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> Musical Instruments On Planes, Encouraging news...
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post Jan 14 2011, 05:20 PM
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I wanted to share the good news of some encouraging developments in our campaign to make life easier for musicians travelling with their instruments by plane.

Since last summer we have been campaigning to establish clear and consistent guidelines for musicians. Several of you have had problems taking small instruments like violins, trumpets and guitars into the cabin because of some airlines' restrictive hand baggage rules, even though the instruments fit easily into overhead lockers.

On Wednesday the issue was debated in the House of Lords, with Lord Clement-Jones asking the government's transport spokesman about it. In addition, easyJet has announced its new 'musician-friendly' hand baggage policy following discussions with the ISM. Under these rules, musicians will be able to bring instruments within the dimensions 30 x 117 x 38cm - including guitars, violins, violas, flutes, clarinets, and trumpets - into the aircraft cabin. Larger instruments like cellos will be accepted by special arrangement.

These are really encouraging developments and we feel like our campaign is really gathering momentum. We'd really like to keep this up, so if you haven't yet signed our petition calling for clear and consistent guidelines across the airline industry, please visit our website (ism.org) and click on the link. You can also share your stories of problems you've had flying with your instrument.

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post Jan 15 2011, 08:55 AM
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That's good news.
Is the instrument instead of, or as well as the usual hand luggage? And is there an extra charge?
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post Jan 15 2011, 12:29 PM
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That's good news.
Is the instrument instead of, or as well as the usual hand luggage? And is there an extra charge?

I too found it unclear.
If it is not as well as the usual hand luggage, then it is no different from easyjet's previous policy. For the past couple of summers I have taken my daughter's trombone on easyjet. There was no extra charge but it was instead of a piece of hand luggage.
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post Jan 15 2011, 12:30 PM
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The big change is that easyJet is explicitly allowing instruments into the cabin for the first time.

The old policy said "instruments will only be permitted to be carried in the cabin ? if space is available", so if there wasn't enough space then cabin crew could ask you to put your instrument in the hold.

The new policy is much clearer: "Each passenger can carry one musical instrument (measuring a maximum 30 x 117 x 38cm)". In addition there is a specific provision for larger instruments to be taken into the cabin (by special arrangement) for the first time.

You can read easyJet's own announcement on its website and we're advising our members to print a copy of the airline's statement and take it on their flight.

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post Jan 15 2011, 12:43 PM
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QUOTE(miffy @ Jan 15 2011, 08:55 AM) *

That's good news.
Is the instrument instead of, or as well as the usual hand luggage? And is there an extra charge?

easyJet tells us you'll be able to take your musical instrument as well as your hand luggage, and there will be no additional charge. You can read easyJet's own announcement on its website and we're advising our members to print a copy of the airline's statement and take it on their flight.

Callum Thomson, Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM)

I did read what it said on their website but it doesn't say AND between "one piece of hand luggage" and "one musical instrument".
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post Jan 15 2011, 01:09 PM
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The campaign is good news for those of us who fly with instruments - but I'm afraid it's not going to help me. Flights to and from the only airport on the island have been taken over by Flybe, and on checking their hand baggage restrictions, I would no longer be able to travel with my violin. Flights here used to be operated by BA, and they were more generous / helpful.
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post Jan 15 2011, 03:40 PM
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We're continuing our campaign with other airlines and would welcome as much support as possible from musicians and non-musicians alike: you can sign the petition on our website at ism.org.

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post Jan 15 2011, 04:34 PM
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This is good news indeed.

(Now wondering how many items of clothing I could fit into a trombone case...)
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post Jan 15 2011, 04:36 PM
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(Now wondering how many items of clothing I could fit into a trombone case...)

With or without teddybears?
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post Jan 15 2011, 05:17 PM
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QUOTE(Czerny @ Jan 15 2011, 05:34 PM) *

This is good news indeed.

(Now wondering how many items of clothing I could fit into a trombone case...)


A friend was flying with her daughter and her daughter's French horn and (because it was on the way back and they had a lot more things) decided to stuff the horn with her daughter's underwear. To her daughter's horror, after putting it through the X ray machine, the security people at the airport decided they needed to empty the French horn (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)

So chose your clothes carefully (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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post Jan 15 2011, 05:29 PM
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QUOTE(Czerny @ Jan 15 2011, 05:34 PM) *

This is good news indeed.

(Now wondering how many items of clothing I could fit into a trombone case...)


A friend was flying with her daughter and her daughter's French horn and (because it was on the way back and they had a lot more things) decided to stuff the horn with her daughter's underwear. To her daughter's horror, after putting it through the X ray machine, the security people at the airport decided they needed to empty the French horn (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)

So chose your clothes carefully (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

*desperately trying to avoid making any comments about bras and 'plunger' mutes!* (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blush.gif)
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post Jan 15 2011, 06:09 PM
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QUOTE(Juniper @ Jan 15 2011, 05:29 PM) *

QUOTE(kerioboe @ Jan 15 2011, 05:17 PM) *

QUOTE(Czerny @ Jan 15 2011, 05:34 PM) *

This is good news indeed.

(Now wondering how many items of clothing I could fit into a trombone case...)


A friend was flying with her daughter and her daughter's French horn and (because it was on the way back and they had a lot more things) decided to stuff the horn with her daughter's underwear. To her daughter's horror, after putting it through the X ray machine, the security people at the airport decided they needed to empty the French horn (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)

So chose your clothes carefully (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

*desperately trying to avoid making any comments about bras and 'plunger' mutes!* (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blush.gif)

Or indeed violins and G strings...
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post Jan 16 2011, 06:17 PM
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I have all sorts of images in my head now of undies, instruments and bad jokes from (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blush.gif) customs officials...
Scenes straight from a 'Carry On' film... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif)
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post Jan 16 2011, 07:35 PM
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I have all sorts of images in my head now of undies, instruments and bad jokes from (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blush.gif) customs officials...
Scenes straight from a 'Carry On' film... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif)

I guess that would have to be Carry On Baggage? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)
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post Jan 16 2011, 07:39 PM
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QUOTE(denmark77 @ Jan 16 2011, 06:17 PM) *

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I have all sorts of images in my head now of undies, instruments and bad jokes from (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blush.gif) customs officials...
Scenes straight from a 'Carry On' film... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif)

I guess that would have to be Carry On Baggage? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

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