Taking a cello with you on a flight is never easy and immediate: each company has its times and methods of booking and boarding, costs, and rules.
Therefore, to avoid encountering misadventures, it is better to find out well in advance about the rules for transporting luggage established by the various companies.
If there are no precise indications on the transport of musical instruments, please have time to ask the company for all the information you need.
Below you can find an index of the main airlines in the world, with direct links from the name of the company to the baggage information available online.
| 9 Air | China | Asia |
| Abaeté Aviação | Brazil | America |
| Aegean Airlines | Greece | Europa |
| Aer Arann Islands | Irland | Europa |
| Aer Lingus | Irland | Europa |
| Aero Dili | Est Timor | Asia |
| Aero K | South Korea | Asia |
| Aero Mongolia | Mongolia | Asia |
| Aeroflot | Russia | Europa |
| AeroItalia | Itay | Europa |
| Aerolíneas Argentinas | Argentina | America |
| Aerolíneas Estelar | Venezuela | America |
| Aerolink Uganda | Uganda | Africa |
| Aeroméxico | Mexico | America |
| Aeroregional | Ecuador | America |
| Aerosul Linhas Aéreas | Brazil | America |
| African Express Airways | Kenya | Africa |
| AfriJet | Gabon | Africa |
| Afriqiyah Airways | Libya | Africa |
| Air Albania | Albania | Europa |
| Air Algérie | Algeria | Africa |
| Air Antilles | Guadeloupe | America |
| Air Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Asia |
| Air Asia | Malaysia | ASIA |
| Air Astana | Kazakhstan | Asia |
| Air Astra | Bangladesh | Asia |
| Air Botswana | Botswana | Africa |
| Air Burkina | Burkina Faso | Africa |
| Air Busan | South Korea | Asia |
| Air Cairo | Egypt | Africa |
| Air Calédonie | New Caledonia | Oceania |
| Air Canada | Canada | America |
| Air Caraïbes | Martinica | America |
| Air Chathams | New Zeland | Oceania |
| Air China | China | Asia |
| Air Corsica | France | Europa |
| Air Côte d’Ivoire | Ivory Coast | Africa |
| Air Dilijans | Armenia | Asia |
| Air Do | Japan | Asia |
| Air Dolomiti | Italy | Europa |
| Air Europa | Spain | Europa |
| Air France | France | Europa |
| Air Greenland | Greenland | America |
| Air Guilin | China | Asia |
| Air Guyane Express | Guyana francese | America |
| Air India | India | Asia |
| Air India Express | India | Asia |
| Air Macau | Macau | Asia |
| Air Mauritius | Mauritius | Africa |
| Air Moana | French Polynesia | Oceania |
| Air Moldova | Moldova | Europa |
| Air Montenegro | Montenegro | Europa |
| Air New Zealand | New Zeland | Oceania |
| Air Niugini | Papua New Guinea | Oceania |
| Air Peace | Nigeria | Africa |
| Air Premia | South Korea | Asia |
| Air Saint-Pierre | Saint-Pierre and Miquelon | America |
| Air Senegal | Senegal | Africa |
| Air Seoul | South Korea | Asia |
| Air Serbia | Serbia | Europa |
| Air Seychelles | Seychelles | Africa |
| Air Sunshine | United States | America |
| Air Tahiti | French Polynesia | Oceania |
| Air Tahiti Nui | French Polynesia | Oceania |
| Air Tanzania | Tanzania | Africa |
| Air Transat | Canada | America |
| Air Vanuatu | Vanuatu | Oceania |
| Air Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | Africa |
| AirBaltic | Latvia | Europa |
| Airblue | Pakistan | Asia |
| Aircalin | New Caledonia | Oceania |
| Airlink | South Africa | Africa |
| AirSial | Pakistan | Asia |
| AIS Airlines | Netherlands | Europa |
| Akasa Air | India | Asia |
| Alaska Airlines | United States | America |
| AlbaStar | Spain | Europa |
| Albawings | Albania | Europa |
| Alexandria Airlines | Egypt | Africa |
| All Nippon Airways | Japan | Asia |
| Alliance Airlines | Australia | Oceania |
| Alsie Express | Denmark | Europa |
| American Airlines | United States | America |
| AnadoluJet | Türkiye | Europa |
