Aer Lingus Guitar Policy

off.the.walls

Hey looking to see if anyones flown aer lingus with a guitar, if so, did you check it through or buy the extra seat? Don't have a hard case, bought a guitar in another country (acoustic second hand). The case is fairly well padded but i'd still be sketchy about it going through the checked luggage in the airport. Anyone dealt with this before?

martinedwards

maybe contact aer lingus and ask the people who know?

sorry mate, never travelled with a guitar

Gregor Samsa

https://www.aerlingus.com/travel-information/baggage-information/musical-equipment/

If the instrument is larger than the permitted cabin baggage size, e.g. a guitar, and you wish to carry the item in the cabin, you’ll need to buy an additional (window) seat for the instrument. This can be done online and normal charges and taxes will apply. There’ll be no baggage allowance for the purchase of an additional seat for the instrument. The instrument should be booked in the name of the instrument e.g. Guitar/One Ms or Saxophone/One Ms. The actual weight of the instrument, including its carry case, must not exceed 75kg/165lbs.

Dermoth

I’ve never had an issue putting in the overhead but it’s always at the ground crew’s discretion. I’ve had soft cases and hard cases. Gatwick don’t have AerLingus staff and can kick up a stink but I’ve still had the crew let me take it on.

Nomdeplum

For the record: I booked a seat for a guitar once. Seemed straight forward enough but the woman at the desk short circuited when I explained it to her (not in Ireland). I booked it in as Mr Guitar. Think she thought I was winding her up.

off.the.walls

They ended up letting me take it on at that time. We had another 10kg left over from our luggage and stuff so we were able to check it through.

Nomdeplum

Good. Glad that worked out.

irlirishkev

off.the.walls wrote: »

They ended up letting me take it on at that time. We had another 10kg left over from our luggage and stuff so we were able to check it through.

Where did it go once on board if you hadn't bought a seat for it? Curious as I've only ever brought a guitar on after purchasing a seat.

off.the.walls

irlirishkev wrote: »

Where did it go once on board if you hadn't bought a seat for it? Curious as I've only ever brought a guitar on after purchasing a seat.

I put it into the hold. Came out grand!

irlirishkev

off.the.walls wrote: »

I put it into the hold. Came out grand!

Ooh.. braver than me. Was it in a hardcase? I don't think I could relax, you hear some horror stories!

off.the.walls

irlirishkev wrote: »

Ooh.. braver than me. Was it in a hardcase? I don't think I could relax, you hear some horror stories!

No just a normal case, this had been after a few stressful days of packing to move back to Ireland, so I was just like put it into the thing!

skallywag

I brought a guitar on an AL flight a few months ago, just brought it on and put it into the overheads on top of some other cases which were in there, worked a treat. I was a little nervous that they would take it off me at the gate and condemn it to the hold, but nobody even batted an eye at it. Was flying from Dublin by the way.

musicgirl20202

flew new york to ireland and they let me put in the overhead without batting an eye the staff is pretty laidback so dont think they would make any problems

irlirishkev

musicgirl20202 wrote: »

flew new york to ireland and they let me put in the overhead without batting an eye the staff is pretty laidback so dont think they would make any problems

Hi - What size guitar? Hardcase or softcase?

Granadino

I brought an electric guitar in a case on an Aer Lingus flight, and the case came out scuffed etc from the hold. I'd be wary of doing it again.