nice..
i have the same dilemma. Pede ba talga sa compartment ang gitara in terms of local flights? Ito talga ang problem ko. I'm planning to buy a Hiscox case for my tele but I think it invites them more to let your guitar go as a check-in luggage rather than a handcarry for musical instrument..... is this truer than true?
copy paste.
PAL & Cebupacific allow 1 handcarry guitar with soft bag of course. with hardcase checks-in. You need to properly place it on the overhead compartment and watch those people squeezing their bags, better yet help them, pogi points ka pa. What i always do is wrap the guitar with additional cloth or bubble wraps, pad the knobs and the switchtip (LP) and the headstock for added protection. do the same with check-ins and you'll be fine.
i fly back 3x a year, always have 2-3 pabili guitarswith me. one time akala ko ok na yun harcase, pagbukas ko putol yun sw tip ng LP, yun steel sw tip, i had to replace it, so after that, i did this ^
my advise is to handcarry your most loved ax and check in your backups