Flybe airlines carry-on luggage question

[SeaGypsies]

I want to be prepared for the baggage restrictions that Flybe has listed on their website. It says that each passenger is allowed one carry-on weighing no more than 10kg (and with certain dimensions). I realize this means that you cannot also carry a purse, camera, or laptop on your body at the same time when boarding the plane.

 

My question is.....can you pack your laptop, purse, or camera inside your roll-on carry-on and it still be considered one carry-on???? :confused: Also, assuming this keeps your carry-on case at the 10kg maximum weight. Do you have to declare you have a laptop or camera in your carry-on?

Thanks for all responses.

[FlyerTalker]

What you have in your carryon is only limited by the restrictions of the airline (size/weight) and security issues (knives, guns, water...). You can have bag inside bag inside bag, as long as it stays within the airline guideline.

 

My wife often has a purse inside her carry-on.

[SeaGypsies]

Thank you so much. Thats exactly what I wanted to know.:)

[April-in-NC]

I'm don't know anything about that carrier in particular, but yes, the bag in a bag should be okay.

 

However, every carrier I've ever flown on (United, US Air, Detla, and Northwest) have allowed 1 carry-on and one personal item (purse, briefcase, etc.) that can fit under the seat in front of you. You may want to double check just in case!

[FlyerTalker]

However, every carrier I've ever flown on (United, US Air, Detla, and Northwest) have allowed 1 carry-on and one personal item (purse, briefcase, etc.) that can fit under the seat in front of you. You may want to double check just in case!

The bag + personal item is the norm in North America, but not in most of the rest of the world. OP is on FlyBE - which has a different standard. In general, if you aren't on a USA domestic flight, or a USA airline on a flight to/from North America, you won't get as generous an allowance.

[kenish]

General advice: Low-cost carriers outside the US are usually more restrictive than here, as Flyer Talker said. More important, they are very diligent and strict about weight and size rules, as it's a major moneymaker. Overseas airlines in general tend to have their baggage rules based primarily on weight instead of number of pieces. People often think they won't notice a few kilos over, or a small extra purse...they usually do and you see people repacking and redistributing their stuff on the floors of terminals worldwide!

[Globaliser]

The bag + personal item is the norm in North America, but not in most of the rest of the world. OP is on FlyBE - which has a different standard.

In addition, all of FlyBe's fleet could be described as "regional aircraft", to which different rules can apply (I believe even in North America).