| Angara Airlines | Russia | Europa |
| Arajet | Dominican Republic | America |
| Ariana Afghan Airlines | Afghanistan | Asia |
| Arkia | Israel | Asia |
| Armenia Airways | Armenia | Asia |
| Armenian Airlines | Armenia | Asia |
| Aruba Airlines | Aruba | America |
| Asiana Airlines | South Korea | Asia |
| ASL Airlines France | France | Europa |
| Aurigny | United Kingdom | Europa |
| Aurora | Russia | Europa |
| Austrian Airlines | Austria | Europa |
| Avelo Airlines | United States | America |
| Avianca Colombia | Colombia | America |
| Avianca Costa Rica | Costa Rica | America |
| Avianca Ecuador | Ecuador | America |
| Avianca El Salvador | El Salvador | America |
| Avianca Guatemala | Guatemala | America |
| Avior Airlines | Venezuela | America |
| Azerbaijan Airlines | Azerbaijan | Asia |
| Azimuth | Russia | Europa |
| Azores Airlines | Portugal | Europa |
| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Brazil | America |
| Badr Airlines | Sudan | Africa |
| Bahamasair | Bahamas | America |
| Bamboo Airways | Vietnam | Asia |
| Barrier Air | New Zeland | Oceania |
| Batik Air Indonesia | Indonesia | Asia |
| Batik Air Malaysia | Malaysia | Asia |
| Beijing Capital Airlines | China | Asia |
| Belau Air | Palau | Oceania |
| Belavia | Belarus | Europa |
| Benin Airlines | Benin | Africa |
| BH Air | Bulgaria | Europa |
| Bhutan Airlines | Bhutan | Asia |
| Biman Bangladesh Airlines | Bangladesh | Asia |
| Bluebird Airways | Greece | Europa |
| BoA – Boliviana de Aviación | Bolivia | America |
| Bonza | Australia | Oceania |
| Boutique Air | United States | America |
| Bravo Airways | Ukraine | Europa |
| Breeze Airways | United States | America |
| British Airways | United Kingdom | Europa |
| Brussels Airlines | Belgium | Europa |
| Buddha Air | Nepal | Asia |
| Bulgaria Air | Bulgaria | Europa |
| Buraq Air | Libya | Africa |
| Burundi Airlines | Burundi | Africa |
| Buta Airways | Azerbaijan | Asia |
| Buzz | Poland | Europa |
| Cabo Verde Airlines | Cape Verde | Africa |
| Calafia Airlines | Mexico | America |
| Camair-Co | Cameroon | Africa |
| Cambodia Airways | Cambodia | Asia |
| Cambodia Angkor Air | Cambodia | Asia |
| Canada Jetlines | Canada | America |
| Cape Air | United States | America |
| Caribbean Airlines | Trinidad and Tobago | America |
| Caspian Airlines | Iran | Asia |
| Cathay Pacific | Hong Kong | Asia |
| Cayman Airways | Cayman Islands | America |
| Cebu Pacific | Philippines | Asia |
| CemAir | South Africa | Africa |
| Chair Airlines | Swiss | Europa |
| Cham Wings Airlines | Syria | Asia |
| Chengdu Airlines | China | Asia |
| China Eastern Airlines | China | Asia |
| China Southern Airlines | China | Asia |
| China United Airlines | China | Asia |
| Chongqing Airlines | China | Asia |
| Chukotavia | Russia | Europa |
| Citilink | Indonesia | Asia |
| Citruss | Russia | Europa |
| Colorful Guizhou Airlines | China | Asia |
| CommuteAir | United States | America |
| Condor | Germany | Europa |
| Congo Airways | Democratic Republic of Congo | Africa |
| Copa Airlines | Panama | America |
| Copa Airlines Colombia | Colombia | America |
| Corendon Dutch Airlines | Netherlands | Europa |
| Corsair International | France | Europa |
| Croatia Airlines | Croatia | Europa |
| Cubana de Aviación | Cuba | America |
| Cyprus Airways | Cyprus | Europa |
| Czech Airlines | Czech Republic | Europa |
| Daallo Airlines | Somalia | Africa |
| Dalian Airlines | China | Asia |
| Dan Air | Romania | Europa |
| Dana Air | Nigeria | Africa |
| DAT | Denmark | Europa |
| Delta Air Lines | United States | America |
| Drukair | Bhutan | Asia |
| Eastar Jet | South Korea | Asia |
| EasyJet Europe | Austria | Europa |
| EasyJet United Kingdom | United Kingdom | Europa |
