Gearóid Ó Laoi/Garry Lee said:Well I've flown with bike numerous times, maybe 50 flights. Not had
one
Quoted message said:broken yet, though have had cosmetic damage.
Ryanair did not suggest a bag to me the last time we flew, which was
at the
Quoted message said:end of June.
Bikes are BETTER not in boxes, because an elephant will be put on top
of the
Quoted message said:box.
We've had experience of this when one day 2 of 7 of us returning from
France
Quoted message said:had frames broken. All 7 bikes were in boxes. Never again.
Bags are definitely better than boxes, assuming you are going to leave
them at the airport or have a car, otherwise use a large box which you
can leave in a skip.
They charge £15 eacn way which Queasyjet don't if it is in a bag, and
don't accept responsibility for all damage. The only times I have used
Ryanair it has been to such a small airport they more or less take the
bike straight out of the hold and hand it to you, but not sure what
they do to them at LGW/STN. My companion's pedal got wedged in the gap
between conveyors at Schipol, so try to avoid any protruding bits.