Helmets carry on in cabin ?

[Spud]

Has anyone ever carried their helmet onto the plane on a long haul flight or is this forbidden now a days

cheers Spud 

[NeilD]

took mine (open face) onboard Virgin in a bag couple of years ago to LA... it 'just' fitted within their handbaggage allowance in a soft bag

I noticed this in the Heathrow Airport FAQs... they seem to have missed the point - remove before boarding???! no, really! 

Can I carry a crash helmet through security?

Yes, but you must remove it when passing through security and check with your airline because some may not allow crash helmets.


http://www.heathrowairport.com/heathrow-airport-guide/heathrow-security/faqs#crashhelmet

[Spud]

cheers for the reply 

cheers Spud 

[Sin_Tiger]

Emirates Glasgow / Dubai / Singapore and reverse no problem, haven't tried any of the Heathrow terminals.

[nickjtc]

Carried mine through Heathrow, but it was 13 years ago....

[NKL]

Took my off road lid to Spain with Easy Jet, had it in a small ruck sack.

[Spud]

Emirites  are happy for you to carry a helmet into the cabin as long as it is in a bag 

cheers Spud 

[Sin_Tiger]

  we charge 5p for bags in Scotland 

[Spud]

we charge 5p for bags in Scotland 

I've known a few bags that charge about the same     

cheers Spud