Bookshelf Speakers Transport by Airplane - Checked or Hand Luggage

I would not go through the headache of trying to fly them in. First there is customs…then, I would trust the airlines far less than FedEx. Your relatives work. But you are likely going to have to pay export tax. I shipped a bicycle into cCanada… and trying to ship it back, the shipper got a big export tax… even though I had bought it in the US.

I would have your relatives ship it in the original packaging.

Consider these factors:

1)  The current airline flight cancellation nightmare,

2)  The hassle of trying to get the speakers from your car, through the airport,                 and through TSA screening,

3)  THEN hoping there is room in the overhead bins (the speakers are not going to        fit under your seat and they can't be squished down like you can do to clothes          if it's a tight fit in the overhead bin).

The answer whether or not to attempt the feat should be an easy "No effing way".  If you do decide to try it, please give us a follow-up post with the details -- pictures or it never happened!  😁😎

I was thinking of all of the above. I will figure this out when the time comes to buy. I now know it is possible to fly them home. I did read today about the chaos at YYZ (Toronto airport) as they come out of the pandemic. Sounded worse then LAX.

What Can I Bring? All | Transportation Security Administration (tsa.gov)

• Carry On Bags: Yes
• Checked Bags: Yes

Not sure of size of the brand of speakers you are talking about! If they would fit in a hard shell suit case that is not bigger than what is allowed for a carry on. I would do that or i would pack them very very well and ship them. TSA may inspect them in front of you as a carry on, but it should not be a problem. Checking them is dangerous-There is no TLC applied to unloading and loading checked bags. Not to mention they could disappear.

Good Luck