Does United allow boxes as checked 'luggage' on international flights?
Jul 2, 2022, 10:17 pm
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24-in W x 18-in H x 18-in D Large Heavy Duty Cardboard Moving Box with Handle Holes via the big box stores. Check the max size and weight limits for the airline and class of service. The boxes tend to survive one trip and only one trip. Fill the box to capacity.
Jul 3, 2022, 12:00 am
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Use lots of duct tape, inside and out.
Jul 3, 2022, 1:16 am
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After you reach there, break down the boxes and stash them flat behind the wardrobe. Will be useful when she moves things into storage at end of year. And yes, UA has no problems with boxes.
Jan 27, 2023, 3:05 pm
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I'd never check a picture or something fragile like that in a b
x. I've been able to carry some decent sized paintings on-board, but each time I made sure the aircraft I was booked on had a closet. The biggest I was able to do that with was a 24"x30" oil painting (wrapped in a small amount of bubble wrap) on a 757 with a closet. The 737 closet is about the same size and one time I had something that was just a wee bit larger but when put into the closet at an angle just fit. I hope this helps...
Jan 27, 2023, 6:22 pm
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I checked a 52” linear inch box (close to cube shape at LHR the other day. It had to be dropped at the outsize bag drop at LHR but was delivered to the regular claim at SFO.