Geez, kinda' hard to get a joke off the ground in this thread..............Kendall, we have run several threads on the subject of packing a guitar and transporting it in several ways on airlines. Some will still alow in cabin storage if you ask in advance and explain your situation. Try a search on baggage in the DT and Forum search box. Bert had a lot of great info as he is very familiar with the equipment used.
If you want to fly the best airline in terms of best in baggage handling, on-times, alternate landing percentage, and maintenance, as well as several other fields, there is one ranked no lower than 5 in every measurable category as well as lowest crash percentage (0). Fly Qantas!!! You can get a flight to England, it's just that you'll have to go through Sidney, Australia first.
Spaw