Irish flight delayed so trad session started between...

Tanarian
we should all be so lucky to have flights delayed around these guys:

ChickletLARP
Am I the only one wondering how in the world those are carryon allowed?

ChickletLARP
Like the drum could have possibly fit in a rollaboard. But the stringed ones? Those cases are biiig compared to carryon bag allowances.

Tanarian
musical instruments have some exceptions, since they can't guarantee proper handling in the cargo holds.

Tanarian
Well... sometimes.
An airline tried to get a musician to check her 17th...

ChickletLARP
See, my brain had gone to Dave Carrol...
United Breaks Guitars

ChickletLARP
Because a few years ago my friend and I were discussing the issues he and his bandmate had getting their instruments on a flight.

ψ Jк Aѕunvαh ☀
Some musicians buy seats for their instruments

Tillie
Looking at that second article I just decided to never fly (again).

Kara Timtam
Brilliant! They did the modern version of "shortening the road" they did!

Kara Timtam
kalel opines that "Banjo Bouzouki" sounds like a cartoon character.

Tanarian
Kara Timtam
: Close - there's Banjo-Kazooie.

A Grinning DM
Apparently federal law says US airlines have to accommodate musicians that want to bring their instrument onboard?

A Grinning DM
I'm sure there's some limitation on that, though

A Grinning DM
"What do you mean I have to check my piano?"

Tanarian


ChickletLARP
Or drum set, yes.