Have you ever watched air hostesses trying to jam those overhead bins closed because no one follows the size rules?
I would rather have my helmet in the baggage hold.
Have you ever watched air hostesses trying to jam those overhead bins closed because no one follows the size rules?
I would rather have my helmet in the baggage hold.
I do fly-away rides with my helmet 2-3 times a year.
I would never check-in my helmet. Not the way the baggage handlers throw the bags into the cargo hold, or having your helmet crushed by bigger bags as they come down the baggage carousel.
No thanks.
I've carried my helmet as carry-on countless times and never has my helmet been crushed in the overhead bin.
If you're using on the bike I'd be sure to use a dry bag vs. a duffle bag that's probably going to leak. Nothing more frustrating than having contents soaked through and trying to dry same on the road.
I use a DryPak 70l bag I purchased 10 years ago for $62. I been though all day driving rain and its never leaked.
Similar bag below. Comes in 4 sizes. The 70l bag is $67.20 and the 120l is $103.
I do fly-away rides with my helmet 2-3 times a year.
I would never check-in my helmet. Not the way the baggage handlers throw the bags into the cargo hold, or having your helmet crushed by bigger bags as they come down the baggage carousel.
No thanks.
I've carried my helmet as carry-on countless times and never has my helmet been crushed in the overhead bin.
Counts as a personal item in addition to carry-on.
Technically it exceeds the dimensions allowed (supposed to fit under the seat) but no airline has ever stopped us and others have brought much larger and more numerous items.
Counts as a personal item in addition to carry-on.
Technically it exceeds the dimensions allowed (supposed to fit under the seat) but no airline has ever stopped us and others have brought much larger and numerous items.
The amount of luggage some people bring as carry-on is crazy.
One guy brought two carry-on sized luggage, in addition to two sets of ski-boots. Took up two overhead bins himself. If I bring my helmet, I'm making sure I bring something I can stuff under my seat, like a backpack or something similar.
I'm frustrated by the check in crew that allows this.
Last time I flew was AC to Vancouver and return from San Diego. For the return flight the check in people were carry on luggage Nazis. They had a carry on sizer rack by the desk and forced people to check each piece and those that did not fit were checked in at extra cost. People trying to bring extra bags were told no, they had to be checked as well.
The rules make sense. Don't like it, then buy an more expensive ticket with "free" checked bags or fly another airline.
I'm not convinced people are trying to sneak free luggage onto their flights.
I think they just don't want to wait at the baggage carousel after landing, they just want to get off the plane and walk out the front door.
We don't do a lot of domestic flights, so we have to go through passport and customs anyway. Most times our bags come out just as we clear security on the other side plus we don't have to mess around lugging suitcases around the terminals.
I know some travelers worry about bags missing connections, but we give ourselves plenty of time at the destination to get over jet lag, etc. so it's no problem getting our bags delivered a day or two later. If it's something we really need, we'll make sure we carry it on with us.
Also, lots of space inside the helmet to smuggle stuff onto the plane! Especially when you have a big head like me!
Our last couple of trips we've just used carry on, however we'll spilt some items between our luggage just in case we are forced to check one of them and it gets delayed. On the way home I'm fine checking both and I'm first up when they ask for volunteers to check overhead.
For me its not about the carousel, its the losing the luggage. Having airtags and the aforementioned splitting of items mitigates that.
I've only flown with a helmet a couple of times and I was prepared to wear it if need be LOL.
+1 to everything @Lightcycle said about bringing the helmet on board with you.
Only thing I'll add is that sometimes you get questioned about it. The girl and I have taken a total of 6 flights combined with our helmets, and twice we've been asked why we are traveling with motorcycle helmets, once each.
Lightcycle - have you had the same experience, or are we just sketchier looking than you and Neda? lol
Airtags do very little to mitigate anything. They just increase your rage. So many cases of people telling airlines exactly where their luggage is and the airlines playing silly bugger and telling them it's gone, file a claim.
Only thing I'll add is that sometimes you get questioned about it. The girl and I have taken a total of 6 flights combined with our helmets, and twice we've been asked why we are traveling with motorcycle helmets, once each.
Lightcycle - have you had the same experience, or are we just sketchier looking than you and Neda? lol
We don't get questioned about the helmets, but we recently got back from a fly-away ride on the other side of the world. To save on space, we wore our dirt bike boots on the flight(s) with us.
We had left on our trip a couple of months ago, and it was during the middle of ski season. As we boarded the plane that flew us away from Canada, I heard one of the stewardesses remark, "Oh look, they wore their ski boots onto the plane..."
Airtags do very little to mitigate anything. They just increase your rage. So many cases of people telling airlines exactly where their luggage is and the airlines playing silly bugger and telling them it's gone, file a claim.
Cynical me has them asking for the airtag to see if they can get away with disappearing your bag. There have been a number of reports of "lost" luggage ending up in industrial/commercial properties around the airport and "permanently lost". How/why did they get moved so quickly from the airport to private property? Why when owners locate the airline and tell them where the bag is do the airlines stick to the script of file a claim?
Cynical me has them asking for the airtag to see if they can get away with disappearing your bag. There have been a number of reports of "lost" luggage ending up in industrial/commercial properties around the airport and "permanently lost". How/why did they get moved so quickly from the airport to private property? Why when owners locate the airline and tell them where the bag is do the airlines stick to the script of file a claim?
Our bag did get moved from the airport immediately to a commercial property nearby. It turned out to be the third party delivery company contracted out by either the airline or the airport, and they delivered our bag when they said they would.
Would never check a helmet. I brought my helmet on flights before and put it in overhead compartment, no problems. It's not like the helmet is at the edge of the compartment with the door smashing against it.
Airtags do very little to mitigate anything. They just increase your rage. So many cases of people telling airlines exactly where their luggage is and the airlines playing silly bugger and telling them it's gone, file a claim.
Mitigates my concern & fulfills my curiosity it made the flight/connection with me. My thought process is I can get a jump on a claim if it didn't.
It's even helped me realize my luggage was already pulled off the carousel by someone else when I was delayed getting to it. Front line workers telling to make a claim is the script as frustrating as it can be. They have processes in place just for that. Maybe just me but when I have lost luggage it's made it way to me. Getting a claim paid for broken luggage, that's another story.
The girl and I have taken a total of 6 flights combined with our helmets, and twice we've been asked why we are traveling with motorcycle helmets, once each.
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