Can i take my guitar on my flight?

kingsofleon

Hey guys

Dont know if im in the right section on boards for this but anyway.

Im looking to take my guitar in its hard case on flight to tel aviv.
Im just wondering, when i check it with my own suitcase and guitar will i have to pay extra for it and aprox how much?

I heard i would also have to pay for a seat ticket for it.

if anyone knows help me out, dont know what airline exactly yet but prob

british airwaves / swiss
Akria or El AL

thanks a mill

tippilot

If you want to take it on board the cabin that would most likely require a ticket.

kingsofleon

I dont want to take it right intot he cabin, I dont mind it down in the luggage partment?

Javan

I once carried a guitar on board (in the overhead) on a flight from Kuwait to Dublin via Frankfurt with Lufthansa. There was some pleading at the checkin to allow me carry it on but once the checkin agent agreed there was no great problem from then on.
I suspect it depends on who you get at the checkin, how they are feeling about their work, and how full the flight is.

One point to note is that the airport staff at Ben Gurion airport tend not to have a sense of humour. They take their job, procedures and security very seriously. If you are in a position of having to depend on their goodwill you are probably out of luck.

kingsofleon

Javan wrote: »

I once carried a guitar on board (in the overhead) on a flight from Kuwait to Dublin via Frankfurt with Lufthansa. There was some pleading at the checkin to allow me carry it on but once the checkin agent agreed there was no great problem from then on.
I suspect it depends on who you get at the checkin, how they are feeling about their work, and how full the flight is.

One point to note is that the airport staff at Ben Gurion airport tend not to have a sense of humour. They take their job, procedures and security very seriously. If you are in a position of having to depend on their goodwill you are probably out of luck.

thanks for that mate.
I going to live over there, so I wouldn't be taking it back the ways.
The security is very high, should i say extremely high.

Thanks for reply

Tenger

I have seen many a guitar in the aircraft cabin. They fit in the overhead lockers, i did once see a cello checked into a seat, as it is way too big for the lockers.

MagicMarker

I brought a guitar back from NYC without a problem.

Run_to_da_hills

As long as you don't fly United you should be fine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YGc4zOqozo