If you plan on bringing any unusual-sized baggage it's important to contact the airline to obtain information on how the item is handled.
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Most airlines allow the items listed below as carry-on or checked baggage. There may be an additional charge for some items.

The following items must normally be shipped by air cargo

Antlers
Bicycle
Boogey Boards
Bow/Arrows
Bowling/Bowling Equipment
Car Seats/Child Restraint Seats
Christmas Trees
Computers
Dry Ice
Fishing Equipment
Golfing Equipment
Musical Instruments
Scuba Equipment
Rifles, Shotguns and Pistols
Snowboard
Snow Skis
Sport Parachutes
Surfboard
Wheelchairs
Windsurf Boards

Canoes
Kayaks
Pole Vaults