Shipping Bike Fed Ex or take it on the plan

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All the airlines can and do open luggage, especially when the x-ray shows a jumble of metallic objects. I also put a note in with my Friday, and while I am pretty sure it's been opened from time to time, it's not been damaged. Touch wood.

Anyway, I've put my bike in a box. Other times it's been merely in a large plastic bag or soft bag for folding bike.

My partner has dealt with a more expensive bike $4,000 and in a big box...he's flown well over 10 different plane trips. Bike got derailleur damage...once.