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On my intial trip to Europe I took a modified pair of 18X80 binoculars in my carry-on bag, which I could hand hold without great difficulty over there. Later I solved the problem by buying a 5" reflector there, and just left it there with relatives.
As far as I'm concerned, for a decent travel telescope anything will do - from a small William Optics one like yours to a collapsible dob designed for suitcase travel (like a member at my local society has) - but one needs two suitcases (unless one is an extremely light traveller). If travelling to the USA or between various countries in Europe with non-budget airlines, one can take two pieces of checked-in 23kg suitcases. For travel to many places from here, one can join Qantas Club and also take two pieces of checked-in suitcases when travelling economy. The extra suitcase usually isn't a problem when flying Business class (but the ticket usually costs three times the price of an economy ticket).
Unfortunately, paying for the extra suitcase as excess baggage on budget and numerous full-service airlines can be pretty horrendous - one would have been better off just buying a telescope over there, and dumping it when leaving.
Regards,
Renato
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