Traveling with badminton rackets

Im more concern about how to packaging it.
1 thing for sure all belonging need to put under the seat or inside the storage upside, or cargo. You cant carry them all time inside the plane.

You might be carefull enough to handle ur stuff, but not sure others will do the same for other people belonging. They might just throw their bag & accidently press ur racket.

 

Same here. I usually bring 2 rackets on board in my tennis/badminton backpack.

 

actually it is prohibited to carry rackets on to the aircraft and it all depends on a security, whether they now it, I had to buy additional luggage just for the rackets couple of times and since I had not any case usually they would come with paint chips after that...

 

This was my experience as well. And they were kind enough that the racket bag/sports bag didnt count towards your cabin allowance.

For me I was flying UK to Beijing to HK and back to UK.

 

Could you show document which claims so?
I did not travel last two years, but before I have no any questions to travel with rackets as a hand luggage.

 

it happened for me two times in London, after that decided not to take rackets if I do not have check in luggage.

 

In my experience, different airlines have different policies. SQ allows rackets as carry-on (back then, don't know now), while ANA doesn't so you have to check it in.

Checking in a racket bag as sports equipment is relatively safe. I wrapped my bag with plastic in the airport, since my bag is white so it wouldn't get scratched. I had 2 rackets inside that time.

Recently, I successfully traveled with 2 rackets in a large suitcase with clothes, checked in for long-haul flight with 1 change of plane. I somehow followed this video:

. I used bubble wrapping plastic and used boxes to shape the extra cushion and packaging.

 

unfortunately badminton rackets are considered as sports equipment that are not allowed as carry-on luggage. it would really depend on the airline if they implement it. reasons range from size restrictions and that it may be used as a weapon. i remember before really wanting the case included in the LCW/LD limited edition collectors rackets. was hoping a rich friend would buy it so i could buy the case from him.

 

I carried my rackets on board, slung behind me inside a cloth bag (very insconspicuous). On the plane just put it inside the overhead luggage compartment, Don't bring them inside a big badminton bag, that'll bring attention to your valuable racket n enable the airline to classify them as extra charge sports equipment

 

I've taken a single racket a few times in my suitcase. I would simply use plenty of clothes to cushion it on all sides, and enough so it doesn't move around. So far I haven't noticed any damage on them, but then they aren't 'prized possessions'. I would be more reluctant if I had to take a £150 racket compared to my £40 ones.

 

if you have the money you could put it in a pelican case.

 

Flying next week and that thread had me thinking twice about carrying my rackets on board. I do not want to present myself at the gate thinking they might ask me to check-in my rackets.

Found this check-in solution which looks pretty interesting. I would just place my rackets in a reinforced box/carton to avoid any damage [that trolley bag is soft]. But the concept is pretty cool.

 

Just experienced having my rackets refused from being carried on at MNL airport. Had to check them in.

SG airlines allows it (was not a problem on my way from Paris to SG amd from SG to Manila) but on my way back from MNL to France, the airport security, which is not affiliated with SG airlines but with the Filipino government, doesn't allow passengers to carry rackets in the terminals.

Conclusion: bringing rackets as a carry-on luggage will depend of the policy of the aircraft company and the airport.

PS: last time in MNL (2018), they never bugged me for the rackets.

 

I've always put them in a large hard plastic suitcase with plenty of protection - usually with my clothes or towels wrapped around each of them and it's never been a problem for me (touches wood). As long as you don't have something hard pressing against the racquet and it's not up against the suitcase lining/shell it should be fine. If it's a new racquet I would leave it unstrung until I got to my destination, for extra peace of mind.

I wouldn't use the soft fabric type suitcases/bags as they don't offer much protection unless you're taking it as hand luggage with you - then again, it's probably too long to be carried as hand luggage?