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Policy View American Airlines’s Instruments policy
Carry-​on

You can trav­el with small musi­cal instru­ments as your carry-​on item on a first-​come, first-​serve basis as long as it:

– Fits in the over­head bin; or

– Fits under the seat in front of you.

Cabin seat

If your instru­ment doesn’t fit in the carry-​on bag space, you can choose to buy an addi­tion­al seat which:

– Costs the applic­a­ble adult fare plus any applic­a­ble tax­es or carrier-​imposed fees

– Is a bulk­head (divider) win­dow seat (not in an Emergency Exit row)

– Is direct­ly next to yours.

If you choose to buy an addi­tion­al seat for your instru­ment, please note that seat bags must not weigh more than 165 lbs /​75 kg and must meet seat size restric­tions based on air­plane type.

Checked

Your musi­cal instru­ment can also be checked. The max­i­mum size for checked instru­ments is 150 in /​381 cm, and the max­i­mum weight is 165 lbs /​75 kg. Anything larg­er or heav­ier would need to be shipped via Cargo.

Last update 13-​Mar-​2023
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