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All Nippon Airways (ANA) Group companies have defined the allowable size of “personal items” that can be brought onto the aircraft cabin, and began applying the new rules today, July 1.
The size of personal items is defined as that which can be stored under the seat in front and within 40 centimeters x 30 centimeters x 20 centimeters. On some aircraft types, such as seats at emergency exits or seats in front of bulkheads, baggage cannot be stored under the seat in front; in those cases, it may be stored in the overhead compartment above the seats. The combined weight of cabin baggage and personal items must not exceed 10 kilograms.
Since April 1, the Scheduled Airlines Association of Japan has introduced an industry-wide unified guideline that allows up to a total of two items to be brought into the cabin: one personal item and one piece of baggage. Under this guideline, the size of personal items must be within the range that can be stored under the seat in front.
Regulations on the size of personal items are often set by airlines that charge fees for carry-on baggage other than personal items. At Lufthansa German Airlines and Air France, the maximum size is 40 centimeters x 30 centimeters x 15 centimeters; at Ryanair it is 40 centimeters x 30 centimeters x 20 centimeters; and at easyJet it is 45 centimeters x 36 centimeters x 20 centimeters.