Size of Bike Box

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My airline need to know the dimensions of the box that I'll be bringing my bike on holidays in.. up to a certain size boxes are considered normal luggage.

Can anyone advise me the size of a box for a bike with a 22 inch frame.

Also if anyone knows the size limits on boxes imposed by airlines it would be useful for tailoring my answer :)