Originally Posted by
navylad
Where does it state that you can take a coat in addition to the two bags exactly? BA doesn’t restrict what clothing you wear (except in extremist), but if you are not wearing it, that is not included in your allowance. Now in pragmatic terms, BA will likely allow it, but could at any time stop doing so and would not be in breach on their consumer contract. Otherwise might as well carry a pile of clothes rather than pay for checked luggage ;-) yes tongue and cheek, but remember this incident?
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/brit...tml?styleid=22
The OP asked for the rules, hence my reply, based on the actual rules and also highlighting what happens in reality.
The OP asked whether the cabin crew was correct in their instructions on where to place a coat, but you've made a separate point about hand baggage allowances.
The actual rules are here
Baggage essentials | Information | British Airways
No, BA doesn't specifically say I can take a coat in addition to my two bags, but nor do they say I can take shoes - is there a difference? There's a lengthy list of restricted cabin items on the page linked above, and coats and shoes are not on that list
I am being slightly pedantic here but I've found recent hand baggage issues frustrating myself, and perhaps like you I do wish people followed the rules (and I wish BA enforced them better). I also quite agree that a coat shouldn't take up valuable overhead locker space which is the only place larger bags can go.