There is always confusion when it comes to cabin baggage and luggage for those who are taking flights for the first time or even those who have taken a flight a couple of times. Frequent flyers might be well aware of the difference between these two.
Yes, cabin baggage and checked baggage are different.
Cabin Baggage/Carry-on Baggage/Hand Baggage
Cabin baggage, also known as hand baggage or carry-on baggage, is the baggage that passengers are allowed to take with themselves on the flight. The international standard weight of hand baggage is 7 kg. Airlines around the globe follow this standard and provide the 7 kg handcarry to their passengers.
However, the size of the handbag should be very specific and standard as well. The cabin baggage should be of the size that should fit into the cabin, which is above the passenger’s seat. If the size of the cabin baggage is larger than the standard size, passengers will not be allowed to take the baggage, despite the weight being 7 kg or less.
What else can passengers take along with their cabin bag?
While the standard weight of cabin baggage is 7 kg, airlines usually allow passengers to take their personal laptop and camera (if there are any) to the cabin. Apart from these, a few other items can be taken along with the carry-on baggage, which usually depends on the airlines and their standards.
Luggage/Check-in Baggage
Luggage, on the other hand, is what passengers need to send in through check-in baggage. The luggage is usually checked in at the check-in counter, and after the check-in, passengers receive boarding passes and baggage tags along with them. All the luggage of the passengers traveling on the same aircraft is kept together in the baggage area of the aircraft. The checked-in baggage will be received by passengers only at the destination.
The weight of the luggage depends on the airline, as different airlines provide different weight limits for their passengers. Some are 20 kg, while some provide 30 kg, and some even provide 40 kg or more, with the weight divided into two pieces (baggage). Passengers might be able to choose the weight of their luggage while booking the ticket.
If there is any confusion about how much luggage should weigh, passengers can find the baggage allowance weight on their ticket.
What is a baggage tag?
The baggage tags are provided to the passengers for their checked-in luggage. The baggage tag includes a name, number, and bar code through which passengers could track and identify their bag at the destination. These tags come separately, but they are small in size. So, what the check-in counter staff normally does is stick the baggage tags at the back of the boarding pass so that it doesn’t get lost.
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