neonquestions

Hello All! I have a friend who is going to be giving me a relatively small neon desk lamp. My understanding from him is that it's a true neon light and not LED. Because I have someone from the same area as him who is coming to visit me, I thought I'd save some money on shipping by having them bring it with in a checked bag. I know the package was ground shipped to him originally, and I'm wondering if there is a risk of the tube exploding on a plane and so it should be ground shipped, or will it be okay on a plane? Thank you!