I've had to take my machine on the plane a couple of times. I went to Walmart and got a nice carry on duffle bag for $12.00. It fits in the overhead compartment. I put bubble wrap around my machine to pad it and I usually remove my needle and make sure my pressure foot is down. I don't know how big your machine is so this may not work for you. I use to haul around my old Brother VX-970 electronic machine, it weighs a ton, but I call it my testosterone machine because it just keeps going and going. Unfortunately I can no longer handle the weight so invested in a Janome Gem Platinum 760. Much easier and lighter to handle and the parts are interchangeable with the Brother.