Originally Posted by eastwest
Unless I am way behind, I don't think that a lightsabre is a replica of a real weapon. I'd go ahead and try to carry it on, and keep a small fedex box and filled out airbill handy in case the TSA is lacking in good judgment.
This is actually what I was considering if I don't mail it beforehand, and I also liked both
eyecue and
Bart's suggestions... although I doubt I will travel with any checked luggage on that trip; my outbound is a day early (in case I run into flight issues) and set up as a mileage run with 5 segments... good way to get a checked bag lost
As I want to stand by on the return halfway through at a different airport (JFK vs. LGA) halfway back, I also don't want to have checked bags there.