box as they wouldn't let him use
the plastic bag he was told was ok. I usually use two boxes from bike shops and telescope them
together with lots of strong tape and usually some rigid foam blocks inside the box to keep the
sides from getting crushed. Only had one minor problem in a dozen international flights with two to
eight bikes per trip in our small group. I would recommend you try to find flights with as few as
possible (preferably none) plane changes. The more times your bike is handled, the more likely it is
to get damaged. Heathrow has a left luggage storage facility so you can store your bike box, so you
might consider a hard case. It's usually difficult to find a place to store a box at the other end,
but at Heathrow, you don't have to scramble for boxes on your return.As I recall, it's about $5 a
day to store, so you might want to scrounge some bike boxes before your return if you have the time
and don't want to fool with on-site storage. Hope you are able to make room reservations in advance
as things get crowded that time of year. Have a great trip! Dan Kluckhuhn
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> I have a Tour Easy
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> Would I have to box it with the box they are suppose to give me. Or can I bubble wrap it and just
> drop it off at the ticket counter.
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> Going to UK and France in July for a three week ride
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> Denny Paw Paw Mi
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