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  • April 19, 2009 at 4:06 am #160968
    unknown-user
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    I think maybe there was a thread about this a while back but I can’t seem to find it.

    Has anyone flown with their lap harps before and taken them as carry-on? I have a harpsicle, so supposedly it will fit in the overhead storage compartment, but will I have to hog a whole compartment and be super vigilant trying to stop people from putting luggage on top of my harp? How would this work exactly?

    April 19, 2009 at 12:11 pm #160969
    dawn-penland
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    I know of a lady who bought a seat for her harp.

    April 19, 2009 at 12:25 pm #160970
    michael-rockowitz
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    Laura,

    Here are various google links to threads on harpcolumn re flying with a lap harp:

    flying with lap harp

    Michael

    April 19, 2009 at 5:00 pm #160971
    Audrey Nickel
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    The first thing you want to do is some research on the actual model of plane you will be flying on.

    April 20, 2009 at 2:45 pm #160972
    unknown-user
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    Hi Laura

    I have flown several times with my Brittany lap harp.

    April 20, 2009 at 4:38 pm #160973
    Seoid OC
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    I have a small harp similar to a harpsicle and managed to fly on three airlines ( two short haul, one long haul) recently without problems, though I may have just gotten lucky.

    April 20, 2009 at 7:47 pm #160974
    Audrey Nickel
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    The problem with them taking oversized cabin baggage and putting it in the hold is that you are in the exact same pickle as if you had shipped the harp to begin with…only WITHOUT the hard case and extra protection you would have used if you’d been planning to ship it as baggage.

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