Now later...
When I looked into the requirements, I learned it needed to be a rigid case (metal or hard durable plastic) that could not be pried open even when locked, and it must have two locks. Also the gun must be unloaded. IMO this rules out the standard XD case. I do not own an XDm or XDs so I'm not sure about those cases. I purchased this Pelican case from
Amazon a few years back for packing two pistols. I see the price has increased some. Some of the airlines sell (or use to) hard cases for packing guns. It seems like they were very pricy at about $80.
I would certainly error on the side of durability and security and not risk a cheap or flimsy case because if you get lucky and the case passes inspection on your out-going flight, it may not on your return flight.
I attached a few pictures of my air travel case with guns. The Pelican case came with a pluck foam insert so I was able to customize it to fit my XD sub 40 and LCP along with 5 mags (2 XD, 3 LCP)
My loaded case consists of:
- Pelican 1170 case
- 2 standard luggage locks (non TSA approved)
- Unloaded XD sub 40
- 1 standard mag
- 1 extended mag
- Unloaded LCP
- LCP pocket holster
- 1 LCP mag in foam insert
- 2 LCP mags in dual mag pouch
You will see I lay my holstered LCP on top of my XD, the the dual LCP mag pouch on top of my XD mags. The locked case then goes in a checked bag. TSA places a orange "Firearms Unloaded" tag inside my checked bag.