Thanks for that observation, Guy. Will keep it in mind when flying with my instrument. On Feb 10, 2012, at 10:43 AM, Guy Smith wrote:
> Watch out for the puddle jumpers (Bombardier and what have you) that they > use for short flights. Some of them have miniscule overheads and not much > more space under the seat. I had to gate check my lute a couple of years ago > when I flew to Milwaukee. The leg from Seattle to Chicago was fine, but the > connector to Milwaukee was a puddle jumper and there was no way to take my > lute in the cabin. Fortunately, the crew was very cooperative, and handled > it carefully (they handed it back to me when I got off the plane; it didn't > go through the usual baggage meatgrinder). > > Guy > > -----Original Message----- > From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] On Behalf > Of Edward Mast > Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 5:11 PM > To: Nancy Carlin > Cc: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu > Subject: [LUTE] Re: [mplpost] Musicians can now fly in friendlier skies > > This is very good news indeed! I'm assuming my 7 course lute in a Kingham > case will fit in overhead for most airplanes, but it would be nice to know > before flying which specific airplanes offer the most roomy overheads. Is > this information available? I assume that when booking flights, the type of > airplane in service can be known. > On Feb 9, 2012, at 5:35 PM, Nancy Carlin wrote: > >> See below for good news about flying with your lutes. >> >> Delivered-To: >> lila-nancycarlinassociates:com-na...@nancycarlinassociates.com >> X-Envelope-To: na...@nancycarlinassociates.com >> X-Virus-Check-By: mailwash13.pair.com >> X-Spam-Check-By: mailwash13.pair.com >> X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=4.0 tests=DKIM_SIGNED >> autolearn=disabled version=3.002005 >> X-Spam-Flag: NO >> X-Spam-Level: >> X-Spam-Filtered: 0a530e8e58cc107def36ac6139926d69 >> Mailing-List: contact maplepost-h...@icomm.ca; run by ezmlm >> X-No-Archive: yes >> List-Post: <[1] mailto:maplep...@icomm.ca> >> List-Help: <[2] mailto:maplepost-h...@icomm.ca> >> List-Unsubscribe: <[3] mailto:maplepost-unsubscr...@icomm.ca> >> List-Subscribe: <[4] mailto:maplepost-subscr...@icomm.ca> >> Reply-To: maplep...@icomm.ca >> Delivered-To: mailing list maplep...@icomm.ca >> DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; >> d=gmail.com; s=gamma; >> >> h=mime-version:sender:date:x-google-sender-auth:message-id:subject >> :from:to:content-type; >> bh=zROn8jLADHYD/E9x+pJxTGXP+KJATwZAfHP68WcsPkI=; >> >> >> b=COAAQnMi2pPzUkORqBAlRefDiaoADw26BSWUi8AQsM+cnsDiq5Bc0kcUZ0vF5CD/rh >> >> hqIc0Rb/1sG4jcnJ5dt+H8GbpRhySg81M/VGiozDgYA46XBUHjPHQthkF7uwQjjQPl0U >> hIGQjpXx4QZ/3VsNWCGx7ox/xJ0e1MW//B/Yg= >> Sender: prashantmj...@gmail.com >> Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 14:06:58 -0700 >> X-Google-Sender-Auth: sRt0QUeoblqB3Vs8e-kJ48A2aFA >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: American Federation of Musicians of the United States and >> Canada < >> broadc...@afm.org> >> [image: AFM - American Federation of Musicians of the United >> States and >> Canada] *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* >> *February 7, 2012* >> *Contact: Honore Stockley * >> *(315) 422-4488 ext. 104* >> *hon...@bentley-hall.com* >> *The AFM applauds the passage of the FAA Bill that sets a consistent >> national policy allowing musical instruments on airplanes* >> After five years and 23 short-term extensions, Congress has passed >> legislation reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) >> for the >> next four years. 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