Despite having a separate ticket for the instrument, Peled and his cello were refused onboard a flight from Philadelphia to Montreal, causing him to miss teaching and performing engagements
Cellist Amit Peled was been denied boarding an Air Canada flight over the weekend, causing him to miss teaching engagements with students. The professor of cello at Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University was due to fly from Philadelphia to Montreal to teach 14 students and perform at the Orford Festival.
Taking to Instagram, Peled states that he had full-price tickets booked both for himself and his cello. He was barred from the flight due to a clerical error in the airline’s computer system, despite Peled having called the airline in advance to organise the flight.
The incident resulted in Peled returning home to teach the students via Zoom, and to miss his concert engagement. He ends the video with a vow not to fly Air Canada again.
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