I started shipping my bike with Bike Flights as another poster said. The last time I used them the cost was the same round trip as one way on a plane. I just get it delivered to whatever motel I am staying at and get a manager's name to whoever is to accept the bike at the other end. They pick it up at your house and deliver back to your house, No fuss and dragging a bike with all your luggage thru the airport. Oh yeah they lost my bike twice thru the airlines and finally found it a week later both times.