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"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Or buy a hard case as an investment i.e how much will it cost vs damage to your instrument plus you get the benefit of having a hard case for any future trips.
Apologies if I'm just being completely naive about these things or you've already considered and eliminated them!
I would return the tweed gig bag, and for an extra £60 you can buy a brand new Hiscox case.
Mind, having said that last year I bought a guitar from Italy via Ebay, and the seller put the guitar in some horribly cheap manky gig bag, and wrapped it in shreds (literally and seriously) of bubble wrap and cardboard. It reached my safely, intact and unscathed. Miracle. Very quickly sorted a new hardcase from Hiscox direct, and ditched the workless gig bag.
I did consider removing the neck, but not sure I can do that here, but did consider bubble wrap and a massive handle with care sign
I normally take the neck off a bolt on and put it in my suit case - works just fine - used to do it to and from the states all the time.
Unfortunately, all airlines have very little hard and fast rules about instruments, some will let you take it in the cabin, some force you to check it into the hold. Those that allow it in cabin can normally be persuaded to put it in the space that they use for sporting equipment – BA used to be good at this – they are not now.
Putting an instrument in the hold in anything less than an ATA rated hard case means no insurance pay out in the case of damage and the airline will not take any liability in any type of case.
Sorry, that did make me chuckle mate ...
I haven't travelled with a guitar as hand luggage for decades, but the guitarist in my band has been all over the shop with us and his Les Paul in a gig bag, in the overheads. As said before, depends on the airlines though.
Sorry for my crappy english.