All cabin articles
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NewsBritish Airways tried to block me from entering the cabin with my viola, says musician
Jennifer Stumm was eventually able to persuade ground staff in Amsterdam to allow her instrument on board the flight, which was not fully booked, she says
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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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NewsBritish Airways defends forcing musician to carry unprotected violin on lap
There were ‘an unusually high number of musicians booked on the flight’, says spokesperson
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NewsViolinist forced to carry unprotected instrument on lap on British Airways flight
Cecilia Bernardini was asked by staff to remove the instrument from its case, which was then checked into the hold
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NewsAmerican Airlines pilot denies Rachel Barton Pine access to cabin with her violin
The musician was travelling with the 1742 Guarneri ‘del Gesú’ ‘Soldat’ violin – on lifetime loan – from Chicago to Albuquerque
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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
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NewsDanish String Quartet violist forced to transport instrument on lap on Norwegian flight
Asbjørn Nørgaard was told he was not allowed to place his case in the overhead lockers – despite recent changes to the airline’s hand baggage rules
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NewsNorwegian changes hand baggage policy to allow violins and violas in the cabin
The airline has responded to criticism from musicians
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NewsNorwegian Air issues apology for refusing to carry violin in the cabin
The company has stated it is ‘currently in the process of modifying our guidelines for the transportation of musical instruments’
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NewsNorwegian Air twice refuses to carry musical instruments in the cabin in the space of a week
Airline staff insisted violins and violas be checked into the hold - despite both musicians stowing their instruments in the cabin safely on previous occasions
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NewsViolinist charged £200 for transporting her instrument in airline cabin
Ryanair is standing by its policy of charging for an extra seat for musical instruments exceeding its hand baggage dimensions
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NewsAirline refuses to accept teenager’s violin, and also turns down payment in euros
The 16-year-old was told by Ryanair staff that he must pay to take his instrument into the cabin in pounds sterling
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NewsCellos are too big to be transported in the cabin, says airline
Air Canada refused to sell Richard Harwood an extra ticket for his cello as it exceeded the requisite dimensions, according to the musician