07-24-2009, 01:59 PM
I think you're worrying about nothing. How do you think it was treated when it was originally delivered to the store you bought it at? My advice would be to just box it up with plenty of padding (Peanuts or the like), put "FRAGILE" stickers on it, get to the airport a little early and check it. In my experience fragile items are treated differently and will not come out of the baggage carousel but will be delivered separately to the airline baggage office. You can always call the airline and ask about their particular policy/methods.