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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Daisy Lester

New EU hand luggage rules explained – and the best cabin bags to buy

Whether you’re planning a city break to Barcelona, a cultural escape to Dubrovnik or a long weekend in Mallorca, if you’re travelling with hand luggage, it pays to know your airline’s rules before you get to the airport.

From easyJet to Ryanair and Wizz Air, budget airlines have become increasingly strict about cabin baggage, with the wrong-sized bag potentially resulting in a fee at the gate. But there is a major change on the horizon for passengers flying within the EU.

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