| EasyJet Switzerland | Swiss | Europa |
| Egyptair | Egypt | Africa |
| El Al Israel Airlines | Israel | Asia |
| Emirates | United Arab Emirates | Asia |
| Eritrean Airlines | Eritrea | Africa |
| Eswatini Air | Eswatini (Swaziland) | Africa |
| Ethiopian Airlines | Ethiopia | Africa |
| Etihad Airways | United Arab Emirates | Asia |
| Eurowings | Germany | Europa |
| Eurowings Europe | Austria | Europa |
| EVA Air | Taiwan | Asia |
| Everts Air | United States | America |
| Fastjet Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | Africa |
| Fiji Airways | Fiji | Oceania |
| Finnair | Finland | Europa |
| Firefly | Malaysia | Asia |
| FitsAir | Sri Lanka | Asia |
| Flair Airlines | Canada | America |
| FLN Frisia Luftverkehr | Germany | Europa |
| Fly Arna | Armenia | Asia |
| Fly Baghdad | Iraq | Asia |
| Fly Jinnah | Pakistan | Asia |
| Fly Level | Spain | Europa |
| Fly Play | Islanda | Europa |
| Fly540 | Kenya | Africa |
| Flyadeal | Saudi Arabia | Asia |
| FlyArystan | Kazakhstan | Asia |
| Flybondi | Argentina | America |
| Flydubai | United Arab Emirates | Asia |
| FlyEgypt | Egypt | Africa |
| FlyErbil | Iraq | Asia |
| FlyMontserrat | Montserrat | America |
| Flynas | Saudi Arabia | Asia |
| FlyOne Armenia | Armenia | Asia |
| FlyOne Moldova | Moldova | Europa |
| FlyPersia | Iran | Asia |
| FlySafair | South Africa | Africa |
| French Bee | France | Europa |
| Frontier Airlines | United States | America |
| Fuzhou Airlines | China | Asia |
| Garuda Indonesia | Indonesia | Asia |
| Gazpromavia | Russia | Europa |
| Gem Air | United States | America |
| Georgian Airways | Georgia | Asia |
| Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes | Brazil | America |
| Golden Bay Air | New Zeland | Oceania |
| Grand Canyon Airlines | United States | America |
| Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines | United States | America |
| Greater Bay Airlines | Hong Kong | Asia |
| Gulf Air | Bahrain | Asia |
| GullivAir | Bulgaria | Europa |
| Hainan Airlines | China | Asia |
| Hawaiian Airlines | United States | America |
| Himalaya Airlines | Nepal | Asia |
| HiSky Moldova | Moldova | Europa |
| HiSky Romania | Romania | Europa |
| HK Express | Hong Kong | Asia |
| Hong Kong Airlines | Hong Kong | Asia |
| Hunnu Air | Mongolia | Asia |
| Iberia | Spain | Europa |
| Iberia Express | Spain | Europa |
| Iberojet Portugal | Portugal | Europa |
| Icelandair | Islanda | Europa |
| IndiGo | India | Asia |
| Indonesia AirAsia | Indonesia | Asia |
| IrAero | Russia | Europa |
| Iran Air | Iran | Asia |
| Iraqi Airways | Iraq | Asia |
| Isles of Scilly Skybus | United Kingdom | Europa |
| Israir Airlines | Israel | Asia |
| ITA Airways | Italy | Europa |
| Izhavia | Russia | Europa |
| Jambojet | Kenya | Africa |
| Japan Air Commuter | Japan | Asia |
| Japan Airlines | Japan | Asia |
| Jazeera Airways | Kuwait | Asia |
| Jeju Air | South Korea | Asia |
| Jet2 | United Kingdom | Europa |
| JetBlue | United States | America |
| JetSmart Argentina | Argentina | America |
| JetSmart Chile | Chile | America |
| JetSmart Peru | Peru | America |
| Jetstar Asia Airways | Singapore | Asia |
| Jetstar Australia | Australia | Oceania |
| Jetstar Japan | Japan | Asia |
| Jiangxi Air | China | Asia |
| Jin Air | South Korea | Asia |
| Jonika Airlines | Ukraine | Europa |
| Joy Air | China | Asia |
| JSX | United States | America |
| Juneyao Air | China | Asia |
| Kam Air | Afghanistan | Asia |
| Kenya Airways | Kenya | Africa |
| KLM | Netherlands | Europa |
| KM Malta Airlines | Malta | Europa |
| Korean Air | South Korea | Asia |
| KrasAvia | Russia | Europa |
| Kuwait Airways | Kuwait | Asia |
| La Compagnie | France | Europa |
| LAM Mozambique Airlines | Mozambique | Africa |
| Lanmei Airlines | Cambodia | Asia |
