| An actual ATA flight case is a lot more sturdy than the wooden or plastic hardshell cases that are often misrepresented as "flight cases" by companies like Gator or SKB. For your daily commuter to school or gigs they are fine but for the true rigors of flight and travel they are seriously lacking. Actual ATA Flight cases have a lot more interior structure and thick fitted padding for additional protection, thicker panels, rugged exterior covering and hardware. The down side is the size, weight and expense, but for serious protection from the hazards of travel they cannot be beat. Used ATA cases can often be had for bargain prices and custom cases are worth the expense. I have several cases collected over the years from my touring days from Anvil, Calzone and several from Keal (a local builder). I have a single and double bass road case. I also have a trunk that was formerly a Fender Rhodes suitcase piano case that can hold 6 or 7 basses in hard cases. That case does the deed quite well, it once rolled right off the plane, fell about 30 feet, landed on a corner, shattered the tarmac like a mirror while the case and basses inside were undamaged. But that sucker is HEAVY over 150 lbs empty close to 300 loaded. | 
