Musical Instruments

We know that your musical instrument is important to you and depending on the size, we accept musical instruments or equipment as checked baggage, carry-on baggage, or cabin-seat baggage. Please help us to keep your instrument safe by bringing it in a hard-shell case.

Checked Baggage

You can check your musical instruments and equipment as baggage if the outside linear dimensions (length + width + height) do not exceed 120 inches (305cm) and provided the weight, including the case, does not exceed 100 lbs. (45kgs).

Standard rules and fees for Excess Baggage will apply.

Carry-on Baggage

Guitars and other smaller musical instruments, such as violins, will be accepted as your free carry-on baggage on Delta operated flights¹. These items must easily fit in the overhead compartment or approved stowage location in the cabin, on a space available basis at the time of boarding. If adequate space is not available, the item must be checked.

Cabin-seat Baggage

You may purchase a full fare ticket for an item that you feel is too fragile to be handled as checked baggage. You may stow the baggage in any passenger seat with a bulkhead or divider in front of the compartment.

The following restrictions apply. The item:

• Must not exceed 165 lbs. (75kgs).
• Must be packaged or covered in a manner to avoid injury to other customers.
• Must be properly secured by a seat belt to avoid shifting during flight.
• Must not restrict access to, or use of, any required emergency or regular exits or aisle of the cabin.
• Must not obscure any passenger's view of seat belt, no smoking, or exit signs.
• Must not contain dangerous goods.
• Must be secured in a seat in the same cabin as the owner and preferably next to the owner.

For pricing information, Contact Reservations.