panniers on flights

[Yorksman]

We've suggested a way of answering this question of yours^^^^^
We're not suggesting that you tour with the holdall.

OIC, yes it's just a question of finding a bag big enough and robust enough.

 

[Brandane]

OIC, yes it's just a question of finding a bag big enough and robust enough.

See post #3 re .... IKEA!

 

[chewa]

Only done it once. I put my two panniers back to back to protect the mounting clips, then got one of those baggage wrapping places at the airport to wrap them together. They went as one piece of checked baggage and I had no problems.

thats what I've done in the past. My only other piece of advice is, if you carry spares, prepare to be searched! Staff at Schiphol freaked out when my bag went through x-ray (years ago before the tighter security). I had put spare batteries, tools, computers, in a plastic bag and then wrapped spare cables around them.

It did look scary on the x-ray (wires, batteries, circuit boards!!). They were actually surprisingly nice after getting over the shock.

 

[Yorksman]

When I last flew out of Schiphol, I found my holdall had been emptied of it's cigarettes by the time I landed in Leeds. i wouldn't put anything worth nicking in an unlocked bag in the hold again. The problem is greater now with the use of scanning.