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Then allow essentials (such as medications) in the hand luggage on checked baggage only fares, but force people to check in everything else or pay for hand luggage.
And valuables, which are not insured if placed in the hold. The entire contents of my carry on are medicines and valuables, so I carry a large plastic bag to empty the whole thing into in the event that I’m told the (now empty) case has to go in the hold.