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I have done a lot of international travel with a guitar and never had a serious problem just by being considerate. I think that making demands and claiming to be "ENTITLED" is just asking for trouble. |
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I have a Martin Dreadnought in a Gator TSA travel case, and it is allowed on and fits in the overhead bins of most planes. How big are your guitars?
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All I can say is, the laws must be different in the USA. To the best of my knowledge elsewhere in the world, it is at the discretion of the flight crew what is carried in the cabin.
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I haven't read the actual language in the law, but I suspect it says something along the lines of the instrument must be allowed if there is room. And there's the catch - if there is room will be at the determination of the crew, not you. Engaging in a discussion/argument and waving printed rules while a plane is loading does nothing but aggravate the flight crew and all the other passengers. Additionally, IIRC you are allowed one carry-on and one personal item (which must fit under the seat), not 2 carry-ons.
To repeat, I have NEVER had an issue with my GS Mini and a smile.
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Boarding early is KEY along with being polite. I keep my 2nd allowed carry-on as low profile as possible; a very small, very lightly filled backpack.
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I'm sorry some people here are so willing to fold in the face of an intermeddling power mad employee who does not understand the law and has no respect for a passenger, their instruments or their legal rights. That's how these things disappear. Carrying a guitar on was a hard fought long legal battle. Why not also show respect those that did the work (and suffered before this was law) by standing up for your rights? Last edited by Acousticado; 09-24-2021 at 02:58 PM. Reason: Edited quote |
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It's clear we don't agree - so be it.
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I've travelled 7-8 times w guitar and always paid extra for earlier boarding. So far I've had my guitar in an overhead each time. Airlines IMHO have gotten tired of paying claims on fragile musical instruments and usually want to accommodate you if at all possible. |
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What perplexes me about this thread are the posters who continually assert that carrying on a guitar is wrong because it is against the rules continue to completely ignore the fact that an exception to the rule is in place for instruments which was made by the people who crafted the rules in the first place. One part of The Rule is sacrosanct while the exception is completely missing from their radar.
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Folks, a number of posts have been edited or deleted. To keep the thread from being closed, keep your posts “nice”.
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