The life of a traveler may be complicated by the expected new change, as a result of which we are supposed to be able to carry smaller luggage on board low-cost flights.
Three major low-cost airlines, Ryanair, A Jet 2 and that EasyJet. According to the plans, thinner seats will be created to accommodate additional rows on the planes, thus increasing the number of seats.
This change will reduce legroom, which means we can expect to be able to bring a smaller package on board, as the luggage will have to fit with our feet, under the seat.
According to current standards, one piece of hand luggage measuring 40cm x 20cm x 25cm per person can be taken on Ryanair flights for free. In the case of EasyJet, the maximum size can be 45cm x 36cm x 20cm, while on Jet2 aircraft the package that can be placed under the seat must be the same size, at the same time, with this airline, you do not yet need to request a “priority” service in addition to a piece of hand luggage measuring 56cm x 45cm x 25cm and can be taken with us with a maximum weight of 10kg.
These regulations may be changed with new plans to install thinner seats on planes in order to expand them with new rows to increase the number of seats.
“When an airline announces a new cabin interior, it often moves to slimmer seats that allow for more rows of seats. Installing additional rows usually results in less legroom,” he noted. Christopher Elliott is an expert. Joe Cronin, CEO of International Citizens Insurance, added that within 10 years, the free option of hand luggage, which can be carried on planes and placed under the seats, will likely end.
“Maybe we don’t need carry-on bags at all. Someone has to come out and say, ‘We’re not going to do this anymore, because it doesn’t provide the right experience for air travel.’ I think we’ve reached a breaking point, we’ve reached the limit of what we can do,” said David Young, who has been designing cabin equipment for 20 years.
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(Cover image: A backpack at a man's feet on a plane. Illustration: Getty Images)
