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Old Jan 26, 2025 | 5:25 am
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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'.
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