Hand luggage

In hand luggage is understood luggage that passengers carry on a flight in the cabin. In general, the hand luggage is limited to one piece of luggage per passenger and is also subject to certain weight and size limits: The IATA recommends a sum of length, width and height of 115 cm. It is usual, however, a maximum size of 25 × 45 × 56 cm ( IATA recommendation ) or 20 × 40 × 55 cm. Optional carrying a foldable garment bag is often permitted with the maximum dimensions 57 × 54 × 15 cm. The maximum weight moves depending on the airline between 5 kg and 12 kg. Especially with low cost airlines the weight as well as the dimensions are even more strongly regulated. The hand baggage regulations not only vary between airlines, but often also depend on the used aircraft. The booking class can have influence on: Sun is in the cheapest class usually only one piece, are in the higher classes but two pieces of hand luggage allowed.

Hand luggage must be no dangerous objects - in particular, no weapons - are transported. Violators will be punished on German soil after the Aviation Security Act with imprisonment of up to two years. The hand luggage is checked at the entrance to the gate in the security checkpoint in the presence of the passenger, while in its absence the main luggage is checked. In most countries ( including the European Union and the United States ) may liquids in hand luggage be taken only extremely limited.

To start and to land the hand luggage must be stowed under the front seat either in the luggage racks above the seats or, where bottles and heavier bags are to be put exclusively under the front seat to protect the passengers from falling down.

In specific rows of seats (eg, the emergency exit ) Special rules apply to Stowage of hand baggage: So here is the entire hand luggage in the upper luggage racks must be securely stowed. In the ranks directly at one of the emergency exits ( eg on a emergency window ) and no objects in the seat pockets are allowed to start and landing. The safety instructions are not included here because they are part of the required emergency equipment. The upper shelves can possibly give subjects in which to stow the luggage is also not permitted. This concerns, for example, the subjects in which there are areas of emergency equipment, which must be quickly accessible in an emergency. These boxes are marked accordingly.

Under free baggage allowance is the mass (weight) that can be transported depending on his ticket a passenger. As a rule, only the checked baggage ( Checked Luggage ) is weighed the hand luggage ( if any) separately limited ( eg to 10 kg).

Restrictions

The maximum dimensions and weight are limited for most airlines.

Restrictions on various airlines in economy class: