FYI, had Emirates enforce a 15 lb carry-on bag restriction on my flight from NYC to Dubai on my way to Maldives.
15 lbs is nothing and not very realistic. Ended up checking my bag. When I got on board, I saw why they enforced it. The plane over head bins are in adequate for the amount of seats.
I saw plenty of bags heavier than 15 lbs and plenty of people forced to check their bags or have their bags stored no where near their seat. It made boarding/unboarding very long as people struggled to find a place for their carry on.
This issue is not Emirates, but this particular plane. I believe it was an Airbus A380. A huge plane carrying over 500 passengers.
15 lbs is nothing and not very realistic. Ended up checking my bag. When I got on board, I saw why they enforced it. The plane over head bins are in adequate for the amount of seats.
I saw plenty of bags heavier than 15 lbs and plenty of people forced to check their bags or have their bags stored no where near their seat. It made boarding/unboarding very long as people struggled to find a place for their carry on.
This issue is not Emirates, but this particular plane. I believe it was an Airbus A380. A huge plane carrying over 500 passengers.