Air travel with iMac (21")

I will be traveling by air with my iMac and have already checked with the airline that it will fit into the overhead and that it is ok to bring onboard.
However, I wonder whether I can just use the box the iMac came in (which I understand how iMacs are being shipped in general) or whether i would need a special bag such as iLugger or similar.
Any thoughts are appreciated. Thanks!

The box that the iMac shipped with should do the job, but check with the airline and use the actual dimensions.
27" i7 iMac (Mid 2011) refurb, OS X Yo (10.10.2), Mavs, ML & SL, G4 450 MP w/10.5 & 9.2.2

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