Airline’s luggage decision

Jan 5 2008 by Neil Atkinson, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

A LEADING no-frills airline is to continue with the “one piece of hand luggage” rule for flights from Leeds Bradford airport even though restrictions are being eased at some UK airports next week.

EasyJet said the one-bag rule would remain in place to avoid confusion among passengers.

The Government announced last week that from next Monday, 19 UK airports will be allowing passengers to take more than one piece of carry-on luggage on flights.

But the one-bag-only rule will stay at a number of airports, including Gatwick, which is one of the UK airports run by BAA.

EasyJet operates from 14 UK airports, only seven of which have had the restrictions lifted.

The airline’s chief executive Andy Harrison said: “There is massive scope for customer confusion in an environment where UK airports are adopting different policies.

“The only way to maintain a simple and standard policy is to maintain our one-bag policy.”