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Airlines are cracking down on carry-on luggage

Sneaking more than your 7kg on board is now a big no-no. - by Laura Barry
  • 10 Sep 2018

It’s a rare individual who has never snuck a few extra kilos into their carry-on luggage to save themselves some cash on checked luggage fees, however budget airline Tigerair Australia is cracking down on the over-packers and making excess cabin baggage history.

Tigerair is trialling a new check-in process that uses a tag system to ensure all passengers’ cabin bags have been weighed, size-checked and approved for boarding, then a stamped and dated approval tag is attached to the bag. A bag with no tag means it hasn’t been checked.

The change has been in place for the past month at Sydney, Brisbane and Gold Coast airports, and Tigerair plan to have the same tagging process in place for all flights by the end of 2018.

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The trial aims to ensure all passengers’ cabin baggage falls within the size and weight limits, and reduce the frustrating issue of over-filled overhead lockers.

The current cabin baggage limit for Tigerair is 7kg per customer, and there is the option of upgrading to cabin+, which allows up to 12kg of cabin baggage that can either be pre-purchased or purchased at airport check-in.

Over-packers beware.

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Laura Barry is a writer, bookworm and interior design enthusiast with a love for reporting on all things homes, travel and lifestyle. When not tapping away at her keyboard, Laura can be found making endless cups of tea or perusing the shelves of Sydney’s many bookstores.

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