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Old 11th Jun 2015, 02:01
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You're going to need to get a new suitcase - UK - News - The Independent
The IATA represents 260 major scheduled carriers, currently accounting for 83 per cent of air traffic.

So far eight major airlines, including Emirates, Lufthansa and Qatar, have announced they will be implementing the new "best size" dimensions of of 55 x 35 x 20 cm. This is 21 per cent smaller than the average dimensions of major American airliners, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines, according to the Washington Post.
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Lets see, I'm guessing its going to go down the normal commercial route of ...

IATA getting a trademark on the "IATA OK BAG" logo.
Airliners have been working with IATA to design baggage that can be labelled “Cabin OK”. This means all cabin baggage will fit into a cabin on a plane with 120 passengers.
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