A cellist’s quick trip from Baltimore to Montreal turned into a two-day odyssey after Air Canada refused to let him bring his instrument on the plane. This despite the fact that he had paid full fare ...

What’s the difference between a violin and a viola? Well, according to an Air Canada policy a violin is classified as a carry-on item, while a viola needs to be checked. The airline’s ...

Changes to Air Canada's policy on transporting musical instruments are being welcomed by Dave Carroll, the singer-songwriter who wrote United Breaks Guitars after his 2009 experience with the ...

Fellow cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason called out the airline for its ‘awful’ treatment of classical musicians. An Israeli ...

Last year, some comedians made fun of Air Canada for its rather baffling guidelines regarding musical instruments.Luckily, the airline now seems to have adopted some more musician-friendly ...

It seems that Air Canada is aware these policies are a little strange. Slipped Disc complained about the viola policy, and here is the airline's response: Thanks for the feedback.