#carry-on-baggage

#carry-on-baggage

As part of a bill to strengthen rights for passengers, MEPs have swung behind proposals to allow passengers to take one personal item, such as a handbag, backpack or laptop, as well as a piece of hand luggage weighing up to 7kg (15lbs) and with combined dimensions of 100cm (39in). The case alone would be bigger than the current maximum permitted free cabin item on Ryanair and others.

Lawmakers in Strasbourg overwhelmingly voted to maintain the current system, which allows for compensation when a flight is delayed by more than three hours. In a 632 to 15 vote they also pushed for airlines to include carry-on luggage in the price of the ticket and ban them from charging parents to get seats next to their children. The vote leaves a European Union push to reform so-called air passenger rights at an impasse.