Softball bats and airplanes

[Pinetree]

Are softball bats considered carry on luggage or are you required to check them at tix counter?

 

[James Smith]

You can read thru this if you want but the anwser is they need to be checked in.

Prohibited Items | Transportation Security Administration

 

[coach james]

Not sure if it was a law or is a universal thing, but Indianapolis International made us check dds bat bag. (Said it was too big to carry on)(there was nothing said about the possibility of the bats being considered a weapon) I was extremely hesitant because there are no locks to secure the three bats that cost $300 each. I had visions of the bats being missing or damaged due to being on the bottom of a luggage pile. But thankfully we found everything just fine on the conveyor belt after the flight.

 

[Amy in AZ.]

Bats must be checked. Always carry your glove and uniform on the plane, though.

 

[JAD]

I always save the boxes my DD's bats come in just in case I need to check one at the airport.

 

[Amy in AZ.]

The boxes are free, at the post office.

 

[fastpitch]

Bats must be checked. Always carry your glove and uniform on the plane, though.

Yes. Glove and uniform in carry on. My dd does cleats too. If the glove or uniform get lost its harder to replace or borrow.

 

[canyonjoe]

Is there any problem with metal spikes?

 

[James Smith]

They allow ice skates so I would not think so.

 

[fastpitch]

Is there any problem with metal spikes?

They haven't said anything to my dd about her metal spikes in her carry on. Best thing to do to be sure would be to call your airline.

We have taken JetBlue and some other cheap airline I can't remember.