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Taking a Longboard on an Airplane
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Anyone tried this?
Are you able to take a longboard as a carry-on?
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Yea just put it in the overhead compartments, I've seen it done multiple times.
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Do it all the time, you shouldn't have a problem. Place it below the seat or up above, never been a problem.
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Check with your airline first. Even then, it's a toss up.
I flew from LGA (New York) to Shannon (Ireland). On the way out I put my board in the overhead and it was not an issue. The TSA agent at security was stoked that I longboarded and we chatted for a bit about it.
When I was coming back I got shit from the security guy and had to turn around and check my longboard. Longboards count as blunt weapons. When I got to NY my board was all scuffed up.
I would recommend checking it in the first place and finding a safe way to check it. It depends on how long your board is and who you're traveling with.
My deck was 37" and I was flying aer lingus.
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For me ive brought skateboards on board and they said they are fine as long as its attached to your backpack
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I know for southwest it's a certain dimension that determines if a bag can be a carry on, idk about others
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If its attached its all good
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Ive taken mine as a carry on a couple times just make it look like its attached/in a bag.
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Won one out at summer camp and took it on as my personal item. Worked perfect.
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i saw someone bring a ukelele aboard, so you can most likely bring a longboard
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I strapped mine to my backpack and put it in the overhead compartment on one flight and then put it under my feet on the 2nd flight. I never got hassled about it once. Only had people ask me why it said buttkutt (my nickname) in the griptape.
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just take a big ass duffel bag and throw it in the bottom and pack the rest of your shit in it. I did this flying from boston to la and it was easy as fuck
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Why is your nickname buttkutt
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i've carried on my 36 inch board two or three times and was asked to check it once.
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Depends how long it is, my board is 42 inches and Delta made me check is as oversized baggage.
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His boyfriends penis is a knife
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