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I heard a rumour, that if you take onboard a laptop in a laptop case/bag, then this does not count as your hand luggage, and that you are allowed another bag - is there any truth in this?
This is incorrect.
A laptop most certainly does count as a carry on bag. However, my suggestion would be to go to the website of the airline you're flying and double check.
I fly for a major domestic carrier and we allow 2 personal items to be carried on board.
A bag of food or a 'reasonable amount of reading material' does not count as hand luggage, nor do crutches, etc. Each child traveling gets 2 bags, even small children if they have a seat.
I'm so sorry this is late in responding, I lost my 18 year old son last month. Bon Voyage!
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P. Paul
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Ask me anything about the in-flight experience from the flight attendant perspective. Crying baby? Obese seatmate? Seat that won't recline? I'll tell you all the TOP SECRET TIPS on how to sail smoothly from Point A to Point B.
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The manual I received in training reads: STEWARDESS HANDBOOK. Any more questions, ha-ha? For the last thirty years I have flown for a major carrier, am on the Critical Incident Response Team, was on the safety committee and was a line check flight attendant for several years.
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