I don't know about Europe, but the last time I flew to Cleveland for LSA (from Seattle), I was able to put my lute in the overhead without problems. Two caveats, though:
>It was a 6-course alto, so it was on the small side and fit quite comfortably in the overhead. My 8-course probably wouldn't fit, but it's a 62cm instrument and in a large case (I think it was actually designed to accommodate a 10-course). >It was debatable whether it met the carry-on requirements. It's a little hard to tell, since they are written for rectilinear objects. The attendants didn't choose to make an issue of it, but they probably could have. I smiled a lot and acted like carrying a lute onboard was no more unusual than a briefcase. It's probably wise to be prepared to hand the instrument over at the gate if they aren't in a cooperative mood. -----Original Message----- From: Robert Margo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 10:15 AM To: Narada Cc: Daniel Shoskes; [email protected] Subject: [LUTE] Re: Coming to the US from Europe I am wondering what the experience has been in the past for people flying to LSA w.r.t being able to get their lutes (mine being a conventional size 8 course) in the overhead compartment, or whether this is a lost cause. Robert Margo On 4/27/07, Narada <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You get a similar result if you go from New York to London, only it's > step 24. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Daniel Shoskes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 27 April 2007 15:48 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [LUTE] Coming to the US from Europe > > If anyone from the UK or Europe is planning to come to the US for a > festival, such as the LSA or BEMF, Google Maps can be very helpful. > For instance, here are the driving directions from London to Boston > for BEMF: > > <http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&saddr=London,+UK&daddr=boston, > +ma&layer=&sll=46.073231,-36.035156&sspn=67.567251,146.601563&ie=UTF8&z> > 4&om=1> > > In particular, pay attention to step #38. I'm not quite sure the best > way to pack a theorbo for this leg of the trip. > > DS > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > > > --
