Carrying Helmet in Flight

[Samy]

Hi,

I am a Biker from India. Currently in London. I'll be going back in September this year and would like to buy good amount of safety gear as Good Quality safety gear is hard to find in India.

My questions is - Do anybody have anybody idea if I'll be able to bring helmets with me on the flight ? Either as carry on baggage or inside my check-in bags ?

I really want to buy helmets as my Arai took a hit few months back and would like to replace it. But, I want to be sure that I'll be able to take them with me before buying them.

Thanks in Advance.

Samy

[Tango]

I don't see any reason why you can't take a helmet with you. Hand luggage would be best......but if you packed it well and surrounded it with soft stuff it should be OK in the hold too........

[darren_woodward]

Helmets are allowed through security. I can only answer for stansted as for in the aircraft ask your airline.

[Joeman]

Would love to see someone wearing a helmet on an airplane!!

That's gonna freak a load of people out!

[Guest]

Petrol stations still get upset...

[Scoot65]

I've taken my open face helmet in my carry on bag several times. This is on KLM UK to Philippines.

[Samy]

I don't see any reason why you can't take a helmet with you. Hand luggage would be best......but if you packed it well and surrounded it with soft stuff it should be OK in the hold too........

 

The height of full face helmet comes pretty close to the width of the check-in bag, So not much space to put padding around, and the way checked-in bags are thrown around, I am bit skeptical about putting helmet in the check-in bags.

The carry on bag isn't big enough to house the full face helmet, so having it as another piece would be perfect. But, not sure if they would allow it.

 

Helmets are allowed through security. I can only answer for stansted as for in the aircraft ask your airline.

I have emailed them. haven't heard anything so far.

 

Would love to see someone wearing a helmet on an airplane!!

That's gonna freak a load of people out!

 

That won't be me. It's 8 hour flight.

 

I've taken my open face helmet in my carry on bag several times. This is on KLM UK to Philippines.

 

I guess, open face are a bit smaller. A Full face helmet won't fit inside my carry on baggage.

[Throttled]

The chap who bought my KLE500 and flew from Stanstead to Glasgow to collect it was made to put his helmet in the hold because he could apparently use it as a weapon It was Ryanair.