I will be flying with the above air lines, and I'm wondering what their policies are regarding instruments. Has anyone had any recent experiences with them? I'm flying to Glasgow, then to the Hebrides carrying an accordion case with the demensions:
39cm X 37cm X 20.5cm
Or a standard salterelle hardcase to the boxheads out there.
Yea they are. In fact, a while back, a few of us pulled out our instruments and played a few sets on the plane. The only reason we were told to put them up was because someone complained about how the noise kept them from going to sleep. It was still pretty fun and they were very lenient on that.
Going through Heathrow in the early 90s, I was asked for a brief harmonica demonstration by an audience of four nice young men with impressively large guns. Turns out that harmonicas look an awful lot like ammunition under the X-ray... they were understandably a little nervous when the guy at the scanner saw half a dozen of them in my bag.
"Some of the Flybe turboprops have quite small overhead storage, so there may be an issue there.
However, if the flight is not full then you may be able to find a seat for the box." Feargal French
In my experience Feargal it's not the hold thats at issue, rather what happens to your stuff en route to and from the conveyer. All those IDGAF attitudes with their grubby clumsy paws.
On planes with small over head lockers they usually work a system where luggage to big to fit is put in the hold at the point you board the plane. On landing your reunited with your cabin luggage to carry into the terminal. There's no problem for stuff properly cased in those instances. You see the guy put it in, you see them take it out.
I've never had a problem with the fiddle on Aer L or Flybe although I simply leave it with anyone who might be with me while I check in just in case and never had problems at the gate, thats even worked with Ryan Air although I'd always pay over the odds not to fly with b'stard airlines these days.
Flying with Aer Lingus and Flybe
Flying with Aer Lingus and Flybe
I will be flying with the above air lines, and I'm wondering what their policies are regarding instruments. Has anyone had any recent experiences with them? I'm flying to Glasgow, then to the Hebrides carrying an accordion case with the demensions:
39cm X 37cm X 20.5cm
Or a standard salterelle hardcase to the boxheads out there.
Cheers
# Posted on June 30th 2011 by dinn2
Re: Flying with Aer Lingus and Flybe
I have had my little box which has a 'McComiskey' size box whatever that means, and it fit quite nicely in the Aer Lingus overhead .
I have had my Saltarelle Conn III in Southwest Airlines overheads several time and once under the seat. But that is a US Domestic carrier.
I cantell you though, the boxes get bomb tested almost every time by TSA
# Posted on June 30th 2011 by zippydw
Re: Flying with Aer Lingus and Flybe
People always want to check out the flute too. I guess they think it is a gun or something. But after they've checked it, it has always been fine.
# Posted on June 30th 2011 by pipersgrip
Re: Flying with Aer Lingus and Flybe
Aer Lingus are instrument-friendly.
# Posted on June 30th 2011 by Dragut Reis
Re: Flying with Aer Lingus and Flybe
Yea they are. In fact, a while back, a few of us pulled out our instruments and played a few sets on the plane. The only reason we were told to put them up was because someone complained about how the noise kept them from going to sleep. It was still pretty fun and they were very lenient on that.
# Posted on July 1st 2011 by pipersgrip
Re: Flying with Aer Lingus and Flybe
Brought the mandolin to Belgium recenly, in a case, no problem with aer Lingus.
The child has carried guitars and all sorts of things onto planes, simply ignoring all the signs....
# Posted on July 1st 2011 by bodhran bliss
Re: Flying with Aer Lingus and Flybe
Going through Heathrow in the early 90s, I was asked for a brief harmonica demonstration by an audience of four nice young men with impressively large guns. Turns out that harmonicas look an awful lot like ammunition under the X-ray... they were understandably a little nervous when the guy at the scanner saw half a dozen of them in my bag.
# Posted on July 1st 2011 by Jon Kiparsky
Re: Flying with Aer Lingus and Flybe
Better than Flymo -- they're not very instrument friendly.
# Posted on July 1st 2011 by gam
Re: Flying with Aer Lingus and Flybe
"Better than Flymo -- they're not very instrument friendly."
Especially when flying over the cliffs of mower.
# Posted on July 1st 2011 by Weejie
Re: Flying with Aer Lingus and Flybe
Some of the Flybe turboprops have quite small overhead storage, so there may be an issue there.
However, if the flight is not full then you may be able to find a seat for the box.
# Posted on July 1st 2011 by Feargal French
Re: Flying with Aer Lingus and Flybe
"Some of the Flybe turboprops have quite small overhead storage, so there may be an issue there.
However, if the flight is not full then you may be able to find a seat for the box." Feargal French
In my experience Feargal it's not the hold thats at issue, rather what happens to your stuff en route to and from the conveyer. All those IDGAF attitudes with their grubby clumsy paws.
On planes with small over head lockers they usually work a system where luggage to big to fit is put in the hold at the point you board the plane. On landing your reunited with your cabin luggage to carry into the terminal. There's no problem for stuff properly cased in those instances. You see the guy put it in, you see them take it out.
# Posted on July 1st 2011 by Solidmahog
Re: Flying with Aer Lingus and Flybe
I've never had a problem with the fiddle on Aer L or Flybe although I simply leave it with anyone who might be with me while I check in just in case and never had problems at the gate, thats even worked with Ryan Air although I'd always pay over the odds not to fly with b'stard airlines these days.
# Posted on July 1st 2011 by iwerzon
Re: Flying with Aer Lingus and Flybe
Its funny. No one has commented on United?
I understand they have special handling for musical instruments
# Posted on July 1st 2011 by zippydw
Re: Flying with Aer Lingus and Flybe
I have had to buy a seat for my box on an Aer Lingus flight.!! It's too big to carry on as hand luggage.
At least they let you buy a seat.... Easyjet & Ryanair. Musical instrument policy.. What a joke!. Thank you Aer Lingus
# Posted on July 4th 2011 by iloveaccordions
Re: Flying with Aer Lingus and Flybe
iloveaccordions
you must play one of those big honkin pa's.
my little boxes are pretty small relatively speaking
# Posted on July 5th 2011 by zippydw
Re: Flying with Aer Lingus and Flybe
iloveaccordians,
I regularly travel Ryanair and buy a seat for a mandolin each time (it's too big to be cabin baggage) - surely there's no difference for accordion?
# Posted on July 5th 2011 by DaveL35