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Flying with Instruments — Airline Policies, Extra Seats & Booking

Whether cello, guitar, DJ controller, saxophone, or keyboard — every airline has different rules for instruments in the cabin. Some allow an extra seat, some don't. Finding out costs hours — or a missed flight.

musicians.travel knows airline instrument policies worldwide, verifies and updates them regularly, and finds the truly cheapest and safest option for your instrument and route — whether classical, pop, rock, jazz, or electronic.

Also for crews and touring staff: technicians, roadies, tour managers — if you travel with musicians, you belong.

What we're building

Policy Checker

Enter your instrument and route — instantly see which airlines accept your instrument and what it costs.

Extra Seat Logic

CBBG, Extra Seat, Cabin Baggage — we know the differences and calculate the total price including all surcharges.

Concierge Booking

Tell us your instrument and your route. We book it right — including the phone calls you hate.

Why this isn't trivial

An example: You're flying with a cello from Berlin to London. Ryanair shows €29. Sounds great — but Ryanair doesn't allow a cello in the cabin. Your cello gets rejected at the gate.

easyJet costs €118 — but there you can book a CBBG seat, your cello travels next to you in the cabin. That's the right answer. And only someone who knows all airlines' policies can find it.

Ryanair

29 €

Kein Extra-Sitz. Gate-Risiko.

easyJet

118 €

CBBG-Sitz. Cello in der Kabine.

Instruments & Equipment — all genres

Classical & Jazz

  • Cello & Double Bass
  • Violin, Viola
  • Woodwinds (Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, Oboe)
  • Brass Instruments (Trumpet, Trombone, Horn, Tuba)

Pop, Rock, Electronic & Crew Equipment

  • Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass
  • Keyboards, Synthesizers, Stage Pianos
  • DJ Equipment (Mixer, Controller, Turntables)
  • Percussion, Drum Hardware, Special Formats
  • Amps, Pedalboards, In-Ear Systems
  • Crew Cases, Cable Cases, Lighting Equipment

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