Re: [Harp-L] Flying Your Gear

[Mike Fugazzi <mikefugazzi@xxxxxxxxx>]

I only take what I can carry on.  For SPAH this last year, I was able to 
fly with a small pedal board and 14 harps.  I put all my customizing tools, 
cables, and mics in my suitcase.  I've flown with harmonicas numerous 
times...pretty much anytime I fly, and have never had any issues at all.

I accidently left my small bag of tools in my backpack coming home from 
SPAH.  Thankfully, I got through security without having it taken.  That 
would have sucked!

On Monday, October 15, 2012 9:20:50 PM UTC-5, Shirley Rowe wrote:
>
> For those of you that fly to gigs and events, how do you fly your gear? 
>  You harps?  Your amp if you use one?  Carry on?  Baggage check?  How does 
> TSA treat you at US airports? 
>
> I have two friends that suffered major losses this year by what I believe 
> to be felonious baggage handlers. One is a former women's national champion 
> skeet shooter that checked her $30,000 Krieghoff shotgun on a flight from 
> Dallas to Jacksonville. The other is a country blues guitarist that checked 
> his '32 National Duolian resonator guitar on Delta, never to be seen again. 
>
> Are you aware that this happens all the time?  How do you guard against 
> it?  Do you take any special precautions to ensure your gear arrives with 
> you? 
>