Handluggage on a Dash 8 question

[Rebekkap]

Hi folks,

Haven't flown on a Dash 8 for years (generally try to avoid them) but have four flights on them next week - I've checked what the Qantas website says about luggage (1 x 105cm (41in) bag), but I can't work out if that means I am or am not allowed to have a separate handbag?

Can someone clarify?

thanks
Rebekka

 

[JessicaTam]

I don't think you should have any trouble with a smaller second bag. I fly Dash 8s occasionally, and have never seen anyone grumbled at.

 

[Rebekkap]

Thanks Jessica

 

[Princess Fiona]

I don't think you should have any trouble with a smaller second bag. I fly Dash 8s occasionally, and have never seen anyone grumbled at.

I second that, and I'm not known to travel carry-on too lightly

 

[coolumbla]

handbags will be fine
theres always premium hand luggage!

the problem is that they all differ in the overhead capacity
I had a new aircraft today (it still had that new plane smell) and teh lockers were ok

C

 

[Rebekkap]

I second that, and I'm not known to travel carry-on too lightly

This is good to know! I didn't want to have to check baggage if I could avoid it. I hate checked baggage.

 

[Rebekkap]

handbags will be fine
theres always premium hand luggage!

the problem is that they all differ in the overhead capacity
I had a new aircraft today (it still had that new plane smell) and teh lockers were ok

C

Premium hand luggage?

 

[Princess Fiona]

Premium hand luggage?

Carryon which won't fit into the cabin is taken off you and hand tagged at the aircraft steps put in the hold ( or toilet ) and then given back to you at the bottom of the steps on landing

 

[coolumbla]

they take your roll on at the base of teh stair and put it in the hold
They then get it out of the hold and give it back to you when you get off
Needs to be tagged

 

[coolumbla]

Princess
are you shadowing me?

 

[get me outta here]

If there are any problems, they will take a bag off you at the bottom of the stairs going in, and then return it to you once you come back down the stairs.

 

[Princess Fiona]

Princess
are you shadowing me?

Caught me

 

[Rebekkap]

Right, premium hand luggage I can cope with. I always wondered what those tags were about - I've seen them on bags around the office. Like I said, haven't flown on a Dash in some time...