Originally Posted by
BamaDude
I don't for one second suggest that a Stradivarius or any other musical instrument with a padded case that won't fit inside a standard carry-on be checked. As I said earlier in this thread,
To me, it's a simple either/or proposition: Either the buy the over-sized musical instrument it's own seat, or leave it at home.
These instruments are not over size - they fit in the overhead space, and actually occupy a lot less volume than a "standard" carry-on suitcase! Do you really think it is reasonable to force struggling musicians all over the world to pay for extra seats just because if every single person on board decides to take the maximum size carry-on, a musical instrument, because of its unique shape, may make it hard to cram all those bags in there? This should not be a big deal, as apparently it wasn't for the OP.