Low-Cost Flights: Soon a Free Standard Format for Cabin Suitcases

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Europe hopes that now all airlines will accept two bags free of charge on board. A fight far from being won.

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The size of the hand baggage varied from company to company, with these measures laid down to result, many times, in excess at the time of travel. Now the European Union (EU) has decided that the dimensions of...

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While in the EU, the debate on passenger rights, including free cabin furniture, confirms the policies of each company's hand baggage.

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The decision was made by an EU Court of Justice, which stated that the transport of baggage cannot be subject to a ceiling.

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Credits: JN The European Aeronautics Association Airlines for Europe (A4E) has uniformised the size of the free hand baggage that is normally placed under the front seat at 40 × 30 × 15 cm and has advanced in communication. The measure is to meet a decision of the European Union Transport Ministers (EU) on the rights of air carriers. The companies still have to provide clear information on the dimensions of the approved object in clear and acces…