In 2012 there was Congressional action. “Congressional action?” you ask. Yep, that very Congress with the extremely low approval rating that has seemed incapable of agreeing on a single issue found a cause on which its members from the left, right, and center can agree: the safety of musical instruments!
Here’s the news...
The Bill: Section 403 of the legislation, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, provides:
“An air carrier providing air transportation shall permit a passenger to carry a violin, guitar, or other musical instrument in the aircraft cabin, without charging the passenger a fee in addition to any standard fee that carrier may require for comparable carry-on baggage ….”
But, there must be space in the overhead bins.
Effective date: The new law went into effect as soon as the FAA issued regulations to fill in the details. They had 2 years after the date of enactment of” the Act to enforce. So, February 6, 2014 was the date the law truly went into effect. MORE HERE
TSA Guidelines are HERE
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