I flew to Athens a couple of years ago with my bike (and most of my worldly possesions) in a bike box which I had picked up for free from my local bike shop.
I flew on from Athens to Malta, then from Malta back to London.
At no stage did I have to pay for the bike (BA flights), the only thing I had to do was check the bike in at the oversize luggage counter- got a nice X-ray view of the bike also.
If the bike is worth it to you then fly over, shove it in a box and fly back with it.
I flew to Athens a couple of years ago with my bike (and most of my worldly possesions) in a bike box which I had picked up for free from my local bike shop.
I flew on from Athens to Malta, then from Malta back to London.
At no stage did I have to pay for the bike (BA flights), the only thing I had to do was check the bike in at the oversize luggage counter- got a nice X-ray view of the bike also.
If the bike is worth it to you then fly over, shove it in a box and fly back with it.