Damage to cello during flight for auditions

SpiritManager
Wed, 18 Feb 2015 18:26:10 +0000

Did the airline make him sign a waiver? They’ve done that to my son when he flies with his cello, which he’s done often - both using an individual flight case, and a special flight case that fits over his regular hard case. On one recent flight the cello did get damaged (Southwest Air) and the airline would not take responsibility. However, the insurance we had for the cello covered every penny without any problem - although the insurance company did want to know that the airline had refused to pay anything.
As for bringing a cello on board, usually, but obviously not always, airlines let you purchase a bulkhead seat for it.