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I've used one of these a few times https://www.bicyclehero.com/gb/vincita-b132b-soft-transport-bag-for-brompton-bike.html padded out with clothes and a bit of bubble wrap and had no issues. A few people have borrowed it and didn't have any issues with bike damage (although one airline managed to break a wheel off the bag).
Goes through as a normal size bag so you don't need to bother with bike allowance, oversized, etc
I did pay much less than that though, if you can't find it cheaper I'd probably get the hard case unless you're short of storage space. Although it is worth thinking about who you'll be flying with and whether you pack light or not. The Brompton and the hard case will actually be heavier than some luggage allowances on some airlines.
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Hi, I recently got my first Brompton, one of the main reasons being to travel abroad with, I have various family members around Europe etc.
Does anyone have any tips/experience on flying with one? I’ve seen a few bits online, but I picked up a (what I thought looked) pretty big samsonite hard shell case and it just doesn’t quite fit annoyingly, I’m wondering whether removing some more parts will do the trick.
Any advice would be appreciated. Failing that, you’ll probably see said samsonite on classifieds.
Thanks!