New carry-on rules planned for Europe will standardise bag sizes and an extra piece of luggage will be allowed on planes at no extra charge.
European MPs have proposed passengers should have a right to carry on board one personal item, such as a handbag, backpack or laptop (maximum dimensions 40x30x15 cm), and one small piece of hand luggage (maximum dimensions of 100cm and 7kg) without an additional fee. Already airlines are moving to apply the set dimensions for under-seat bags. There are also moves to ensure kids under 12 years old are seated next to their accompanying passenger for free. The MPs also want more protections for persons with reduced mobility by ensuring an accompanying person can travel with them for free, and adding a compensation right in case of loss/damage to mobility equipment or injury to an assistance animal.
…Different Transport
The MPs also backed new draft European Union rules to protect passengers over at least two modes of transport (plane-bus, train-bus-plane). If a passenger has bought a single multimodal contract from one operator, switching between transport modes should not mean losing protection against missed connections and help. Under the plans, should a missed connection result in a travel delay of 60 minutes or more, the passenger should be offered meals, refreshment and a hotel stay free of charge, as needed.
