| Are you an avid sports fan? If so, there is a good | | | | baggage. |
| chance that you will try and incorporate sports into | | | | Of course, if you are planning on enjoying a hunting |
| your next vacation or business trip. If you are | | | | excursion, when on vacation or a business trip, you |
| planning on enjoying a game of golf or a game of | | | | will need to keep your supplies in your checked |
| baseball, it is likely that you will want to bring along | | | | baggage. All bows, arrows, and guns are strictly |
| some sporting equipment with you. However, did you | | | | prohibited from being in airplane cabins. In fact, if you |
| know there are certain res trictions on those items? | | | | try and pass through a security checkpoint with |
| If you are planning on traveling with sports | | | | these items, is there is a good chance that you will |
| equipment, not matter what sport that equipment is | | | | be detained by airport security, for further |
| for, you are advised to familiarize yourself with these | | | | questioning. Although you may not necessarily think |
| rules and restrictions. As previously mentioned, golf is | | | | about it, bows, arrows, and guns are not only used |
| a sport that many travelers enjoy participating in. If | | | | for recreational purposes, but they are also used to |
| you are planning on traveling with your golf clubs, you | | | | harm others. |
| will need to treat them as checked baggage. All | | | | Additional sporting goods that are banned from being |
| airlines currently have a ban on golf clubs being used | | | | included in your carryon luggage include pool cues, ski |
| as carryon luggage. Due to the cost of most golf | | | | poles, lacrosse sticks, or hockey sticks. As with all |
| club sets, you will either want to leave your clubs at | | | | other items, if you are concerned with the safety of |
| home or properly protect them. If you are traveling | | | | your sporting equipment, you are advised to rethink |
| to a golf resort or other popular vacation destination, | | | | your decision to bring that equipment along. You can |
| there is a good chance that you should be able to | | | | help to protect your equipment by making sure that |
| rent a set of golf clubs. Although they will not be | | | | everything is properly and safely packaged; however, |
| your own, it is nice to know that your set is safe at | | | | there are no guarantees. You are also advised against |
| home. | | | | relying on compensation from the airlines if and when |
| In addition to golf, baseball is another sport enjoyed | | | | your sports equipment suffers damage. |
| by many. Like golf clubs, baseball bats are banned | | | | As previously mentioned, there are some sporting |
| from being used as carryon luggage. If you are | | | | goods that are outright banned, but other rules are |
| planning on enjoying a game of baseball, on your | | | | not so clear. If you are trying to decide whether or |
| next vacation or business trip, you will want to store | | | | not you can pack other equipment in your carryon |
| your baseball bats in a secure bag that can safely be | | | | luggage, such as masks or other protective gear, you |
| transported through different airports. While baseball | | | | are advised to ask before heading out to the airport. |
| bats are banned from airplane cabins, there is no | | | | In the event that these items are banned, you may |
| mention of other equipment, such as cleats, helmets, | | | | have to make additional arrangements. Regardless of |
| or baseballs. For your own convenience, you may | | | | whether you choose to return the items to your car |
| want to store these other baseball supplies in the | | | | or mail them to your home, you may end up wasting |
| same place as your baseball bats, in your checked | | | | unnecessary time and money. |