Originally Posted by
Alohashirt
My wife is used to domestic US carriers-- where she typically takes her regulation-sized spinner and a small backpack as a "personal item." We're about to fly to LHR on VA, and she's worried that they'll force her to gate check either piece because their stated policy is (emphasis mine):
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The acceptable carry-on by passengers on USA based airlines & non USA based airlines is very different. Read the tickets t&cs.
Non USA based airlines get passengers onto an aircraft a lot quicker the USA based airlines. The fight for over head space is a lot less.
Virgin Atlantic = VS
Virgin Australia = VA