Flying With A Cello Part 1 - Buying Tickets & Airplane Prep (within the US)

For today's video I offer my tips that have helped me to travel smoothly with my cello over many different flights. With summer music festivals approaching & college auditions in the fall, I want to ensure you dolls are prepped for successful trips! For this first part, I will cover how to purchase tickets for yourself & your cello and how to prepare your cello & luggage for the trip. Plus I will cover some real life instances where I learned from my mistakes (so you don't have to)! For the upcoming Part 2 we will cover what to expect during the day of your flight and how to make your journey through the airport as smooth as possible!
🌟 Here is the United States Department of Transportation's page on traveling with a musical instrument: www.transportation.gov/aircon....
🌟 For the PDF on the federal final ruling, visit this link and scroll down to the last page. This is the document I'd highly recommend having multiple copies of: www.transportation.gov/sites/...
🌟 Please note that these tips & documents are specifically for domestic flights within the US and that you need to research the flight regulations when traveling to a different country. 🌟
0:00-1:35 - Intro & Welcome
1:35-5:01 - Buying Tickets Over the Phone
5:01-7:20 - What to Say While Buying Your Tickets
7:20-9:55 - How to Prep Your Cello & Carry-On
9:55-10:57 - Thank You & Outro
PC to the cello photos shown in this video goes to The Strad Magazine.
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[@CelloDoll]

Thank you all so much for watching my vlog on preparing for a flight with your cello! Let me know if you have any questions or any exciting summer traveling plans ahead with your instrument!

[@str7044]

Very useful info. Thanks

[@CelloDoll]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mariovicente]

I feel fortunate for playing a violin ;)

[@CelloDoll]

Haha yes, thankfully violins usually have a spot in an overhead bin if you get an early boarding number! When traveling in the US though, you'd only be allowed a carry-on bag for under your seat, since your violin gets your overhead bin spot.

[@robertpaswater]

Thanks!

[@CelloDoll]

Aww thank you so much Bob, this is so incredibly thoughtful!!! 💜

[@JulianNiemann]

Thank you very helpful! I'm looking forward to your video about your electric "small" Cello. How is traveling with that?

[@CelloDoll]

Great question! So thankfully, due to the NSD's compact design, it's about the size of a viola when it's in its case. That way I'm able to fit my electric cello in the overhead bin without having to buy a seat for it.