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Alaska Airlines & Violin&
Flown Alaska with your Violin?
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JoeP

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January 5, 2013 - 12:47 am
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Have any of you flown Alaska Airlines with your violin as carry on luggage?  Any problems?

thanks,

joe

P.S.  I guess a more general question might be more helpful to more people... how do you travel with your violin?

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Kevin M.
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Can't you just call the airline.  I'm sure their answer would be better than someone on here. Rules change all the time.

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KindaScratchy
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January 5, 2013 - 10:51 pm
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I haven't flown with my violin yet but I will for the first time in a few weeks. In addition to the carry-on question, I'm wondering if TSA will give me any trouble so I'm going to research their rules and airline rules before I go.

When the work's all done and the sun's settin' low,

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My last flight was on American and I asked them if there would be a problem carrying onboard my violin case and the counter person said no, just let them know upon check-in that you have an instrument to board and they'll find a spot for it.

When I go to NYC in March, I'm bringing a violin but before I buy a ticket I'm going to get (whichever airline I choose) them to email me a note stating they'll let me bring it onboard.  I'm just not going to leave it to chance.

I know that Pierre travels with his violin and I know he knows the practical answer to this question.

 

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fishnrodds
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sorry, couldnt pass up the chance....lololol

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Fiddlerman
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January 7, 2013 - 12:40 pm
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As far as I know all airlines allow you to bring your violin on as carry on. I have never had a problem in all my years of traveling and playing.
I never even discuss it with them. I generally have a carry on luggage and my fiddle.

"The richest person is not the one who has the most,
but the one who needs the least."

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JackL
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JoeP, I just got back from a round trip between Florida and Washington state on Alaska Airlines. I took a violin both ways as carry-on luggage with no problems.

Actually I've never had a problem with any airline over any instrument--fiddle, mandolin, ukulele, whatever--that would fit in the overhead bin.

 

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I've flown a few times now with my violin on Delta and they have never given me any issues with it as a carry-on bag.  Even with all the crap I store in my case, TSA just sends it through.  I use one of FM's wood cases so I don't worry too much about any harm coming to it.  I think I can actually use this case to replace my standard body armor... :)

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Ms-G
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The only one i know there is a problem is Spirit airlines, you can take it aboard but you have to pay a $40 fee. There is nothing given gratis on that airline.

 

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Fiddlerman
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I've taken my violin on that airline but I'm not sure they noticed and I didn't ask. Just put it on your back and don't mention it at check-in.

"The richest person is not the one who has the most,
but the one who needs the least."

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Dax
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I do travel quite a bit with my fiddle. Mainly Europe. The attitude of airlines to carry on the violin case has dramatically changed over the last few years. I never had a problem until recently. Even when I checked their luggage rules before booking I experienced at the check-in at the airport that they refused to let me take it. It is usually 1 piece of handluggage only. So even when I put my purse, passport and keys in my case they still did not want me to take it - and I even have a trad violin case which is quite small. Only after making a fuss they let me. I will avoid travelling with my violin in the future. Also Frankfurt Airport customs in Germany like to confiscate violins and then ask for huge tax payments. I don't even have a paper declaring the value of my violin - it was found in a loft probably 60 years ago.

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Fiddlerman
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Are they still doing that in Germany? I thought that was a one time deal. Truly unbelievable.

"The richest person is not the one who has the most,
but the one who needs the least."

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coolpinkone
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March 4, 2013 - 10:13 pm
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wow..good info here... I hope everyone can travel safely with their violins...Sheesh...

Happy Travels.

 

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