I have had no problem with the overhead for an 8 course, but since I fly a lot I get "preferential boarding" status and so the bins are usually empty when I walk in. Otherwise, it's best to get a seat near the rear of the airplane so you board early.
DS On Friday, April 27, 2007, at 01:15PM, "Robert Margo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >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 >> >> >> >> > >-- > >
