Passengers board an AirAsia flight at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2 in Pasay City on March 25, 2024. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

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<p>MANILA -- <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">AirAsia said it will be stricter when it comes to implementing rules on carry-on baggage </span></p><div><span id="isPasted">In a statement, the low-cost carrier said each passenger is only allowed 7 kilograms--composed of 1 cabin baggage and 1 small personal item--on board.</span></div><div><span id="isPasted">The cabin baggage must be either a trolley bag or a backpack with a maximum dimension of 56 cm height, 36 cm width, and 23 cm (diameter) and must fit in the overhead storage compartment. </span></div><div><span>Meanwhile, the personal item may be a handbag or laptop bag with a maximum dimension of 40 cm height, 30 cm width, and 10 cm diameter, and must fit under the seat in front of the traveler.</span></div><div><span>Multiple items strapped, wrapped, or tied together are not counted as one piece, AirAsia said. </span></div><div><span>The airline also stressed that all items purchased at the airport form part of the cabin baggage allowance, and only duty-free items packed in a Security Tamper-Evident Bag (STEB) are exempt from cabin baggage allowance.</span></div><div><span>Any cabin baggage exceeding weight or size limits must be checked in, AirAsia said.</span></div><div><span>The budget liner said the baggage policy is expected to help flights leave on time, and make the boarding and disembarking processes smoother.</span></div><p>&quot;Compliance also ensures fair access to overhead compartments for all guests, maintaining both safety and comfort,” AirAsia Communications and Public Affairs Head &amp; First Officer Steve Dailisan said.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/17APQ1noSBk?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>AirAsia said it will be stricter when it comes to implementing rules on carry-on baggage.</p>

AirAsia said it will be stricter when it comes to implementing rules on carry-on baggage.

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AirAsia to be stricter with carry-on luggage

AirAsia to be stricter with carry-on luggage

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Published Aug 12, 2024 05:59 PM PHT

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