Airlines set to reduce size of carry on luggage

Passengers are set to be hit with new stricter controls on the size of carry-on bags under plans being drawn up by the industry trade body representing leading airlines.

New guidelines have been drafted by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which acts for 260 major scheduled carriers, currently accounting for 83 per cent of air traffic.

If all airlines adopt the proposals, the new limit would see the maximum size of a carry on bag cut to 21.5 inches tall, 13.5 inches wide and 7.5 inches deep (55 x 35 x 20 cm).

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