BAR UK has welcomed the additional cabin baggage allowances that were introduced this week at many airports.
Although it admitted the implementation plan is not perfect, because not all airports are approved to adopt the new security regime, it said it is simply “not feasible, or logical, to wait for the slowest airports to catch up, and make the travelling public wait”.
Chief executive Mike Carrivick said: “The scheduled airline market serves several different sectors, for which the previous restrictive criteria offered a disservice.
“The regime will see many airlines retaining a single main piece of cabin baggage for economy class travellers, whilst those paying higher fares to fly in Business and First Class cabins will tend to enjoy these enhanced cabin baggage allowances that now start to meet their needs.
“As was previously the case, different airlines will have different policies, as used to be the case, and all travellers are advised to check with their airline before they travel. These new measures go a long way to meeting the diverse needs of many travellers.”
By Bev Fearis
