Originally Posted by
mzito
I don't think they'd let him carry it on due to the size....
But I wonder if there's third-party insurance you can get for things like that (not trying to drag this thread off-topic with something of actual utility for FFers, of course).
Maybe it could be another "Travel Option". Something similar to what UPS has. Everything is insured up to $100 free of charge, and passenger can choose to add more insurance if they so please.