Originally Posted by
sean.hwy
I have read online it can cost from $0 to $150 depending on the airline and how much luggage you have. It would expensive fast if I had to pay $300 ( round trip ) every time they sent me out of town.
Assuming you're not traveling ultra-cheap (Jetblue), most of the major airlines in the US have discontinued predatory pricing on bicycles. (Now they're just being predatory on checked luggage.) But if you're traveling 50%, you'll build up frequent flier status pretty quickly, and then you'll "only" have to pay ~$40, $80 round trip. And if you're really smart about it, you'll be able to use upgrades to fly first class fairly frequently, so that'll be two checked bags free (one for clothes, including bike clothes, and one for the bike).