They’re not going to check your carry-on.
American Airlines is removing metal bag sizers at its boarding gates across the US this coming Monday, with fliers now not required to squeeze their suitcases contained in the contraption to make sure that it meets size requirements.
The news was first reported by View From The Wing, which obtained an internal memo sent to staffers, saying the bag sizers were being eliminated to “enhance the boarding process.” American Airlines confirmed the move in an email shared with The Post.
Within the memo, American Airlines stressed that there can be no changes to the rule that a carry-on bag mustn’t exceed 45 linear inches.
Nevertheless, they clarified that “if the bag appears barely oversized, or in the event you’re undecided, err on the side of the shopper.”
That’s a definite win for fliers, lots of whom stuff their carry-on suitcases to the brim to avoid pesky checked bag fees.
American Airlines passengers are currently allowed one carry-on bag that might be stowed within the overhead bin, in addition to one personal item that may slide under the seat.
The memo noted that metal bag sizers will still be in use at check-in counters, and urged employees to be looking out for any obviously oversized bags that were being snuck through security as carry-on.
It comes after American Airlines ex-CEO Doug Parker proclaimed that he at all times tells his family not to examine a bag, because it drastically reduces the potential for any travel complications. Parker was the airline’s CEO from 2001 to 2023.
American Airlines just isn’t the primary carrier to get rid of the bag sizers at boarding gates.
United eliminated the contraptions back in 2020, per View From The Wing.
