[LUTE] Re: Lute: Air Travel Advice

2012-01-24 Thread Ed Durbrow
On Jan 23, 2012, at 11:50 AM, Philip Soren wrote: I am about to move to China for 18 months for business. This is entirely too much time to be without my Renaissance lute. After calling both airlines and both airports that I will use to leave the country, the procedure f

[LUTE] Re: Lute: Air Travel Advice

2012-01-23 Thread David Van Edwards
Dear Philip, There is a very good page of advice about travelling by air with lute written by Lynda Sayce on her website at: http://www.theorbo.com/Writings/Flying.htm She has a lot of experience and her advice is detailed, practical and sensible. Good luck with your trip. David At 19:50 -0

[LUTE] Re: Lute: Air Travel Advice

2012-01-23 Thread T.Kakinami
It is right an example transport a Theorbo from Italy to Japan using DHL. There was no physical damage on the instrument. http://kakitoshilute.blogspot.com/2011/03/theorbo-shipping-using-dhl.html * Toshiaki Kakinami E-mail : tk...@orchid.plala.or.jp

[LUTE] Re: Lute: Air Travel Advice

2012-01-22 Thread Nancy Carlin
It also depends on the airline. I had people at United telling me that if you gate check an instrument on the first leg of a flight then it goes baggage (just like a suitcase) to the second leg of the flight. Boarding early is great because the overheads are still empty. It's not gre

[LUTE] Re: Lute: Air Travel Advice

2012-01-22 Thread David Smith
I just brought a Flamenco Guitar back from Granada Spain and had 3 different flights. Each flight was very accommodating and found space on the plane for the guitar. It helps to board as early as possible (Elite membership is a big plus with the airline). I do not know if I just got lucky or not.