Air travellers may soon have to buy new carry-on luggage as airlines announced a change in guidelines that would reduce the size of bags that are allowed in airplane cabins.
Canadian travellers are already annoyed with relatively recent rule changes imposing fees on checked baggage, depending on the destination. They also resent the fact that a fuel surcharge was never lifted even after oil prices plummeted, and that Air Canada posted record earnings last year of $531 million last year.
Overhead bins getting overloaded
The reduction in allowable size for carry-ons is said to be part of an effort to free up space in overhead bins. More people have been using carry-ons to try to avoid the extra fees for baggage.
Under new guidelines set by the airline’s trade group, the International Air Transport Association, cabin luggage would have to measure a maximum of 55cm tall by 35cm wide by 20cm deep.
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