Taking a Longboard on an Airplane

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.
 
For me ive brought skateboards on board and they said they are fine as long as its attached to your backpack
 
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.
 
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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