Blow-in from the BA board here
enjoying this thread, as we have recently had an almost identical set of circumstances on BA (new luggage sizing reg + new boarding process + patchy enforcement).
Covered (to death !) in
these threads :
Just a couple of points of fact on the BA yellow tags which a couple of people have mentioned ITT:
- The "yellow" tag goes on your smaller item and indicates (a) a guarantee the item will travel in the cabin; (b) that it should be placed under the seat in front of you. They have also downsized recently to max 40x30x15 cm.
- There is no "overhead" tag, though many posters in the BA forum think there should be. The bigger bag remains the same size and can be placed in the overhead locker.