Has HKG stopped enforcing strict carry-on limits without an orange tag?
Oct 20, 2011, 8:21 pm
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Has HKG stopped enforcing strict carry-on limits without an orange tag?
On my recent HKG-HND flight, people in economy had up to 22" bags in carryon, does that mean the really tough size enforcement before security has been relaxed?
Would be great to know if so!
Would be great to know if so!
Oct 20, 2011, 8:41 pm
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Not sure where and whick airlines that you have been flying but 22" (56 cm) is the standard maximum length for cabin baggage for most airlines including Cathay Pacific.
CX - the principal carrier of Hong Kong sets the standard maximum cabin baggage size at 56cm (22") x 36cm (14") x 23cm (9") Length/Height/Width. The maximum weight is 7kgs for Economy, 10kgs for Business and 15kgs for First Class.
CX - the principal carrier of Hong Kong sets the standard maximum cabin baggage size at 56cm (22") x 36cm (14") x 23cm (9") Length/Height/Width. The maximum weight is 7kgs for Economy, 10kgs for Business and 15kgs for First Class.
Oct 24, 2011, 9:44 pm
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I understand the official rules, they have been around for ages. That's not what I was asking about.
Hong Kong has always been overly restrictive on carry-on bags unless your airline gave you a special orange tag (which agents ALWAYS tore off entering security). If you had that tag, no questions were asked. If you didn't, the sizer was used very aggressively.
My question is whether that enforcement system has gone away or not.
Hong Kong has always been overly restrictive on carry-on bags unless your airline gave you a special orange tag (which agents ALWAYS tore off entering security). If you had that tag, no questions were asked. If you didn't, the sizer was used very aggressively.
My question is whether that enforcement system has gone away or not.
Oct 25, 2011, 11:08 am
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I understand the official rules, they have been around for ages. That's not what I was asking about.
Hong Kong has always been overly restrictive on carry-on bags unless your airline gave you a special orange tag (which agents ALWAYS tore off entering security). If you had that tag, no questions were asked. If you didn't, the sizer was used very aggressively.
My question is whether that enforcement system has gone away or not.
Hong Kong has always been overly restrictive on carry-on bags unless your airline gave you a special orange tag (which agents ALWAYS tore off entering security). If you had that tag, no questions were asked. If you didn't, the sizer was used very aggressively.
My question is whether that enforcement system has gone away or not.
HKG security is simply verifying the carry on size much more proactively than many other airports.
Oct 25, 2011, 5:15 pm
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No, the enforcement system has not been relaxed. If your carry on "looks" bigger than allowed, you will be asked to fit it into the metal frame to confirm the size. If it fits properly into the metal frame, you will not have any problem. If it does not, you will be sent back to the airline check in counter to either obtain a tag or checked as baggage. The entire bag, including the wheels and handles, must fit completely into the metal frame.
HKG security is simply verifying the carry on size much more proactively than many other airports.
HKG security is simply verifying the carry on size much more proactively than many other airports.
Oct 25, 2011, 6:30 pm
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I understand the official rules, they have been around for ages. That's not what I was asking about.
Hong Kong has always been overly restrictive on carry-on bags unless your airline gave you a special orange tag (which agents ALWAYS tore off entering security). If you had that tag, no questions were asked. If you didn't, the sizer was used very aggressively.
My question is whether that enforcement system has gone away or not.
Hong Kong has always been overly restrictive on carry-on bags unless your airline gave you a special orange tag (which agents ALWAYS tore off entering security). If you had that tag, no questions were asked. If you didn't, the sizer was used very aggressively.
My question is whether that enforcement system has gone away or not.
Oct 27, 2011, 8:05 am
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Most airlines are generally quite flexible if one's flying F, J or an upper tier member of their FF programme.
It's actually a very good practice and should be adhered by other airports to control both the # and size of carry on. I have found in my recent North American travel with the checked baggage fee etc. It's a "mad house" fighting for overhead bin space, especially when flying a smaller E190 or E175. I have even noticed some Y passengers dumped their carry on in the F/J section when making their way to the back of the bus!
Oct 27, 2011, 3:18 pm
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It's actually a very good practice and should be adhered by other airports to control both the # and size of carry on. I have found in my recent North American travel with the checked baggage fee etc. It's a "mad house" fighting for overhead bin space, especially when flying a smaller E190 or E175. I have even noticed some Y passengers dumped their carry on in the F/J section when making their way to the back of the bus!