Ari Herstand is a Los Angeles based musician, the founder and CEO of Ari’s Take and the author of How to Make It in the New Music Business.
I fly a lot with my guitar. It’s a $2, 000 Taylor. Over the years, airlines (namely US Airways and United) have told me that my guitar MUST be checked. This usually happens at the gate. However, at LAX they have their own guards checking you BEFORE you even get to security. A few months ago they tried to turn me back to the ticket counter to pay the checked baggage fee and check my guitar…
Yes I had the new law printed out and I showed them. Obama signed this bill into law on February 14th, 2012.
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What is the law? Well it’s 145 pages of various airline passenger rights, but hidden on page 74 and stretching all the way to the middle of page 75 is the Musical Instruments clause. It states:
“An air carrier providing air transportation shall permit a passenger to carry a violin, guitar, or other musical instrument in the aircraft cabin, without charging the passenger a fee in addition to any standard fee that carrier may require for comparable carry-on baggage, if (A) the instrument can be stowed safely in a suitable baggage compartment in the aircraft cabin or under a passenger seat, in accordance with the requirements for carriage of carry-on baggage or cargo established by the Administrator; and
Per point B, make sure you are able to board the plane EARLY. On Southwest, boarding order is determined by when you check in. You can check in online 24 hours in advance – set your alarm. Check the other airlines to see how you can get an early boarding group. Sometimes if the gate attendant is nice, she/he will let you board early if you ask politely (Southwest usually lets me on during family boarding).
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**Update 1-8-15 – It appears that even though this law was passed the Department of Transportation never outlined the guidelines for the airlines by the required deadline. Because of this, many airlines have been routinely refusing to allow musicians on with their instruments. The DOT has finally remedied this and as of March 1st, 2015 all airlines must comply with the law. Here is the Final Rule.
If you have an instrument that doesn’t fit in the overhead compartment (like a cello), you can buy a ticket for it. That’s in the next part of the law. They cannot charge you an additional fee if it’s less than 165 pounds and is in a case.
Thank the musicians union, the American Federation of Musicians (AFM), for lobbying congress FOR YEARS and finally getting this pushed through. Bet you didn’t know what the musicians union did. Well there you have it.
United Airlines Carry On Size & Luggage Policies
This week, Ari is joined by Evan Blum, a director specializing in creating large batches of short form vertical content for musicians.
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Airline Carry On Instrument Policies
Formula, juice, and breast milk are allowed in small quantities. You do not have to travel with your infant in order to bring breast milk with your carry-on. Adults can also bring a diaper bag and a child seat for their infant but they don’t allow any luggage allowances for infants who don’t have tickets so extra bags will count toward the luggage you bring under your name with your adult ticket.
Completely prohibited items include hoverboards, fireworks or sparklers, fire extinguishers, chlorine, or liquid bleach. E-cigarettes and vaping devices must go in your carry-on.
Things like multi-tools, nail guns or drills must go in your checked bag and never your carry-on. Large amounts of any type of liquid or any item with gel in it such as hair gel or gel candles must also go in your checked bag.
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The amount of checked bags you are allowed is based entirely on the type of ticket you have. People who have the economy or basic economy ticket are allowed to check bags that measure no more than 62 in or 158cm and weigh no more than 50 lb or 23 kg.
Exceptions are made for first-class and business class as well as active duty US military who can carry bags up to 70 lb in weight. US military on active duty orders are allowed to bring luggage up to 115 inches or 292 cm in total.
Rather than contend with the list of prohibited items and the severe restrictions for checked bags because of the type of ticket you purchased, you can use a luggage delivery company. Luggage delivery companies are a great baggage alternative because they not only charge a flat fee regardless of the type of ticket you have, but they pick your items up directly from your home or your hotel and deliver them where you need.
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Note: It is important to note that United Airlines stipulates that they can charge up to three penalties for one bag including a penalty for bringing more bags than your ticket allows, a penalty for bringing a bag that is overweight, and a penalty for bringing a bag that is oversized. This means if you have an economy fare ticket, you could be paying $200 for bringing in an additional bag, an extra $200 for that same bag if it weighs more than 51 lb, and an additional $200 for that same bag if it is beyond the size limits.
United Airlines allows you to bring sporting equipment but each item is considered a checked bag as long as it’s within the size limitations and weight limitations for regular checked bags. Any sporting equipment that is oversized or overweight will be subject to the same overweight and oversized fees: $200 per extra bag on average.
United Airlines stipulates that any musical instruments can be carried onto the plane along with your personal item if you are able to store them directly under the seat in front of you without them becoming a tripping hazard, or show them in the overhead locker.
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However, this is contingent upon the type of ticket you have. For example, if you are travelling with the basic economy fare or the cheapest ticket they offer, your musical instrument will be considered your personal item.
Also, if you bring an instrument that you can’t store in the overhead locker or directly under your seat, like a hardshell case for a guitar, a large violin, or they’re just simply isn’t room in any bins once you get on board, then United Airlines will insist that you checked the musical item and they will charge you a $25 handling fee.
Oversized musical instruments that are bigger than measurements between 63 in and 115 in dimensions or way over 60 lb will be subject to excess baggage fees.Flying with a Guitar: Everything You Need to Know From learning your rights, to airline policies, to packing—we’ve laid out the most crucial to-knows for flying with a guitar in the United States.
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Chances are, you’ve seen a headline or watched a video which perfectly embodies one of your worst fears (see: “United Breaks Guitar.”) Every musician who’s ever even thought about flying with a guitar has had anxiety about all the things you can’t control when traveling with your instrument. After all, when you fly, you’re putting your guitar in the airlines’ hands.
The truth is, you have rights when flying with a guitar. There are steps you can take to minimize the likelihood that you’re going to need to beeline to a repair shop when you land.
Your best bargaining chip when it comes to flying with a guitar is knowing your rights. And yes, you do have real-deal legal rights when flying with a guitar in the United States (flying abroad is a different story). Per the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (thanks, Obama!), airlines have to let you bring your guitar on board as a carry on if it fits in a closet or in an overhead bin when you board.
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An air carrier providing air transportation shall permit a passenger to carry a violin, guitar, or other musical instrument in the aircraft cabin, without charging the passenger a fee in addition to any standard fee that carrier may require for comparable carry-on baggage, if— ‘‘(A) the instrument can be stowed safely in a suitable baggage compartment in the aircraft cabin or under a passenger seat, in accordance with the requirements for carriage of carry-on baggage or cargo established by the Administrator; and ‘‘(B) there is
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