Originally Posted by
_mike_
No that says economy is allowed two items. You are allowed one piece of hand baggage, and one personal item. A laptop counts towards hand baggage. A small briefcase doesn't and would be a personal item.
Hand baggage has a defined maximum weight and size but a personal item does not.
Originally Posted by
brunos
Indeed no definition of a "lady's handbag" or "small briefcase". Hence open to check-in agent interpretation.
Yes agreed.
If I Google for 'briefcase', I get bags that look like a laptop bag.
Hence there's no definition of 'small'.