[Dixielandjazz] Flying with banjo in USA

[Jim Kashishian]

Elazar wrote:
>I am planning a trip from Israel to visit south FL, LA and Philadelphia
this Dec-Jan. As rules are constantly changing, can someone tell me about
flying with a tenor banjo in a soft case (fits overhead) on United, Delta or
Jet Blue?

Hi, Elazar.  

I just returned from a weekend trip to Atlanta (from Madrid) on Delta.  I
saw a good number of folks with full size guitars in hard cases (big!)
walking around the terminal in Atlanta.  Also, several violins, so a banjoy
should be no problem.  Number one rule is to make sure you get on as soon as
possible so the bins aren't already full.

I didn't take my trombone this trip, but have never had a problem, except
one time when I boarded late.

Jim