Check with your airline that they will accept it as hand luggage
first, they vary, and my experience has been mixed. It often just
depends on the disposition of the person who checks you in. I have had
my Border pipes (long Savage Hoy case) in the hold reluctantly but
without damage, but I've
Hear, hear everything so far said about hand luggage ...
.. but I'd agree with Neil's hard case instincts if there's ANY risk of
pipes being consigned to the hold and, thus, the awesome destructive power
of baggage-handling machines. Anyone who's ever witnessed a rucksack or
ski/boot bag get
