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    Top tips for travelling musicians

    9 September 2015

    Before you bookMake sure you check the airline’s policy on musical instruments before you fly. You might have used the airline previously or received a recommendation from a fellow musician, but the airline may have recently changed its policy. Steve Gelfand, director of touring and travel at ...

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    US Department of Transportation finalises law for carrying instruments on board airlines

    2 January 2015

    Small instruments such as violins are now legally allowed as carry-on baggage provided there is available stowage space

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    Jetstar to allow violins and violas on flights

    18 September 2013

    Australian budget airline Jetstar is set to amend its cabin baggage policy regarding musical instruments. The new policy will allow instruments up to 81cm long as carry-on baggage, which will include violin and viola cases. Jetstar, a low-cost subsidiary of Qantas Airways, currently allows baggage of up to 56cm in ...