Sen. Schumer slams new carry-on limits
Senator Charles Schumer wants airlines to ignore a IATA proposal to shrink the size of carry-on luggage allowed inside the cabin.
The Democrat senator hopes to see the proposal scrapped, calling it yet another example of nickel and diming, aimed at squeezing as much money as possible out of customers.
He also said millions of passengers would likely have to buy new carry-on luggage bags to conform to the new standard.
"We want to blow the whistle on this before it happens," Schumer said.
"Enough already. They charge a fee for peanuts, for leg room, for just about anything. Luggage companies have made carry-on bags and now, all of a sudden, millions of them won’t fit," the senator added.
Global airline trade group IATA wants to implement a ‘one size fits all’ policy which would mean shrinking carry-on bag allowance for most US passengers based on current limits.
IATA has called for a standard 21.5 inches by 13.5 inches with a depth of 7.5 inches for carry-on bags.
IATA says it will help speed up boarding times as passengers on full aircraft routinely flight for the last few inches of space in overhead bins.
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