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I haven't traveled to Ireland this year, but last summer Aer Lingus accepted my bike without BOXes each way. They complained a bit about it, but they accepted it. Their website "Baggage" section still says this, as of Oct. 1:
"Golf BAGs, surf boards, wind surfing equipment, skis, snow boards, bicycles*, sports guns and ammunition (see restrictions for guns and ammunition) and fishing equipment are accepted as BAGgage under the following conditions:
North America flights: Normal BAGgage allowance rules/restrictions apply. All other flights: Flat charge of €30 / £20 / AED125 one-way**.
*Bicycles departing Amsterdam airport must be BOXed or BAGged. These can be purchased at the airport.
This hasn't changed since I started going from Chicago to Dublin with my bike about 6 years ago.
While it's entirely possible that Aer Lingus now won't accept unboxed bikes, I'd confirm this by phone and by quoting their website before going to unnecessary effort.
(It would also help if we all knew the departure and arrival airports; maybe there are local conditions that create different requirements in different airports.) | 