Klarinet Archive - Posting 000858.txt from 2002/11

From: Karona Poindexter <poindka@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Post 911 Travel with Instruments
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 00:01:26 -0500

It seems like the exception and not the rule. I travelled to Florida
this past summer and not one person asked me to open my clarinet bag.
However, things like screw drivers and anything with a battery in it
like tuners and metronome I kept in my checked bags.

Sometimes they may go by appearance. My clarinet was a floral bag and
I was also dressed in heals and a somewhat frilly outfit. Not sure if
all of this makes a difference.

Karona

On Tuesday, November 19, 2002, at 10:55 AM, R. Williams wrote:

> Hi:
> I'm going to be heading out to the West Coast and wondered if anyone
> has
> had any issues traveling by air with their instruments. The reason I
> ask
> is that I spoke to a session musician who had all kinds of problems a
> few
> weeks back with security while traveling with his clarinet. He was
> delayed
> to the point he missed his flight because security had issues with his
> cork
> grease, then had a fit about the tuner and finally insisted that he
> assemble the clarinet and play "something" to prove that it wasn't all
> a
> ruse to sneak something onboard. He said one person said "well, you
> could
> use it as a club."
>
> I just wanted to see if this was an exception or if others have had
> issues.
>
> Thanks
> Rick W
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