FLYING with a BICYCLE: Booking, Boxing & Boarding!

**Disclaimer: In this video I share my personal experiences. Every situation is unique and it is crucial to do your own individual, extensive research. 🎒 FULL GEAR LIST:   / my-full-gear-148635852   🙏 Support the channel on PATREON:   / sheelaghdaly   🚵‍♀️ Get my Planning Your First Big Bike Tour Workshop: https://sheelaghdaly.gumroad.com/l/pl... → If you'd like to support the channel but don't want to commit to Patreon, you can buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/sheelaghdaly or donate directly via Paypal https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/sheel... — thank you for your support! → More regular updates on Instagram:   / sheelagh.daly   → Music by Epidemic Sound: https://share.epidemicsound.com/ea3mzh CHAPTERS 0:00 Flying with a Bicycle Intro 0:45 PART 1: How to book a flight with a bicycle 1:05 Mistakes to avoid with connecting flights 4:10 Why I avoid budget airlines 5:03 The cost to fly with a bicycle 5:37 Airline rules for flying with a bike 6:28 The importance of booking confirmation 7:00 PART 2: Boxing a bike for flight 7:04 Finding a box for your bike 8:45 Removing bicycle accessories 10:03 Protecting the rear derailleur 10:19 Deflating tires & what I do for tubeless tires 10:43 Removing front wheel 10:55 Parts I am most careful to protect 11:38 Removing the handlebars 12:42 Important step before removing saddle 12:49 Packing a bike into a box 14:02 Can you put other items in the bike box? 15:39 Securing everything in place 16:27 Sealing it up and final steps 16:54 PART 3: Boarding 16:57 How to get to the airport with a bicycle 17:15 How early to get to the airport with a bike 17:30 Getting a bike around the airport 17:45 Where to check in and pick up bike at an airport 18:12 Where I put my bike back together 18:48 Options if you're feeling anxious