Short Cuts
NO MORE OVERLOAD: This month sees the introduction of more stringent restrictions on luggage being checked in at Singapore's Changi Airport. Airlines serving the Lion City have agreed to limit carry-on baggage to one item for economy-class passengers and two for business and first-class travelers. Carry-on bags must not weigh more than 7 kg or exceed a combined length, breadth and height of 115 cm. Check-in agents will still allow small additional personal items, including laptop computers, handbags, overcoats, crutches, walking sticks, reading materials, infant food and carrycots, umbrellas and small cameras. Why the stingier rules? The Airlines Operators Committee, which represents more than 40 carriers that use Changi, recently surveyed 1,200 passengers from all fare classes on incoming flights. Respondents firmly supported stricter controls: 81% backed reductions because of the potential safety hazard posed by excess baggage, while more than 70% cited the need for more equitable allocation of overhead bins.
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July 19, 1999
Off The Shelf
Thom Henley's decade of leading eco-tours in the region has taken him well off the beaten path
Short Cuts
More stringent restrictions on luggage being checked in at Singapore's Changi Airport
Detour
Chichin Island is an ice-cream cone's throw from Taiwan's southern port city of Kaohsiung
Web Crawling
Avoid faux pas abroad by ordering a "Culturgram" before you go
Main Feature
The ultimate mark of a great hotel? They kiss but don't tell
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