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Re: Taking a Clarinet on an airplane

Author: BflatNH
Date: 2015-06-30 16:55

Recently I made several cross-country trips, each with plane changes, with both a double clarinet case (as my underseat bag) and a Bass Cl as the overhead 'bag', and checked a separate luggage bag. I used a case jacket to hold other personal and music articles (WWBW 'Allora' was on sale). I tried to get on early to find an overhead bin (paid extra for 'early bird' boarding on SWA). I put an extra strap around the Bass case (and ID tag) in case the connecting flight was too small and had to check almost all larger carryons (once), and often I announced to the TSA at security what they would find, and had no trouble.

I did keep my reeds and some music in case I was stranded at a connecting airport.

I think on a past post somewhere are references to the current law re carrying instruments that (I think) requires the airline to carry most instruments (they are listed) *if there is space*.

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