All hand-baggage articles
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ArticleLess space, more bass: the Travel Bass
An answer to the logistical hassle of double-bass playing
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NewsRenaud Capuçon battles to take 1737 'Del Gesù' aboard budget flight
Following cancellation of Spanish concert due to floods, the violinist faced a protracted dispute regarding taking the multi-million-dollar instrument aboard
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NewsNo joy for musicians in Ryanair's new hand-luggage policy
Airline maintains that even musical instruments such as violins must have a second seat booked or go in the hold
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FocusBritish Airways in the spotlight as violinist complains of boarding drama
Savitri Grier was asked to place her on-loan Goffriller violin in the hold but was eventually allowed to board when cabin crew was consulted
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NewsOrchestra travels with instruments on its laps after Aeroflot refuses cases on board
Video of Russian musicians giving impromptu performance on board after being forced to check in their cases – despite airline publishing musician-friendly policy in February
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NewsAlitalia foots the bill for smashed viola da gamba repairs
Airline has accepted responsibility for damage, says early music specialist Myrna Herzog
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NewsBritish Airways back in the spotlight as Kronos Quartet pledges to boycott airline after carry-on confusion
BA apologises for uninformed gate agent after pilot steps in to allow musicians to board with their instruments
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NewsAeroflot relents on hand-luggage rules following musicians' outcry
Russian musicians took to social media and petitions to alert airline to consequences of announcement last week
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NewsAeroflot tightens hand-luggage rules – violinists running into problems
Russian musicians have taken to social media and petitions to alert airline to consequences of announcement
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VideoTravelling with your instrument - Cello and Double Bass
In this second video on advice for musicians travelling by air, Cremona-based luthier Edgar Russ gives his advice on how to make sure cellos and double basses survive the flight. Watch: Travelling with your instrument - Violin and Viola
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VideoTravelling with your instrument - Violin and Viola
Cremona-based luthier Edgar Russ regularly travels with violins, and often more than one at a time, so his advice on how to do so with as little bother as possible is worth bearing in mind. He accompanies the video with the following text: ‘This video is not meant to fool ...
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NewsBritish Airways and musicians: an explainer
Recent coverage has served to confuse matters, with suggestions that the airline had changed its policy to effectively ban small instruments as hand luggage – this was never the case
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NewsBritish Airways again at the centre of complaint from violinist
Staff confusion over supposed policy change appears at fault as chamber group made to buy four extra seats for instruments
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NewsAmerican Airlines offers ticket refund – but no more – for gig missed due to hand-luggage confusion
Violinist claims he was stopped from boarding with instrument despite the company’s policy and the advice of its own check-in staff
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NewsTrials of travelling musicians: violin not accepted as hand luggage on ferry
Scilly Steamship Company insists violin goes in the hold – yet maintains policy allowing two dogs per adult
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NewsQantas refuses to accept 1766 Guadagnini as hand luggage, claims violinist
Ole Böhn chose to miss his flight rather than let the violin travel to Sydney in the hold
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NewsNorwegian Air refuses to transport violin in the cabin - despite change to hand baggage rules
Violinist Ellen Samdal was told her instrument would be checked into the hold because she was also carrying a purse
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NewsAirBerlin changes hand baggage restrictions to allow violins in the cabin
The airline has responded to recent criticism by string players highlighting its current strict cabin baggage rules