https://www.travelweekly.co.uk/artic...ation-guidance
The actual wording on the Gov.uk website is as follows: "You are strongly encouraged to check in baggage to the aircraft hold and minimise any hand baggage. This will speed up boarding and disembarking and minimise the risk of transmission." So not a total hand baggage ban as the article suggests. Link below for anyone interested in reading it all.
There is a also a separate page for operators where the advice on baggage is "
To make social distancing easier during boarding and disembarkation, airlines should strongly promote the carriage of baggage in the aircraft hold and minimise any hand/ cabin baggage through communication and incentive policies."
Will be interesting to see how airlines feel about that now that so many charge for checked bags.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavi...for-passengers