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PSA: Southwest Airlines no longer accepts cellos as cabin baggage

Here’s the text from the Southwest musical instruments page:

“Please Note: Some musical instruments (e.g. double bass, cello, etc.) cannot be secured in a seat and must be transported as checked baggage. Oversize or overweight charges will apply if the instrument is between 62-150 inches in size (outside length plus width plus height including case or covering) or if the instrument weighs between 51-165 pounds (including case or covering).”

Posted Mar 24, 2019, 7:14 PM UTC

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mzkpenguinGrad Student•

So you can't even buy a seat for your cello for Southwest anymore?? Southwest was my go-to for flights with it because it was the best airline in my experience for cellos,

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DoctorZook•

The page is here. Click on "Musical Instruments" in tabs on the left.

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johnstone_cello•

"Some musical instruments (e.g. double bass, cello, etc.) cannot be secured in a seat "

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Does "some" here mean ALL cellos in cases, or does it mean some of the cellos that are in larger than what they consider 'standard' hard cases??? Interpretations please!

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ElectroNeutrinoStudent•

All cellos are musical instruments, but not all musical instruments are cellos.

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DatSweetBioWareMusic•

I had posted this to the Internet Cello Society after seeing your post, it seems that Southwest still allows you to buy a seat for your cello despite their policy saying otherwise.

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