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Bringing A Bike On A Plane?

  • 29-08-2012 7:47pm
    #1
    brosy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 65 ✭✭


    I'm flying to Cork from Amsterdam in the next few weeks and have procured a sweet bicycle that I would love to bring home. Does anybody know if it is possible to bring a bike on a plane with Air Lingus? It's a fairly large Dutch style bike, not sure I'd be able to break down the components successfully.

    Any help is greatly appreciated.


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  • #2
    MagicMarker
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    Depends, what colour is the bike?


  • #3
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    brosy wrote: »
    I'm flying to Cork from Amsterdam in the next few weeks and have procured a sweet bicycle that I would love to bring home. Does anybody know if it is possible to bring a bike on a plane with Air Lingus? It's a fairly large Dutch style bike, not sure I'd be able to break down the components successfully.

    Any help is greatly appreciated.

    It'll never fit in the over head bins.


  • #4
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    Here's a crazy idea. Call Aer Lingus and ask them?


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
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    It is possible to transport bikes by plane, but it costs a bit and generally the airlines like them packaged fairly neatly, i.e. partially disassembled. Try the cycling forum for more advice.


  • #6
    KeithM89_old
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    Moved from AH


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  • #7
    Morpork
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    You actually have to tell the airline you're bringing any oversized luggage in advance. I think it could be 2 weeks before the flight. It has to be in a bike box, so your best bet is to bring it to a bike shop and get a box from them, or ask them to pack it for you.
    There is of course a charge, but it's not too bad. Definitely cheaper than sending the bike by post.

    There are more details on the aerlingus site, so go do some diggin!


  • #8
    brosy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 65 ✭✭brosy


    Morpork wrote: »
    You actually have to tell the airline you're bringing any oversized luggage in advance. I think it could be 2 weeks before the flight. It has to be in a bike box, so your best bet is to bring it to a bike shop and get a box from them, or ask them to pack it for you.
    There is of course a charge, but it's not too bad. Definitely cheaper than sending the bike by post.

    There are more details on the aerlingus site, so go do some diggin!

    Much thanks for the info!


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