Euro.Musicians Upset w/New BritishAirways RulesonInstruments

[alexwill]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/aviation/9290191/British-Airways-has-been-embroiled-in-a-row-with-musicians.html

[trumpetera]

I once was refused to bring my nat onboard, as they stated it was a shotgun.....

Only after assembling it and play it, it was allowed. Those days are now apparently over as well.

I'll call Matthew Parker, and ask him to make me a telescopic nat! That'd be a tromba da tirarsi gone wild!
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Bach LT 37 Bb (Mr. Findleys old)
Bach Mt Vernon 1957 Bb
Bach NY ML 1943 vintage Bb
Bach 239 C, late 70's with original "Corporation" bell (!)
Malone/ Bach /Lechner C (put together)
H.Ganter Bb
Schagerl Wienna (older model) C
Parker Natural

[kehaulani]

This isn't the first time for British Airways. I remember a row a couple of years ago when I was living in Europe.

By contrast, Alitalia used to have a full-page ad in their on-board magazine showing musicians and telling how valuable musicians and their instruments are to the culture and airline and how it accommodates them.

I carried that ad with me every time I flew in Europe, although (harrumph) I never had to show it, no matter which European* airline I was flying on at the time.

*("European" not to include the UK)
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Schilke B7
Martin Committee (1956)
Connstellation 38B (1959)
Hans Hoyer G10 French Horn

[Andy Del]

Excellent, now I can book my fights to and from Europe avoiding British Airways - who are just about my last choice of an airline anyways...
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so many horns, so few good notes