Re: flying w/gig bag


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Posted by Ryan W. Schultz on July 07, 2003 at 14:34:33:

In Reply to: flying w/gig bag posted by chris on July 05, 2003 at 14:12:50:

Don't do it. I actually bought a ticket for "Tuba Schultz" when I went to Tanglewood and still had to nearly fight with the staff to keep it from being checked. The only thing that saved me was that the flight wasn't even close to full and they could lay it down across three seats.

If you do it here are some pointers (I flew with a cellist once):
1) Have insurance papers with you
2) When they get stupid show them the insurance papers, take names and get angry
3) Buy a bulkhead seat

This worked for the cellist.

You could make a flight case out of plywood. . .


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