| Lao Airlines | Laos | Asia |
| Latam Brasil | Brazil | America |
| Latam Chile | Chile | America |
| Latam Colombia | Colombia | America |
| Latam Ecuador | Ecuador | America |
| Latam Paraguay | Paraguay | America |
| Latam Peru | Peru | America |
| Libyan Airlines | Libya | Africa |
| Libyan Wings | Libya | Africa |
| Lion Air | Indonesia | Asia |
| LJ Air | China | Asia |
| LOT Polish Airlines | Poland | Europa |
| Lufthansa | Germany | Europa |
| Luxair | Luxembourg | Europa |
| Lynx Air | Canada | America |
| Madagascar Airlines | Madagascar | Africa |
| Mahan Air | Iran | Asia |
| Malawi Airlines | Malawi | Africa |
| Malaysia Airlines | Malaysia | Asia |
| Maldivian | Maldives | Asia |
| Malta Air | Malta | Europa |
| Mann Yadanarpon Airlines | Birmania | Asia |
| Mauritania Airlines | Mauritania | Africa |
| MIAT Mongolian Airlines | Mongolia | Asia |
| Middle East Airlines | Lebanon | Asia |
| MYAirline | Malaysia | Asia |
| Myanmar Airways International | Birmania | Asia |
| Myanmar National Airlines | Birmania | Asia |
| Nauru Airlines | Nauru | Oceania |
| Neos | Italy | Europa |
| Nepal Airlines | Nepal | Asia |
| Nesma Airlines | Egypt | Africa |
| Niger Airlines | Niger | Africa |
| Nile Air | Egypt | Africa |
| Nok Air | Thailand | Asia |
| Nordic Seaplanes | Denmark | Europa |
| Nordica | Estonia | Europa |
| NordStar | Russia | Europa |
| Norlandair | Islanda | Europa |
| Norse Atlantic Airways | Norway | Europa |
| Norse Atlantic UK | United Kingdom | Europa |
| Northway Aviation | Canada | America |
| Norwegian Air Norway | Norway | Europa |
| Norwegian Air Shuttle | Norway | Europa |
| Norwegian Air Sweden | Sweden | Europa |
| Oman Air | Oman | Asia |
| Oriental Air Bridge | Japan | Asia |
| Pacific Coastal Airlines | United States | America |
| Pakistan International Airlines | Pakistan | Asia |
| Paranair | Paraguay | America |
| Peach Aviation | Japan | Asia |
| Pegasus Airlines | Türkiye | Europa |
| Pel-Air | Australia | Oceania |
| People’s | Austria | Europa |
| Philippine Airlines | Philippines | Asia |
| Philippines AirAsia | Philippines | Asia |
| Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas | Spain | Europa |
| PNG Air | Papua New Guinea | Oceania |
| Pobeda | Russia | Europa |
| Porter Airlines | Canada | America |
| Qantas | Australia | Oceania |
| Qatar Airways | Qatar | Asia |
| Qatar Amiri Flight | Qatar | Asia |
| Qeshm Air | Iran | Asia |
| RED Air | Dominican Republic | America |
| Riyadh Air | Saudi Arabia | Asia |
| Rossiya Airlines | Russia | Europa |
| Rotana Jet | United Arab Emirates | Asia |
| Royal Air Maroc | Morocco | Africa |
| Royal Air Philippines | Philippines | Asia |
| Royal Brunei Airlines | Brunei | Asia |
| Royal Flight of Oman | Oman | Asia |
| Royal Jordanian | Giordania | Asia |
| Ruili Airlines | China | Asia |
| RutacaAirlines | Venezuela | America |
| RwandAir | Ruanda | Africa |
| Ryanair | Irland | Europa |
| Ryanair UK | United Kingdom | Europa |
| S7 Airlines | Russia | Europa |
| SalamAir | Oman | Asia |
| Samoa Airways | Samoa | Oceania |
| Saudia | Saudi Arabia | Asia |
| Scandinavian Airlines | Denmark | Europa |
| SCAT Airlines | Kazakhstan | Asia |
| Seaborne Airlines | Puerto Rico | America |
| Sepehran Airlines | Iran | Asia |
| SereneAir | Pakistan | Asia |
| Severstal Air Company | Russia | Europa |
| Shandong Airlines | China | Asia |
| Shanghai Airlines | China | Asia |
| Shenzhen Airlines | China | Asia |
| Shirak Avia | Armenia | Asia |
| Sichuan Airlines | China | Asia |
| Singapore Airlines | Singapore | Asia |
| Sky Airline Chile | Chile | America |
| Sky Airline Peru | Peru | America |
| Sky Angkor Airlines | Cambodia | Asia |
| Sky Express | Greece | Europa |
| SkyJet Airlines | Philippines | Asia |
