If I was a customs dude and saw a brand new packaged bike in a box, I'd be suspicious (if I even cared). If it's out of a box built, chances are they'd just assume you brought your bike with you. When I've flow with bikes they've always been built and no one seemed to even think twice about it...
Someone told me the other day that Virgin will fly bikes for free? I know AirCanada charges for bikes on domestic and flights to the US, but it's free international (excluding the US).
Yeah, sorry. That was unclear.
If I was a customs dude and saw a brand new packaged bike in a box, I'd be suspicious (if I even cared). If it's out of a box built, chances are they'd just assume you brought your bike with you. When I've flow with bikes they've always been built and no one seemed to even think twice about it...
Someone told me the other day that Virgin will fly bikes for free? I know AirCanada charges for bikes on domestic and flights to the US, but it's free international (excluding the US).