I travel with a soft S&S case and large suitcase. I have disassembled the S&S case and put inside the suitcase and shipped without boxing. It was either Fedex or UPS, and arrived at my destination a few days before I did. On a recent trip, I took a free shuttle to the hotel where I had reservations at the end of my trip, and they held my cases until I checked in. Right now I’m in the Keys, and left my cases with friends in Naples, hopped on the ferry and will return the same way.