My son and I disagree on this. I say it’s inconsiderate of other passengers to stow a skateboard in the overhead compartment. He doesn’t have a case or bag for it.
I disagree that skateboards are cool, but I don’t see what the problem is.
It takes up less space than a bag would… how exactly is it inconsiderate? Because it has wheels… unlike those drag-on bags people love so much? Then again, I rarely care what other people do. I wouldn’t bat an eyelash if he stored a 3 foot lifelike dildo there.
What’s the big deal about a skateboard?
This wouldnt phase me in the slightest and I dont understand why this would bother someone.
The top is covered with grip tape which is essentially sandpaper. Anything stowed with it is either rubbing on the dirty wheels or getting scuffed. I personally don’t travel with stuff that Is so delicate or precious that it would be a problem for me, but I can see how other people would mind.
I don’t see the problem at all. A lot of people’s luggage bags have dirty wheels on them as well. I don’t think the tape on a skateboard sitting next to someone’s luggage would be moving around enough to do any abrasive scraping.
I don’t think it should be a problem and it wouldn’t bother me as a passenger.
However, I might avoid it as the skateboard owner because airport personnel might hassle me in the terminal. (Thinking I was going to ride it)
If I were carrying a skateboard on a plane, I would probably remove the trucks and keep those in a bag.
A large pillow case/garbage bag/paper bag or two and perhaps some string or duct tape should make everyone happy. Well, except the fashionistas.
It’s dirty and the wheels are more likely to tangle with the straps of other bags since they stick out. buy a cheap gym bag for it. You might want to check to see if they will allow it through security. Somehow I can imagine it being looked at as a weapon.
There’s also a tacky element to consider but nobody seems to care about looking nice on an airplane.
:dubious: If I am going to be stuck in one seat with barely enough room for my legs for 6 hrs, I’m dressing for comfort.
Yeah, those wheels on the bottom of rolling luggage are *so *clean.
There is also this space age material called cardboard and some fancy whatchamadoodle device called a box you can supposedly make with it. Never seen one around these here parts but my kin that were brave enough to visit the city a few years ago said they was all the rage in those parts. Some people even lived in em. I think they were making that last part up myself.
I think you might have identified my real objection. He’s flying alone and probably wouldn’t hesitate to ride it in the airport despite admonitions. Trucks off might be a good compromise.
He’s 12. He doesn’t care about looking nice anywhere.
Constucting a box might also happen. Flight’s tomorrow. I wasn’t aware he intended to take it 'til this afternoon.
As an unaccompanied minor he’s going to have an airline person with him. I wouldn’t much worry about him trying to ride it. Often they’ll carry his ‘carry on’ so he might have a tough time even getting it to try and ride anyway.
Considering how crowded flights are these days I’d be appreciative of a skate board as a carry on it makes more overhead space for everyone else.
My 13 year old is a skater and has a skate backpack that has straps to hold the board – his is like this. He’s used it for flying numerous times without a hassle.
Case in point.
His dad opted not to pay the UM fee so as far as Southwest is concerned he’s on his own. He’s made about a dozen round trips as a UM and says he feels confident and comfortable that way. I’m anxious but also trust him to have told us if he didn’t really feel ready.
My eleven year old went off to camp with his skateboard strapped onto a much larger version.
I wouldn’t mind as another passenger, but as the mother of an eleven year old with a skateboard, I think trucks off for the journey is probably wise. Airport WAY TEMPTING…Airport security NO SENSE OF HUMOR.
Wait till he turns 13, he’ll care 
Seriously he paid for a ticket he’s entitled to space. Stick a grocery bag over the wheels and call it a day
Pack it in the suitcase with everything else.