Aircraft boarding etiquette

[Roy Bloom]

What's the etiquette for finding yourself stuck behind this guy at check-in?

British cellist Steven Isserlis joined the growing list of cellists and other instrumentalists who have had problems checking in their instruments onto flights: Isserlis shared the whole nightmare story on his Facebook page, from the first heart-sinking moments of doubt "Have you paid for the cello seat?" to the dash across Heathrow to catch an alternative flight to a different city entirely. After all that, poor Isserlis missed the final flights to both Amsterdam and Copenhagen. Thankfully, he made it there (hopefully in time for his rehearsal) this morning, however he still doesn't seem to be having much luck:
"At Copenhagen station, hallfway down an escalator, with 2 suitcases and cello, it suddenly breaks down, and I have to drag them. Cursed trip."

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The offcial line I've always been given is that instruments are allowed to be taken into the cabin, but if they're larger than the allowable cabin baggage size, i.e. don't fit into your baggage, you need to book a seat for it.

At the height of the terror scares, I've been asked to demonstrate that a clarinet is really a clarinet!

 

[Odds]

The offcial line I've always been given is that instruments are allowed to be taken into the cabin, but if they're larger than the allowable cabin baggage size, i.e. don't fit into your baggage, you need to book a seat for it.

At the height of the terror scares, I've been asked to demonstrate that a clarinet is really a clarinet!

Yes, the guy in question booked a seat but had a devil of a time getting on the aircraft in the first place. It just wasn't his day.

 

[gas112]

About time they started charging fatties for two seats why should people sitting next to them have to suffer being squeezed up

 

[Brigadier]

About time they started charging fatties for two seats why should people sitting next to them have to suffer being squeezed up

I used to think the same, but now the boot is slipping onto the other foot.................

 

[Diver Fred]

one of the things to look out for if you every go to Cancun airport and i would imagine others . Initially
Once the bags have been around once they are taken off carousel and stacked in middle .So people coming through passport control dont always see this and keep looking on carousel for their suit case

Happened to me in Cuba. Two carousels - all our bags except one on the first carousel, other bag was on other carousel, 'helpfully' had been taken off and was in the middle of a pile of bags.

 

[Odds]

About time they started charging fatties for two seats ...

one for each cheek?

 

[johnny2007]

Careful. I've been excluded from a couple of threads for personal attacks. I can only assume I'm being penalised for nwgs and motorbiking being abusive toward me.
So please don't abuse me, I don't want to be excluded from more threads.

You've been excluded because you're racist.

The offcial line I've always been given is that instruments are allowed to be taken into the cabin, but if they're larger than the allowable cabin baggage size, i.e. don't fit into your baggage, you need to book a seat for it.

At the height of the terror scares, I've been asked to demonstrate that a clarinet is really a clarinet!

F#ck me upside down!
Is there a limit on your bullshyt???
You're a clarinet player now!?!?
Is there anything that you don't do or own???
When's your next mission as a pilot on a military jet?
FFS!

 

[Roy Bloom]

You've been excluded because you're racist.

You've obviously been more succesful than me in getting a reason out of admin.

You're a clarinet player now!?!?

I'm flattered that you are following my posts so closely.
Sax as well.
And a bit of arranging.
Recently bought a H2Next recorder. Snazzy bit of kit. 5 microphones in a piece of kit like a sqaushed mobile phone. 4 channel surround recording for band rehearsal, and 2 channel stereo for perfomances.
The WaveLab LE Software is fiendishly complicated though. it's taking time just to find my way rouind that.

Thanks for your interest.

Is there anything that you don't do or own???

I don't own a boat, nor a classic car anymore.
I don't plaster.
I hate cutting, chopping and stacking wood, but it has to be done.
I detest pointing but it has to be done.
But thanks for your interest.

When's your next mission as a pilot on a military jet?

Naah, I'm far too old.

What are your future targets?
Anger management?

 

[Mottie]

You're a clarinet player now!?!?

Strange that there one other ex-member that used to be on here that played the clarinet. Care to take a guess who that was?

 

[gant]

Given the numbers involved that could take a bit of doing.

 

[Odds]

Strange that there one other ex-member that used to be on here that played the clarinet. Care to take a guess who that was?

Acker Bilk was on here?
I'm impressed.

 

[Mottie]

Strange that there one other ex-member that used to be on here that played the clarinet. Care to take a guess who that was?

It was actually Angle Eyes. Now isn’t that a coincidence that both Roy and Angle were clarinet players? Some people on here have suggested they are one and the same. I could see myself agreeing with that.

 

[johnny2007]

It was actually Angle Eyes. Now isn’t that a coincidence that both Roy and Angle were clarinet players? Some people on here have suggested they are one and the same. I could see myself agreeing with that.

Noooo.
NO WAY!

 

[gant]

Did he not pass them off as boarding with turkeys.?

 

[Mottie]

Noooo.
NO WAY!

'fraid so. It’s just too much of a coincidence.

I'm now waiting for the clarinet version to become available.