Keep calm and carry on

British travelers are hit with a wicked double whammy: they must deal with the strictest carryon rule (one bag plus nothing) and their airports and airlines are some of the worst at handling (and best at losing) luggage. It seems the  Brits are turning increasingly to carryon-only - as evidenced by these two stories from UK papers advocating one-bag travel. The Telegraph gives advice on strategy and luggage and a Daily Mail writer says he has finally been driven to go one-bag but bemoans the hated no-personal-item restriction. Bear in mind that the UK allows a slightly larger carryon (22x18x10) than the more typical standard of 45 inches in combined dimensions (often 22z14x9 or thereabouts).

Comments

[Steve Duncan]

Remind me again why anyone ever goes to the UK?