Originally Posted by HilFly

My cabin bag never weighs anywhere near 23kgs but I use a rollaboard because, due to a neck injury, I can't carry a bag but I can roll one. I cannot reach the overhead lockers and I am always fearful of dropping my bag in trying to do so and it falling on another passenger. I can't reach to rearrange stuff already in the lockers to make room for my bag, and in CW, there is no seat in front to put it under, even if it would fit.

Dealing with hand luggage is an absolute nightmare for me, but short, not fully able people need to carry laptops, cameras, medication and valuables on board, too. I carry nothing in my hand luggage that could be checked.

I wish airlines would provide an assistance service like they used to, even if there was a (reasonable) charge for it. Now it's a wheelchair or nothing.