Boards on a plane?

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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Jacko on July 3, 2009 at 16:31

for the bubble wrap and a box to wrap up a board it shouldnt cost you any more than like $20

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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Fendy on July 3, 2009 at 16:50

I carried my trucks and wheels in my hand luggage and the Melbourne airport security stopped me because the wheels showed up as liquid. I suggest taking the wheels out and putting them through xray in the plastic bins just to save time if u want to carry them in your hand luggage.

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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Jacko on July 3, 2009 at 16:57

it all depends on who you get at security. Ive been through airports all over the world (and oz) and sometimes they let me through with trucks and wheels in my hand luggage sometimes they make me check them in because they are a 'potential weapon'.
Also you could just run into a dickhead in security. I was coming home from QLD with Ramon from Switzerland and we both had trucks/wheels in our carry on luggage. I went through first and i was fine, then he went through and they pulled out everything he owned pretty much and said that it was a potential weapon. When he said to them that i just went through with trucks and wheels and i didn't get busted they just said "thats not our problem" so just be extra careful and if in doubt just check it in, because sometimes you come across real assholes who just wanna make your day a little bit harder

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Permalink Reply by Benny on July 3, 2009 at 17:19

Is there such a thing as longboard travel bags? If not someone should come up with some. That way you can chuck your longboards into the padded travel bag and check them in with the rest of your luggage. I've travelled o/s a few times with 2 surfboards and never get charged extra. Should be the same with longboards.

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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Dani on July 3, 2009 at 17:32

Yea someone should make some sort of DECENT hardware.....

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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Jacko on July 3, 2009 at 17:42

there are bags available, but the main question was about taking a small board on as hang luggage... and that question then evolved into ideas such as taking the trucks/wheels apart and taking them as carry on and sticking the deck in a bag, saving yourself from taking another bag altogether, to which the answer is MAYBE... it all depends on the people working at the security checkpoints and if they feel your carrying 'weapons' or not...

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Permalink Reply by speedy canuck on July 3, 2009 at 19:04

golf-travel bags work well for this, usually big enough for 2-4 complete boards, leathers and a helmet.

Benny said:

Is there such a thing as longboard travel bags? If not someone should come up with some. That way you can chuck your longboards into the padded travel bag and check them in with the rest of your luggage. I've travelled o/s a few times with 2 surfboards and never get charged extra. Should be the same with longboards.

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