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Iberia to increase A320 hand luggage capacity with new Airbus L bins – Business Traveller

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Iberia to increase A320 hand luggage capacity with new Airbus L bins – Business Traveller

Iberia has signed an agreement with Airbus to retrofit its fleet of A320 neo aircraft with the manufacturer’s new L bins. The new overhead luggage bins were launched by Airbus earlier this year, and allow for the vertical loading of carry-on roller bags, resulting in a 60 per cent increase in capacity, of three extra bags per bin. The L bins have been designed to share common parts with existing Airspace XL bins, and can be retrofitted in three to five days. Iberia currently has 16 A320 neo aircraft in its fleet, and will begin the retrofit project at the start of 2025. Lufthansa was recently announced as the first retrofit customer for the L bins, as part of works to refurbish a large portion of its A320 fleet. Lufthansa to refurbish A320s with new seats, USB ports and tablet holders C...

SkyTeam launches hand baggage compliance checker for connecting customers – Business Traveller

SkyTeam has launched a new tool enabling customers to check the hand baggage allowance when travelling on more than one member carrier on one itinerary. Passengers can use the Carry-on Calculator to input their class of travel and the airlines they are flying with, to receive information on the hand baggage policies for each carrier. A recommended allowance is also advised based on the most restrictive carry-on and personal item allowance for every flight, including bag dimensions and maximum weight, to ensure the customer complies with requirements across all stages of the journey. The new online service is available at skyteam.com/en/hand-luggage-policy. Virgin Atlantic became SkyTeam’s latest member earlier this year, joining Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Europa, Air France, ...

Cathay Pacific will hand out ‘special appreciation’ staff bonus – Business Traveller

Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways will reward employees for their support during the pandemic years. In the September payroll, eligible employees will get up to six weeks of extra pay. “The extreme circumstances Cathay faced during the pandemic were unlike anything any other carrier experienced. We recorded losses totaling approximately HK$33.7 billion [$4.3 billion] over three years of the pandemic and the reality is that we are only part way along our journey to rebuild Cathay,” Cathay Pacific chief executive, Ronald Lam, said in a media statement on 14 July. “The COVID-19 pandemic was the most challenging period in our history, but with the tremendous support from our people, customers and other stakeholders, we are moving further and further away from those difficult days with ea...