Esther v Ryanair

A professional violinist said Ryanair refused to let her board with her priceless instrument, forcing her to book a last-minute flight with another carrier.

A lot of passengers bring equipment they need for work aboard flights — laptops, cellphones, notepads. But when professional musician Esther Abrami brings hers on an airplane — a violin made in the 19th century by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume — she’s carrying a precious artifact.

“The violin is a piece of art,” she told The Washington Post. “It’s as if I was traveling with a Picasso painting.”

Esther and The Washington Post got in touch requesting permission to use my images.