At the AGM in Miami this week, IATA have agreed a standard cabin luggage size for all airlines to adopt. The recommended size is 55 x 35 x 20 cm (or 21.5 x 13.5 x 7.5 inches) . According to IATA this gives everyone a chance to have their cabin luggage on board in aircraft with more than 120 seats.

This seems a really small size - I thought most wheelies are 40 cm at least, and some airlines allow 45 cm.

Also - while on the one hand standardisation is nice, it seems to be harking back a little to the old cartel days.