Klarinet Archive - Posting 000185.txt from 2006/08

From: "Forest Aten" <forestaten@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] TSA and instruments
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2006 12:08:13 -0400

Keith,

The temps in the hold are the same as the cabin....

Forest

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Keith Bowen [mailto:bowenk@-----.com]
> Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2006 6:59 AM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: RE: [kl] TSA and instruments
>
> The only real risk is the low temperatures in the luggage hold. Like
> Forest,
> I have had to check both my bass and my Bb before and they were OK;
> sopranos
> are less liable to crack anyway, If they crack they crack. I shan't have a
> choice about it anyway, and I am not leaving them behind!
>
> Bear in mind that almost all the French-built clarinets in the USA were
> shipped in the hold when they first came over!
>
> I'll let you know on Tuesday what happened.
>
> Keith Bowen
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: klarinet-return-88253-bowenk=compuserve.com@-----.org
> [mailto:klarinet-return-88253-bowenk=compuserve.com@-----.org] On
> Behalf
> Of kurtheisig@-----.net
> Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2006 6:40 AM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: RE: [kl] TSA and instruments
>
>
> 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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