Letters: Violin carry-on

Monday, 06 September 2010 02:05

fee and had no hand luggage other than their violin cases, were asked by Ryanair, when they checked in, to pay £300 each to buy seats for their instruments. Eventually they were permitted to check their violin cases into the hold and carry their violins – worth thousands of pounds – unprotected on their laps. Meanwhile the lockers above their seats were completely empty.

Jane Ginsborg

Sheffield

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