New flight rules in Italy: The hand baggage must fit under the seat

The Italian aviation authority Enac has created a new rules for hand Luggage for considerable confusion. Since Friday, no roll may be placed in national and international flights from and to Italian airports suitcases and larger pieces of hand Luggage on Board. In the decree, the Enac sent to the International air transport Association Iata, stated, “for health reasons” be allowed to use the baggage compartments “under no circumstances”.

to remain, Therefore, airlines with flights to must to and from Italy under the threat of a penalty to ensure that the Luggage compartments above the rows of seats each time. Passengers have to stow your hand Luggage, a handbag or a small backpack under the seat in front of you. Justification of the ban so that passengers can comply with the Stowage of hand Luggage in the baggage compartments of the safety distance in the corridors would not. Through the new restriction of A to the entry and exit of passengers to be accelerated in order to minimize the risk of infection with the Coronavirus.

In the critical press comments to the new rule, reference is made to the fact that the passengers would accumulate instead in the future, before departure at the counters for baggage drop-off and after landing to the baggage claim. Instead of developing a positive effect on the health and safety when you fly, shrink from the new measure is, at best, potential passengers, in addition to air travel in and to Italy. In addition, the passengers were seated during the entire flight time at least so close to each other as you would when you Stow the baggage in the short term close.

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