Musical instruments as carry-on baggage:
- Air Canada will try to accommodate smaller musical instruments (such as violins) as part of a passenger's carry-on baggage allowance only if the instruments can be stowed in an approved area for cabin baggage (i.e. overhead bin, underneath passenger seat).
- Customers are reminded to arrive prepared to check the item, as it is never guaranteed that it can be accommodated on board due to passenger loads, aircraft limitations and/or storage space available.
Musical instruments as checked baggage:
- If checked in separately, a musical instrument is considered a piece of baggage that counts towards your free checked baggage allowance.
- Musical instruments are subject to all applicable additional checked baggage charges. An extra piece charge will be collected at the airport for each piece that exceeds the free checked baggage allowance on an Air Canada or Jazz flight.
- For oversized instruments measuring more than 115in/292cm (e.g. guitars, tubas, double basses), please contact your Air Canada Cargo local sales office for handling.
Exception: Air Canada Cargo cannot handle shipments from or via the US as passengers are considered as unknown shippers for cargo purposes. Please contact another shipping company for this service.
In some cases, a seat may also be purchased for these instruments. Contact Air Canada Reservations for more information.
The policies and charges of other airlines may differ from those of Air Canada and Jazz. For more information, please visit the code share flights page or contact the operating carrier.
