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Calls to standardise carry-on luggage

PostPosted: 26 Jul 2009, 11:06
by buns
Item here in Saturday's Times cites a number of retailers getting miffed as there is not one common standard.

Click on the 'Graphic' link on he left hand side to see how VS fairs against the competition[:w]

buns

PostPosted: 26 Jul 2009, 11:09
by Guest
Thanks for the link Buns.

I saw Simon Calder on BBC news early this morning discussing the very same.

Hackneyguy

PostPosted: 26 Jul 2009, 11:40
by Darren Wheeler
Nice idea, but I can't see it happening any day soon. It would be much better if airlines actually enforced the rules they have now.

PostPosted: 26 Jul 2009, 12:27
by stevebrass
quote:Originally posted by Darren Wheeler
Nice idea, but I can't see it happening any day soon. It would be much better if airlines actually enforced the rules they have now.


I'll second that. So frustrating when people stuff big heavy bags in the overhead bins - still, they've gotta put the wife somewhere!

PostPosted: 26 Jul 2009, 16:24
by woggledog
I don't see any comments from the USA on this thread.... Only reason I say this is they appear to have bags normally associated with voyages on ocean liners in the 1920's crammed into the overhead lockers!

Still, this can only be a good thing. I;ve no idea what constitutes 12 x 13 x elevnteen and a half