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@Fast_Orange
I've flown with my bike in a soft bag a few times. I've even managed to check it as normal baggage with no fragile tags or anything. It's gotten a little scratched but that's it and I couldn't care less about scratches. Just make sure you use drop out spacers and put the bike in upside down so the chainring doesn't tear out the bottom.
What I like about it is that if you pack light enough you can throw the bike bag in a rucksack/messenger bag and ride away from the airport. That's a feeling that just can't be beat.
Having said that I ride a brakeless steel fixed gear. If I was traveling with a bling carbon racing machine it would be a hard padded box all the way.