Can i get a guitar in the cabin for AIR travel????

[deg0ey]

I was gonna start a thread similar to this but I might aswell post it here now to save cluttering the forum up and people repeating themselves. I'm going to America in about a weeks time and hopefully I can get myself a guitar for cheap, I just dont know what is the best way of getting it back from America, wether I should get it shipped via UPS or take it on the plane. Oh and we're flying with United Airlines.

Turned out fine for me (read my post above) what airline you flying?

[_tom_]

Oh and we're flying with United Airlines.

Turned out fine for me (read my post above) what airline you flying?

:P

[deg0ey]

Lol oops, I should try not skim reading :P

Yeah, I think that's the airline I was on too - and they let me...but I would recommend getting a hardcase for it while you're there (they're dirt cheap as well) so that if by some chance there's no room or summat then you can still send it to the hold :drink:

[math2014]

Cheers guys,

I am flying KLM from UK to Europe...

They told me on the phone today that as long its 115cm and less , and 10kg and less, i am allowed to get it in the cabin with me, does not matter if it is hardcase or gigbag.

[deg0ey]

And is it 115cm or less and 10kg or less? I've never measured/weighed a guitar :P

[gingataff]

The harmonica is so much more convenient 8)

[math2014]

A Tokai LP case is 106cm, i guess at about 2-3kg +another 4kg for the guitar

[math2014]

On a different note, if KLM change their mind at the check in (despite their telephone assurances), would a hiscox liteflite case help the guitar if it is checked in as luggage?

[R/2e]

Cheers guys,

I am flying KLM from UK to Europe...

Isn't the UK part of Europe..............?!! (I made the same mistake myself on a website, picked up by a German :lol:  ). Reminds me of the famous newspaper headline from many years ago - "Fog in Channel, Europe cut off"....

If you do a lot of travelling by air, the ideal guitar to get is a Hohner Pro headless (aka 'Cricket bat') like the Steinberger, and preferably shove some Bareknuckles in it. Fits in the overhead locker on any plane. I have one for travelling and back up for gigs, wouldn't part with it.

Hiscox cases are great, I have shipped guitars by post in them, just make sure the guitar can't move with a bit of bubble wrap to hold it in tight, and for posting I tape up the locks with parcel tape to stop them coming undone by mistake or being knocked. So far, touch wood, haven't had a casualty shipping within Europe and to the US.

[math2014]

Cheers guys,

I am flying KLM from UK to Europe...

Isn't the UK part of Europe..............?!! (I made the same mistake myself on a website, picked up by a German :lol:  ). Reminds me of the famous newspaper headline from many years ago - "Fog in Channel, Europe cut off"....

If you do a lot of travelling by air, the ideal guitar to get is a Hohner Pro headless (aka 'Cricket bat') like the Steinberger, and preferably shove some Bareknuckles in it. Fits in the overhead locker on any plane. I have one for travelling and back up for gigs, wouldn't part with it.

Hiscox cases are great, I have shipped guitars by post in them, just make sure the guitar can't move with a bit of bubble wrap to hold it in tight, and for posting I tape up the locks with parcel tape to stop them coming undone by mistake or being knocked. So far, touch wood, haven't had a casualty shipping within Europe and to the US.

My bad, i should have said Continental Europe... :)

Well the only problem is that the hiscox is much heavier than the Tokai hardcase, so they would be more inclined to make me check it in.

[deg0ey]

When the strat I bought off ebay got delivered, it was in a padded gig bag inside an old Ibanez cardboard box, and it went through parcel force - notorious for breaking stuff - and it was fine...

I know it's not the same, but as far as I'm concerned guitars are fairly solid objects, and as long as they're padded and don't get scratched, and are packed well enough not to snap the headstock or anything like that then they'll be fine

[math2014]

Ok it is now NO LONGER possible to get a guitar with you on a plane unless you buy an extra seat. This applies to both BA and KLM and this regulation is as of 5th of July in effect for all companies.

MY options now are severely limited....

would a hiscox case save the day?

[deg0ey]

R/2e: Only just noticed you live in Tunbridge Wells - I live in East Grinstead, stone's throw away really :P ...There's a gig in town on saturday, you should come over - 9 volt are playing, and Confusion are reforming (not sure if they ever got over as far as you) www.confusionband.com . Listen to some of the mp3s if you don't know them, I recommend "Understand", "Excessively Argumentative" and "Bride in Me"

Dunno if you know of or like either of those, but it should be a good gig :)

math: That really sucks - is it all the airlines or just the ones you mentioned?...If you can fit it in the overhead lockers and it doesn't exceed the weight limit then I don't see why they would complain...

I think a Hiscox probably would save you from any major damage imo, they're fairly sturdy things and would offer good protection.

[math2014]

According to a friend who reads EU airline news its for ALL of them.

BA and KLM confirmed it on the phone this morning.

I hope a Hiscox and bubble wrap will suffice for any strange baggage handler

I wonder if it is a bad idea to remove the neck from a strat and put it in a suitcase.

[deg0ey]

Ouch! Makes it a bit expensive for the mere mortals like us, but it'll mean big business for hiscox :lol: