As far as flying with musical instruments goes... I know what the "policy" is for carry-on items, but I've always had great success bringing my instrument on... and I play trombone! My case fits easily into the overhead compartment. I've never had any trouble given to me about bringing it on the plane. There is no way I'd ever check my trombone! What I usually do is ask the people at the gate before hand if I can board early (I've never been able to get in the A boarding group!), and 9 times out of 10 I can usually board with or just after the first group, to make sure there is plenty of space for my trombone in the overhead compartment.
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