[Dixielandjazz] Air travel wit a trombone

[Jim Kash]

It's been a long time now since I have attempted this, but the suggestions given recently by Robert are all tactics that I have used with success.  Being polite is very important.  I have also asked, politely, if the trombone could be fitted in a first class closet.  Received a pleasant smile, and the trombone travelled in a class superior to where I was sitting.  However, I am not at all in favor of the soft travel cases for trombones.  The now retired quite well known trombone repairman in Atlanta once told me that those cases had made him a lot of money!  So, stick to a hard case, or if you travel a lot, there are flight cases that can go in the hold.  I prefer the smaller cases, where you can see the extended section twhere the bell of the horn sits, over the all rectangular cases thatt store mutes and goodness knows what else. It is most important to be one of the first on board to get your horn into the overhead bin before everyting else goes up there.  Good luck to your friend, Meg, though, as air travel can be a hassle thesýe days even without an instrument.  Jim
⁣Get TypeApp for Android ​
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://ml.islandnet.com/pipermail/dixielandjazz/attachments/20200109/f391c524/attachment.html>