Klarinet Archive - Posting 000180.txt from 2006/08

From: kurtheisig@-----.net
Subj: RE: [kl] TSA and instruments
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2006 08:46:33 -0400

What about cracking????

-----Original Message-----
>From: Keith Bowen <bowenk@-----.com>
>Sent: Aug 10, 2006 10:43 AM
>To: klarinet@-----.org
>Subject: RE: [kl] TSA and instruments
>
>I am returning to the UK with two clarinets and basset horn on Monday.
>Apparently it is only flights out of the UK on which hand luggage is banned.
>But if I can't carry them on, I would trust my Wiseman case in the hold
>anyway.
>
>Check with your airline what their policy is.
>
>Keith
>
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: klarinet-return-88236-bowenk=compuserve.com@-----.org
>[mailto:klarinet-return-88236-bowenk=compuserve.com@-----.org] On Behalf
>Of Reedsoaker@-----.com
>Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2006 6:34 PM
>To: klarinet@-----.org
>Subject: Re: [kl] TSA and instruments
>
>
>
>Jason,
>I would suggest putting your mouthpieces in your luggage. Then pack your BC
>
>very well in a box and ship it to yourself in Amsterdam. Make sure they are
>
>insured, of course. I don't know which carrier to suggest, Fed Ex, perhaps.
>I
>know road musicians who have had to do this. They ship their instruments
>directly to the theater they are to work in. Place your laptop in between a
>lot
>of soft clothes. This way you can travel with no carry-on.
>
>Take care,
>Phil Feather
>For anyone following the news, specifically travel news, a plan to blow up
>a
>plane in the UK bound for the US was stopped. Travel security is extremely
>high at the moment, specifically in regards to carry-on luggage... and I
>move from Detroit to Amsterdam on Tuesday. I'll have 2 large suitcases with
>
>all my "stuff" and was going to be carrying on my bass clarinet, clarinets,
>
>and my laptop backpack. I've had no problems carrying on the backpack and
>BC
>before, and with the musician's union agreement in regards to instruments,
>figured I could get my sopranos on without much problem. But now, I have a
>feeling I'll be hassled, and I really, really, REALLY don't want to check
>my
>horns or computer. Any suggestions for a course of action?
>
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