| Skymark Airlines | Japan | Asia |
| Smartaviav | Russia | Europa |
| Smartwings | Czech Republic | Europa |
| Solomon Airlines | Salomon Islands | Oceania |
| Somon Air | Tajikistan | Asia |
| Sounds Air | New Zeland | Oceania |
| South African Airways | South Africa | Africa |
| Southwest Airlines | United States | America |
| Southwind Airlines | Türkiye | Europa |
| SpiceJet | India | Asia |
| Spirit Airlines | United States | America |
| Spring Airlines | China | Asia |
| Spring Airlines Japan | Japan | Asia |
| SprintAir | Poland | Europa |
| SriLankan Airlines | Sri Lanka | Asia |
| Sriwijaya Air | Indonesia | Asia |
| StarFlyer | Japan | Asia |
| Stewart Island Flights | New Zeland | Oceania |
| STP Airways | São Tomé and Príncipe | Africa |
| Sudan Airways | Sudan | Africa |
| Sun Air | Sudan | Africa |
| Sun Country Airlines | United States | America |
| Sunair | New Zeland | Oceania |
| SunExpress | Türkiye | Europa |
| Sunrise Airways | Haiti | America |
| Sunwing Airlines | Canada | America |
| Super Air Jet | Indonesia | Asia |
| Surinam Airways | Suriname | America |
| Swiss International Air Lines | Swiss | Europa |
| Swoop | Canada | America |
| Sylt Air | Germany | Europa |
| Syrian Air | Syria | Asia |
| TAAG Angola Airlines | Angola | Africa |
| Taban Air | Iran | Asia |
| TAG – Transportes Aéreos Guatemaltecos | Guatemala | America |
| Tajik Air | Tajikistan | Asia |
| TAP Air Portugal | Portugal | Europa |
| Tarom | Romania | Europa |
| Thai AirAsia | Thailand | Asia |
| Thai Airways International | Thailand | Asia |
| Thai Lion Air | Thailand | Asia |
| Thai Summer Airways | Thailand | Asia |
| Thai VietJet Air | Thailand | Asia |
| Tianjin Airlines | China | Asia |
| Tigerair Taiwan | Taiwan | Asia |
| Toki Air | Japan | Asia |
| Tradewind Aviation | United States | America |
| Trans Maldivian Airways | Maldives | Asia |
| Transavia Netherlands | Netherlands | Europa |
| Transavia France | France | Europa |
| TransNusa | Indonesia | Asia |
| Trigana Air | Indonesia | Asia |
| TUI fly Belgium | Belgium | Europa |
| TUI fly Deutschland | Germany | Europa |
| Tunisair | Tunisia | Africa |
| Turkish Airlines | Türkiye | Europa |
| Turkmenistan Airlines | Turkmenistan | Asia |
| Turpial Airlines | Venezuela | America |
| Tus Airways | Cyprus | Europa |
| T’way Air | South Korea | Asia |
| Uganda Airlines | Uganda | Africa |
| Ukraine International Airlines | Ukraine | Europa |
| Ultimate Air Shuttle | United States | America |
| United Airlines | United States | America |
| UR Airlines | Iraq | Asia |
| Ural Airlines | Russia | Europa |
| Urumqi Air | China | Asia |
| US-Bangla Airlines | Bangladesh | Asia |
| Utair | Russia | Europa |
| UVT Aero | Russia | Europa |
| Uzbekistan Airways | Uzbekistan | Asia |
| Vanilla Sky | Georgia | Asia |
| Varesh Airlines | Iran | Asia |
| VietJet Air | Vietnam | Asia |
| Vietnam Airlines | Vietnam | Asia |
| Vietstar Airlines | Vietnam | Asia |
| Virgin Atlantic | United Kingdom | Europa |
| Virgin Australia | Australia | Oceania |
| Vistara | India | Asia |
| Viva Aerobus | Mexico | America |
| Volaris Costa Rica | Costa Rica | America |
| Volaris El Salvador | El Salvador | America |
| Volaris Mexico | Mexico | America |
| Vologda Aviation Enterprise | Russia | Europa |
| Volotea | Spain | Europa |
| Vueling | Spain | Europa |
| West Air | China | Asia |
| WestJet | Canada | America |
| Wingo | Colombia | America |
| Wizz Air | Hungary | Europa |
| Wizz Air Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | Asia |
| Wizz Air UK | United Kingdom | Europa |
| XiamenAir | China | Asia |
| Yakutia Airlines | Russia | Europa |
| Yemenia | Yemen | Asia |
| Zagros Airlines | Iran | Asia |
| Zipair Tokyo | Japan | Asia |
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