Will Somebody Think of the Bassists?

I've been hearing about this since 9/11 but now the BBC knows that musicians have it rougher with tighter security. It is a little weird to hear musicians going to summer festivals complain as those are usually miked and not the best live sound quality anyway; why would you bring your Stratavarius to something like that? Anyway, when I got into bass playing I heard all about how easy it was to buy a half-fare ticket and you could fit your bass on the plane beside you. Now it looks like if I want to travel w/ my bass I'll need a huge and expensive case. Another reason to bring out my shirt that says 'No, I don't wish I played the piccolo'.