It's a great question. Thank you for asking it.
Double basses obviously are not going on a plane as carry-on instruments. We understand that there have to be reasonable expectations to the regulations, and we're prepared to do that. I think the biggest thing we're looking for is consistency. Right now, consistency doesn't exist. It's very difficult to make any travel plans with any kind of instrument because currently you really don't know what you're going to get until you show up at the gate. That's the biggest issue for us right now.
Double basses of course are not going to go on a plane. They're going to have to go in the hold. There have been instances where a musician shows up.... I had two of them this summer that I got calls on with different airlines and different situations. A musician was told that they could bring it on and then got to the airport and was told that it had to go cargo. Of course, that caused a delay, and different arrangements had to be made. Again, the biggest issue is the inconsistency in the policies right now.