All Nippon Airways will impose a clearly defined size limit for personal items on ANA Group flights beginning July 1, 2026. Handbags, laptop cases, shoulder bags and small backpacks must measure no more than 40 by 30 by 20 centimetres and fit entirely beneath the seat ahead. Passengers may still carry one standard cabin bag and one personal item, with the two pieces weighing no more than 10 kilogrammes combined. Additional shopping or souvenir bags may count as a third item, while oversized personal belongings could be checked into the hold at the departure gate. ANA says the updated policy is intended to speed up boarding, improve punctuality and reduce injuries caused by baggage falling from overhead compartments.

It will certainly speed up boarding for ANA as punters chose another airline rather than put up with this nonsense.