§ 251.3. Small musical instruments as carry-on baggage.
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/us/cfr/t14/s§ 251.3·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
Each covered carrier shall permit a passenger to carry a violin, guitar, or other small 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, if:
(a)The instrument can be stowed safely in a suitable baggage compartment in the aircraft cabin or under a passenger seat, in accordance with the requirements for carriage of carry-on baggage or cargo established by the FAA; and
(b)There is space for such stowage at the time the passenger boards the aircraft.