Taking your helmet on a plane ?

ymfb · Jul 4, 2022

Following a Google it appears we will need to check our helmets as hold luggage on our flights to and from the US.

How could this best be accomplished?

Packed in a cardboard box

Buy protective helmet bags

Rent helmets

What do others do ?

Arsey · Jul 4, 2022

ymfb said:
Following a Google it appears we will need to check our helmets as hold luggage on our flights to and from the US.

How could this best be accomplished?

Packed in a cardboard box

Buy protective helmet bags

Rent helmets

What do others do ?

Carry on as hand luggage

fizzer · Jul 4, 2022

ymfb said:
Following a Google it appears we will need to check our helmets as hold luggage on our flights to and from the US.

How could this best be accomplished?

Packed in a cardboard box

Buy protective helmet bags

Rent helmets

What do others do ?

i flew to bristol the other day with easyjet from newcastle ,they said the same at check in,but i said this is a valuble saftey item ,can you give your word it will not be dropped or damaged ,they said no ,so i said well then i will have to carry it on board ,they agreed.

ymfb · Jul 4, 2022

We are flying BA, so will check with them, carry on would be the best option.

Arsey · Jul 4, 2022

ymfb said:
We are flying BA, so will check with them, carry on would be the best option.

It’ll be fine

BillWright · Jul 4, 2022

Three of us flew with BA into Chicago and out of LA back in 2017, and to Venice in 2018. No one even queried the lids being carried on as hand luggage.

Davel · Jul 4, 2022

Wear it ?

ymfb · Jul 4, 2022

BillWright said:
Three of us flew with BA into Chicago and out of LA back in 2017, and to Venice in 2018. No one even queried the lids being carried on as hand luggage.

When it comes to travel, much has changed since 2018

Paul G (BHT) · Jul 4, 2022

ymfb said:
We are flying BA, so will check with them....

ymfb said:
When it comes to travel, much has changed since 2018

You have your answer.

Arsey said:
It’ll be fine

ymfb · Jul 4, 2022

Paul G (BHT) said:
You have your answer.

Is that contradictory ?

Paul G (BHT) · Jul 4, 2022

ymfb said:
Is that contradictory ?

No

Arsey · Jul 4, 2022

ymfb said:
When it comes to travel, much has changed since 2018

Has it ?

ymfb · Jul 4, 2022

Arsey said:
Has it ?

Pre Covid, I was flying every few weeks for work, destinations from North America to China, mainly from T5 on BA. Last December we flew to Barbados, much more paperwork, changes on requirements and safety measures every few weeks.

This will be the first flight since, I’ve never flown with so much stuff.

Arsey · Jul 4, 2022

ymfb said:
Pre Covid, I was flying every few weeks for work, destinations from North America to China, mainly from T5 on BA. Last December we flew to Barbados, much more paperwork, changes on requirements and safety measures every few weeks.

This will be the first flight since, I’ve never flown with so much stuff.

Ah.I see.
I’m not such a seasoned traveller as you.You’d better check with BA to see how covid has impacted carrying a helmet onboard.
Just to be sure.

ThreeDawg · Jul 21, 2022

Flew back from Cape Town during Omicron (December '21) with my lid in my hand luggage - no problems. Have flown many times with it and never had any issues, just make sure it will fit in your carry on unless you can convince security it's a handbag.

Tommy Gunn · Jul 21, 2022

I'm heading to Crete in September & the travel agent told me I won't be able to take my crash helmet on as hand luggage. I said I'd wear it & she told me I won't be allowed to.
I'll take it as hand luggage & see what happens. We're flying with Jet2.

Big Si · Jul 21, 2022

Arsey said:
Ah.I see.
I’m not such a seasoned traveller as you.You’d better check with BA to see how covid has impacted carrying a helmet onboard.
Just to be sure.

You're a bad man.......

Wapping · Jul 21, 2022

Book a seat for the helmet.

Arsey · Jul 21, 2022

Wapping said:
Book a seat for both helmets.

Fixed

Wapping · Jul 21, 2022

ymfb said:
Pre Covid, I was flying every few weeks for work, destinations from North America to China, mainly from T5 on BA. Last December we flew to Barbados, much more paperwork, changes on requirements and safety measures every few weeks.

This will be the first flight since, I’ve never flown with so much stuff.

I suspect that lot (if it’s anything like European flights) all and only relates to health declarations and ongoing Covid requirements, not to hand luggage and motorcycle helmets (or violins for that matter) in particular.

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