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Flight attendant tries to force violinist to check instrument into hold: ‘We don’t go with federal law’
A United Airlines flight attendant tried to deny a violinist the right to board with her instrument, despite federal regulations stating that musical instruments can be stored in overhead bins. Violinist Rachelle Hunt, a member of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony, was one of the first to board her flight from Knoxville to Washington Dulles. But after stepping onto the aircraft with her violin, Hunt was told by a flight attendant that this wasn’t permitted. (www.classicfm.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
How quickly United forgets! I wouldn't want to check it after this-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGNtQF3n6VY
United is notorious for this sort of thing.
After all, "United breaks guitars." (google it) So can't blame her.
Similar incident from several years ago: https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/instruments-banned-airplane-violinists-fight-bach-23893862
Maybe the flight attendant should be checked into the hold. UAL needs to instruct flight attendants for those who have forgot, that Fed Regulations will always trump airline policies. Maybe a look at the FAR's is in order, I mean they are so hard to understand.
The FA was probably just new, annoying on a power trip, a little on the lame side of the bus, but yea or hungry and tired