Can I simply bubble wrap a cardboard box and check it on a US domestic flight?

11/24/2014 2:42:11 AM

While the shipping box is amply strong to keep the monitor from getting crushed, it is not as strong against punctures. And bubble wrap does not really address this aspect either.

When I have flown with monitors, I have filled the space inside the box with folded clothing or sheets of cardboard. This helps protect the monitor if the corner of a large hard side suitcase lands on top and such.

If the box has any carrying handles or holes, be sure to reinforce them with a bit of duct tape.

If you do decide to use bubble wrap, be sure to bring to extra tape with you to the airport, in case they make you unwrap it for inspection.

In general ramp rats will recognize the frangibility of a monitor box and treat it more gently than a hard sided suitcase.

11/24/2014 2:12:57 AM

Yes, you can check in anything you like as long as the airline is reasonably assured that a) it contains nothing nefarious/dangerous, and b) will survive the trip without disintegrating into bits along the way.

However, what are you hoping to accomplish with the bubble wrap? The original cardboard box and its Styrofoam inserts have already been designed to provide all the protection necessary for its long journey from the factory in China to wherever you bought it, and are thus likely more than sufficient for a flight or two. Simple plastic wrapping might be worth it if you’re concerned about theft, somebody sneaking in a kilo of cocaine, water damage etc, but none of these except maybe the last seem terribly likely on a US domestic flight.

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