Re: [Harp-L] Harmonica and Air travel

[peter lind <pjazz_peter@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Security is pretty familiar with harps these days.  Usually though a  
junior person will say what are these and the someone will look over  
and say harmonicas and that's that. If I'm just carrying 3 or 4 harps  
I carry them in my jacket pocket so they don't have to rip my suitcase  
apart if they are questioning. If you have small cases in your  
suitcase, they may want to open the suitcase, but shouldn't be a big  
deal.

Peter

On Nov 3, 2011, at 9:27 AM, Degregorio, Jeffery wrote:

> Good morning:
>
> I'm flying to Miami today on Southwest originating from a small US  
> city airport and have a question or desire to know other's  
> experience...
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> I'm sure many of you travel by plane a lot with your harps  
> (especially to and from SPAH) and other events.  How difficult is it  
> to go through airport security with harps?  Has anyone ever been  
> denied to take their harps on the plane?  Is this something security  
> see as common?  I don't have a "solid" case to transport them yet,  
> but have the harps in their original manufacturer cases.  What tips  
> do any of you have?
>
> I leave this afternoon and desire to take my harps with me on a  
> Caribbean cruise.  Last time I went out of Galveston on a cruise, we  
> drove there (so airport security was no concern) and was fortunate  
> enough to be in a talent show and desire to do the same again.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Jeffery C. DeGregorio
> HR Information Systems Coordinator
> Human Resources Center
> 716 Ayers Street - Corpus Christi, TX  78404
> Phone: 361-881-3343
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