Originally Posted by Loren Pechtel

If I were doing it I would strap them in preference to taping them. I wouldn't trust security to put the straps back correctly, though.



Things like that actually do have handles, although you can't see them in the photo. Look at the middle third of the side towards the bottom left of that image. See the straight part? I'm sure there's a way to put your fingers under the lip and lift it--I've never seen a crate like that that doesn't have a lip for lifting. It requires two hands but they're meant to be picked up, you don't have to hug them.

Still, though, bad idea for checked luggage!