Carry-on bag allowance could get smaller

PASSENGERS could
soon be faced
with stricter carryon
luggage rules. New
guidelines on the size of
carry-on bags have been
drafted by Iata.
Iata senior vp for airport,
passenger, cargo and
security, Tom Windmuller,
says the perfect size for
carry-on luggage has been
decided between Boeing,
Airbus and Iata, something
that, until now, has been
an on-going problem for
airlines.
Tom says Iata has
communicated with 260
member airlines and has
seen a favourable response
so far.
The proposed rolling
suitcase, measuring 55cm
x 35cm x 20cm, is small
enough to allow each
passenger to fit one bag in
the overhead space above
their seat. The bag will
also eliminate confusion
for different carry-on
requirements between
various airlines.
The bags are expected to
be widely available by the
end of the year and will be
marked with a tag or label
noting that it is ‘Iata Cabin
OK’