longboard on airplane

**krackedskulldreamer** · 03-29-2009 05:58 PM

im going on a trip for a couple of weeks and im taking my 46" longboard, im flying continental airlines, how do i get my longboard on as a carry on, do i need a case or register it somehow please answer. and if i need to call does anybody know the phone #

**jamesonyo** · 03-29-2009 06:03 PM

Well I heard you many people have brought their boards on a plane before, and I believe you can fit in above your seat in that luggage storage area. I would just put it in last to make sure your sick KS board doesn't get ****ed by those heavy bags

**dannywodes** · 03-29-2009 06:07 PM

The limit is 45 inches...but you could probably slip by. I wouldnt want to check that bad boy.

**ridesnow.** · 03-29-2009 06:51 PM

If you can fit it under the seat or in the overhead compartment, you'll have no problem. Taking the trucks off makes it more fit-able as well.

**smilenoises** · 03-29-2009 07:02 PM

I have flown cross country many times with my old 46' pin, DONT CHECK IT, try to bring it along as a carry on. once they said i couldn't bring it on when i tried to get on the plane and they were forced to check it for me for free, sometimes it fits other times the fligh attendents put it in a little closet that they have. but i repeat, please dont pay to check it, you will be risking messing up your board when in all likelyhood you can just bring it on...its not like they can tell you ya cant bring it on.

ps; I never took the trucks off, (it was a little awkward at times, but nothing not caring about awkwardness coulden't take care of)

**motion** · 03-29-2009 07:03 PM

my brother and i both took our boards on a plane before. albeit they were only 42in. we stored them in the overhead compartment and nobody seemed to mind. as long as it fits in the overhead.
i agree with ridesnow. i think that taking the trucks off would make it seem less obtrusive; if the ppl on the airline are giving you attitude about it. worth a try, wouldnt want to check it

**Wells** · 03-29-2009 07:20 PM

Search, retard.

longboard on airplane?
Longboard on airplane?
board on the airplane?
Traveling on an airplane with your boards.

Edit to add new information: I've flown with my Superglider a few times this year. It doesn't seem to be a problem on domestic flights. I'll just carry it on and throw it in the overhead bin. International is a different story. I flew to Paris last week and carried it on the flight there and had to check it on the flight back (It's apparently big enough to be used as a weapon). It came down the conveyor with some of the stickers peeled off and reapplied, which is irritating but ultimately harmless.

Your best bet is to bring it to the gate and just walk right on with it like it isn't a thing. Just in case, be sure to label it with your name and contact info.

**Crosscurrent** · 03-29-2009 07:24 PM

Just took a 38" on US Air last week- took trucks and wheels off, put them in my checked luggage, and wrapped the ends of the deck w/cardboard. Nobody said a thing. Your 45" should also fit in the overhead the same way. If there's a problem, they'll probably "gate-check" it if the overheads are full. Good luck!

**counterfitt INC** · 03-29-2009 10:29 PM

I too have taken my board (heist) on a plane trip to San Fran and it was cool. When I walked trough the metal detectors I ran through the conveyer and then carried to the plane and placed it over head. It's really no big deal as long as you don't make it.

**phil6x** · 03-29-2009 10:36 PM

if they ask tell them its filled with pure cocaine and the wheels are highly explosive plastic explosives,
tell them to fly to maryhill,
no questions asked

wait nevermind dont do that
thats a bad idea
just throw it in the overhead

tell us how it goes

**Pleinair** · 03-29-2009 11:57 PM

Tell them you want to bomb some hills with it, and they'll let you through.

**urbs** · 03-30-2009 12:02 AM

put in in a big ###### box

**Tagsrover** · 03-30-2009 07:27 AM

Ok. My friends and I flew with our boards over break with no problem whatsoever (46" s9 goddess and an insect mosquito)

First - You should take your hangers/wheels off for sure, and possibly your baseplates (although we flew with baseplates no problems)

Second - Just tell the check in people that you are going to gate check it (or make up whatever B.S. you want) just tell them that you fly all the time and that you always do this and it's always worked and no one has ever cared before.

Third - Put it through the x-ray machine

Fourth - When you get on the plane ask the person scanning tickets for a gate check ticket

Fifth - Get on the plane with your board, tell everyone you fly all the time and have always carried it on without any problems

Sixth - Most overhead bins are all connected (with like supporting triangles between them, but they have giant cutouts in them) and just slide your board up in there no problems. Voila

**Archy** · 03-30-2009 08:04 AM

Tags, that's hysterical. And if step 5 doesn't work and they throw it under the plane with the strollers and wheelchairs, it'll be fine too.

Originally Posted by Wells

It came down the conveyor with some of the stickers peeled off and reapplied, which is irritating but ultimately harmless.

Testing for drugs/explosives in teh adhesives???

**funkpod** · 03-30-2009 12:33 PM

i agree w/ what the previous poster just said. I recently flew continental to texas back in february and brought my 33" loaded fish. i wanted to bring my dervish, 42", but i felt too nervous, since the new restrictions technically say say that all of the measurements need to be less than 43", L+W+H. I've heard of people bringing bigger boards on, but personally i didn't want to.

but yeah, just act normal, tell them up front you want to gate check it, and they'll be very accommodating. One stewardess said that technically, i'm not allowed to have anything with wheels (but what about suitcases...) on the storage up top, but she let me put it behind the last seat on the plane. no problem.

**thermodood** · 03-30-2009 12:56 PM

I've taken my board on El Al flights and had no problems so far. El Al are probably one of the most security concious airlines ever. I just took the hangers off and stuck them in my checked luggage and walked on with the board. Once they took it away for the duration of the flight and stuck it in a locked cubby hole thing but apart from that it's always been fine.

**Weeble818** · 03-30-2009 01:31 PM

How about picking up a giant hockey bag and toss it in with your clothes, that's what I've always done.

**neuros** · 03-30-2009 02:02 PM

take the hangars off and pad the baseplates/kingpins. you hsould be fine carrying it on.
i've flown a few places with my board and the only place I had a problem was Paris's CDG airport where a security officer told me my longboard was "super dangerous"

**JDWright** · 11-19-2009 11:02 AM

Hey, I did a search and dug this up. I'm going to try to walk on to a Continental flight tomorrow with my 46" Bomb Hills. Has anything changed since March?