easyJet: flying with a musical instrument
easyJet ties cabin instruments to its cabin-bag sizes, sells a window extra seat up to 30 x 117 x 38 cm / 75 kg, and checks anything larger.
Cabin / carry-on
Fits the small cabin bag if ≤45 x 36 x 20 cm; the large (paid) cabin bag if ≤56 x 45 x 25 cm.
Extra seat
Instruments up to 30 x 117 x 38 cm can travel in the cabin only via a purchased extra seat: ≤75 kg, window seats only, add a passenger named 'Mr Musical Instrument'.
Checked
Instruments over 30 x 120 x 38 cm (double bass, harp) cannot go in the cabin and must be checked; specialist insurance advised.
Source
easyJet — Musical instruments
Fits the small cabin bag allowance if ≤45 x 36 x 20 cm; the large cabin bag if ≤56 x 45 x 25 cm. Instruments up to 30 x 117 x 38 cm can travel in the cabin only via a purchased extra seat (weight ≤75 kg, window seats only, add a passenger named 'Mr Musical Instrument'). Instruments over 30 x 120 x 38 cm cannot go in the cabin and must be checked.
https://www.easyjet.com/en/help/baggage/musical-instruments — easyJet, accessed 2026-07-09 · last reviewed 2026-07-09
Per instrument
How each instrument fares on easyJet
| Instrument | Verdict | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| 61-key portable keyboard | Gate-check risk | A 61-key portable keyboard in its case often fits a mainline overhead bin but is a real gate-check risk on full flights and regional jets. Board early; if the bin is full it may be gate-checked. |
| Alto saxophone | Cabin likely | A alto saxophone in its case fits easyJet's published cabin allowance in most cases; confirm against the exact cabin-bag limit on the airline page. |
| Banjo | Gate-check risk | A banjo in its case often fits a mainline overhead bin but is a real gate-check risk on full flights and regional jets. Board early; if the bin is full it may be gate-checked. |
| Cello (4/4) | Extra seat | A cello (4/4) is too large for an overhead bin. On easyJet the standard path is a purchased extra seat (the statute's cabin-carriage right, up to 165 lb, where the airline sells one) — see the airline's seat-position and weight rules. It may also be checked within the 150-linear-inch limit. |
| Dreadnought acoustic guitar | Gate-check risk | A dreadnought acoustic guitar in its case often fits a mainline overhead bin but is a real gate-check risk on full flights and regional jets. Board early; if the bin is full it may be gate-checked. |
| Electric guitar (gig bag) | Gate-check risk | A electric guitar (gig bag) in its case often fits a mainline overhead bin but is a real gate-check risk on full flights and regional jets. Board early; if the bin is full it may be gate-checked. |
| Parlor / travel acoustic guitar | Gate-check risk | A parlor / travel acoustic guitar in its case often fits a mainline overhead bin but is a real gate-check risk on full flights and regional jets. Board early; if the bin is full it may be gate-checked. |
| Trumpet | Cabin likely | A trumpet in its case fits easyJet's published cabin allowance in most cases; confirm against the exact cabin-bag limit on the airline page. |
| Ukulele (concert) | Cabin likely | A ukulele (concert) in its case fits easyJet's published cabin allowance in most cases; confirm against the exact cabin-bag limit on the airline page. |
| Viola | Gate-check risk | A viola in its case often fits a mainline overhead bin but is a real gate-check risk on full flights and regional jets. Board early; if the bin is full it may be gate-checked. |
| Violin (4/4) | Cabin likely | A violin (4/4) in its case fits easyJet's published cabin allowance in most cases; confirm against the exact cabin-bag limit on the airline page. |
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