Carry-on luggage rules look set to change from 2025 thanks to the launch of new plane technology. Airbus has announced its next generation of passenger bins will have, much larger overhead bins – and the bins can be fitted into the existing fleet of planes.
That could mean airlines allowing people to bring larger bags onboard when they fly. Airbus has unveiled the ‘Airspace L Bins’, with 60% more cabin luggage space than traditional systems.
The bins will be retrofitted into some planes from 2025 with one airline already signed up to take the bigger luggage compartments.
Airbus has unveiled the new designs (Image: Courtesy Airbus)
Roller bags will be storable vertically instead of only going in flat, reports The Mirror. Cases up to 61cm high, 38cm wide and 25cm deep can fit in them. The storage units can be added to different planes in three to five days. The first airline to sign up to retrofit them is Lufthansa, which will start using them in its aircraft from 2025, CNN reports. “ We know from talking with airline customers that bigger bins are a clear need to enhance the passenger experience,” said Airbus head of commercial services for Europe, Charbel Youzkatli, in a statement.
Airlines such as TUI, easyJet, Ryanair and British Airways each have their own policies around what you can bring onboard flights for free, whether that’s one small bag or two. Getting it wrong could prove costly, especially if you end up having to pay to check-in a bag.
Airlines tend to charge more if you end up bringing an extra bag to the gate rather than if you check it in in advance, so it is always better to be prepared and know what the specific firm’s requirements are.