Flying Internationally & Cases

[Akuma]

Try this one:

Flying with your shamisen

I’ve never tried to fly with a shamisen, but often fly with a musical instrument. In the US, airlines are required to let you board with your musical instrument if there is space for it and it fits in an overhead bin or under a seat. In addition to checking with your airline, a couple of other things you can try are to choose a seat towards the back of the plane so you get to board earlier, before the overhead bins fill up. Also, with some airlines you can talk to the gate agent before boardi…