2 days ago · After ‘Priceless’ Violin Flies on Lap, Lufthansa Changes Carry-On Rules Carolin Widmann had to cradle her centuries-old, multimillion-dollar instrument during a flight to Germany.

2 days ago · Lufthansa revamps its musical instrument policy after a viral incident involving a rare violin forces the airline to rethink its cabin storage regulations.

Feb 19, 2026 · We reviewed and implemented this adjustment to the rule for small musical instruments based on various customer feedback. Widmann was forced to unpack her violin and carry it on her lap.

Valuable violin, shaky nerves and an open letter: What is now changing for musicians in Lufthansa hand luggage - and why violinist Carolin Widmann is suddenly receiving worldwide thank-you mail.

Feb 19, 2026 · Following an incident in late November 2025 where she was forced to carry her bare 1782 Giovanni Battista Guadagnini violin in her arms on a Lufthansa flight, violinist Carolin Widmann …

5 days ago · A sum rule now applies to violins, ukuleles, trumpets and the like, a spokesman says. The height, width and depth of the case added together may not exceed 125 centimetres.

2 days ago · The German violinist Carolin Widmann was recently forced to carry her 1782 Guadagnini violin in her arms on a Lufthansa flight between Helsinki and Leipzig, after being told that she could …