Comments on: Hello, where’s my cello? http://www.elliott.org/the-troubleshooter/hello-wheres-my-cello/ Consumer advocate Christopher Elliott's site. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Charles Clarke http://www.elliott.org/the-troubleshooter/hello-wheres-my-cello/comment-page-1/#comment-63421 Charles Clarke Sat, 12 Feb 2011 03:56:06 +0000 http://beta.elliott.org/photos/hello-wheres-my-cello/#comment-63421 Toni, thank you for the list of rules. I'm curious why they can't fly on board certain aircraft. Are the seats too small or what? The last sentence reminds me of the "put your own oxygen mask on first and then help your children put theirs on" part of the initial speech. Kinda "Save yourself, don't try and save the cello" though I realize it is more so they don't block the exit, etc. Toni, thank you for the list of rules. I’m curious why they can’t fly on board certain aircraft. Are the seats too small or what?

The last sentence reminds me of the “put your own oxygen mask on first and then help your children put theirs on” part of the initial speech. Kinda “Save yourself, don’t try and save the cello” though I realize it is more so they don’t block the exit, etc.

]]> By: Toni http://www.elliott.org/the-troubleshooter/hello-wheres-my-cello/comment-page-1/#comment-29202 Toni Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:51:47 +0000 http://beta.elliott.org/photos/hello-wheres-my-cello/#comment-29202 I used to work on a Saab 340. On that particular aircraft, cellos are NOT allowed on board. They are only allowed in cargo. On aircraft where they are allowed to be boarded as a "passenger," there are strict parameters about where they must be "seated." They cannot be "seated" in an exit row. They can't be "seated" in the row immediately in front of an exit row, nor in the row immediately behind an exit row. They cannot be "seated" in an aisle or middle seat; they must be by a window. They must be secured with a seatbelt and other restraints so that they do not move about. They must be "seated" next to the person traveling with the cello. That person must be briefed to understand that in an emergency evacuation, they will leave the cello on the plane. I used to work on a Saab 340. On that particular aircraft, cellos are NOT allowed on board. They are only allowed in cargo. On aircraft where they are allowed to be boarded as a “passenger,” there are strict parameters about where they must be “seated.” They cannot be “seated” in an exit row. They can’t be “seated” in the row immediately in front of an exit row, nor in the row immediately behind an exit row. They cannot be “seated” in an aisle or middle seat; they must be by a window. They must be secured with a seatbelt and other restraints so that they do not move about. They must be “seated” next to the person traveling with the cello. That person must be briefed to understand that in an emergency evacuation, they will leave the cello on the plane.

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.elliott.org/the-troubleshooter/hello-wheres-my-cello/comment-page-1/#comment-13836 Stephanie Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:12:20 +0000 http://beta.elliott.org/photos/hello-wheres-my-cello/#comment-13836 Kathie, I don't blame your daughter for paying to have the cello fly with her in the plane. I'm an oboist, with nearly $5,000 invested in my instrument. I ALWAYS carry it on when I travel for music related situations. I'm just lucky it's small enough to qualify as a "carry-on". Nobody would want to be the unlucky person who would get my wrath if something happened to my instrument. It's almost like having a kid... Kathie, I don’t blame your daughter for paying to have the cello fly with her in the plane. I’m an oboist, with nearly $5,000 invested in my instrument. I ALWAYS carry it on when I travel for music related situations. I’m just lucky it’s small enough to qualify as a “carry-on”.

Nobody would want to be the unlucky person who would get my wrath if something happened to my instrument. It’s almost like having a kid…

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