Buy a Flute Insurance before Your Travel with Your Instrument

 

Oh! After waiting for so many days, you will finally be traveling for your latest musical gig as a noted flute player. Congratulations and all the best! Wait! Does it seem that you are a bit worried about something? Is it flying with your flute?

 

Well, if you are traveling with a musical instrument(s) for the first time in your life, having doubts and queries is pretty natural and much needed. When taking public transportation, it is crucial to be aware of the ins and outs of it. You cannot do it in your own way, after all. There are rules and regulations to understand. There is travel insurance, Flute Insurance, and many other aspects to consider. Right?

Don't worry! This blog will help you with some useful tips for traveling with your flute and other musical instruments.

 

Keep it in your carry-on luggage

 

Most airliners, these days, allow any musical instrument in the cabin as a carry-on item that will easily fit in the overhead luggage compartment. So, if you have heard the horror stories about the plight of checked-in musical instruments, you can take a sigh of relief. 

 

Be on-time

 

Make sure to be on time for your flight so that you can manage a decent space in the overhead compartment to make your flute sit comfortably.

 

Mark your name and contact details

 

The most important thing - write your name, phone number, and other contact details on the flute case for sure. Marking your instruments is always a good idea as you never know what could go wrong. Isn't it?

 

Try avoiding a wooden case

 

An X-ray imaging machine might not see through a wooden flute case. If this happens, then it is more likely to lead to unnecessary hassles while traveling. So the best thing to do is buy a good case that's not made up of wood, and that can keep your gear in place and secure, even if anyone inappropriately opens the case.

 

Go through the TSA rules and regulations

 

What if you also have large musical instruments to travel with, apart from your flute? Well, in this context, is it extremely important to go through the rules and regulations of the TSA (Transportation Security Administration) beforehand. If the TSA says that you need to keep large gear in the checked-in luggage, make sure to pack your gears properly. Buy a hardy case and fill up the empty spaces with suitable materials such as bubble wraps or newspapers. It will keep your gear in place.

 

Do all paper works carefully

 

If you are traveling abroad and you want to avoid delays (of course, you want) make double sure that you have completed all the documentation properly at your local Customs office. Details like proof of purchase, serial numbers, makers of the instrument, and the price at the time of purchase, are commonly asked. So, make sure that you have these handy.

 

Have a musical instrument insurance policy in place

 

Do you have Flute Insurance? If you have, then you know how it protects you and your gear. However, if you do not have it yet, make sure to get it before you fly with your flute. If you think that as you have enlisted your flute under your home insurance, it is insurance-protected, you need to double-check your homeowners’ insurance agreement papers.

 

Dear reader, no matter how much money you have spent on your home insurance, it is least likely to cover your musical instruments even if something happens to those outside your home. So, flying with it without a standalone musical instrument insurance policy is not at all a good idea.