New Proposal for Carry-On Baggage Dimensions Should Be More Aggressive
Skift Take
It's impossible to make baggage rules when the target is moving.
Announced at the gate of a recent American Airlines flight:
"This flight is full and our computers tell us that there were not enough bags checked at the counter. If you are in Groups 2 and 3, this means you will be required to check your bags."
Ever since airlines started charging for checked bags, there's been a quiet war brewing between air carriers and passengers over overhead bin space. It's true that a third party needs to step in to set up some sort of meaningful regulation. But new dimensions proposed by the International Air Transport Association (IATA)
