Alaska
These rules were last checked on 10 Nov 2026, more than 100 days ago. Confirm on the airline's own page before you fly.
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Alaska rules
- A small instrument counts as your one carry-on bag and may exceed the normal carry-on dimensions if it fits safely in a cabin stowage compartment.
- Large instruments can travel in the cabin in a purchased seat, under Alaska's cabin seat baggage policy.
- Checked instruments must be in a case designed for that instrument, up to 165 lb.
- Checked size limit is 150 linear inches on mainline flights (1 to 1999) and 115 on regional flights (2000 to 2999 and 3300 to 3499).
- Oversize and overweight fees apply above 62 linear inches or 50 lb.
Source: alaskaair.com › Baggage › Musical instruments. Checked 10 Nov 2026.
Alaska instrument policy
- 14 CFR 251.3: a small instrument must be accepted as carry-on if it can be stowed and space is available at boarding.
- Alaska policy: small instruments may exceed carry-on dimensions if they fit a cabin stowage compartment.
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