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Traveling with Panniers on a plane

  • 06-09-2010 10:55pm
    #1
    Caroline_ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,400 ✭✭✭


    Quick question. If I book my bike on a plane, can I leave the panniers on the bike?
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  • #2
    blorg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,995 ✭✭✭✭blorg


    No is the simple answer. They won't let you and even if they would the bags would be unlikely to be attached at the other end. Depending on the airline I carry as hand baggage/check a bag or just check the lot (Turkish Airlines, 30kg as many bags as you like.)

    This is presuming a naked bike, a bike in a box obviously you can pack up to whatever the limit is which I believe is now 30 with Ryanair.


  • #3
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    For some reason I was imagining a plane with panniers on it...


  • #4
    Civilian_Target
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,618 ✭✭✭Civilian_Target


    That depends... BA don't appear to care. I left the frame pump, and lock on, slung a helmet over the handlebars and handed it to the counter girl, and on it went :)


  • #5
    skidpatches
    Registered Users Posts: 82 ✭✭skidpatches


    I travelled to France with Ryanair. I brought a duffle bag to carry 2 panniers, bar bag, etc, and took one racktop bag as hand luggage. The rolled up duffle bag was then carried around on tour (as we were flying back from a different airport) but it's hardly noticeable. It weighs a hell of a lot less than a bottle of wine, lump of cheese and a loaf of bread :D

    If you can get one without a stiff base (or with a removeable one) it will be lighter and easier to roll up out of the way.

    I considered putting panniers in with the bike, but there's no guarantee that the bike box or bag won't be opened so I didn't take the risk.


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