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| A box would be ideal and my Dad has already gotten one for me from the local bike shop to my folks but BA's terms are that you pack your bike in a bag specifically desgined for a bike (or whatever sporting equipment). Been reading their terms on it and boxes aren't allowed, apparently.  | |
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I find it hard to believe that BA would have such a restriction. Where are the terms that you were reading? If you go to
this page on the BA website and select "Cycling" then it states that "The bicycle must be contained in a protective case or bag." It also shows 3 illustrations of acceptable packing, one of which is a hard-shell bike box. A cardboard bike box should fit into their category of "a protective case" - it is basically the same as one of the expensive plastic bike boxes that they illustrate except that it can't be used repeatedly. If they did not accept bikes in cardboard bike boxes, then I'm sure that they would say so because it is quite common for people to transport bikes that way.
If you found regulations different from those that I saw, then I would be very interested to read them.