In plain English
It means a piece of luggage that the passenger brings onto the aircraft and keeps in the part where passengers sit. It does not travel as checked baggage in the hold.
In context
Here, it labels the cabin-baggage option for a bag that travels with the passenger in the aircraft cabin rather than in the hold.
- Situation
- Booking flights, choosing fares, seats, baggage, and optional services
- What it communicates
- labels a cabin-baggage option in the fare comparison section.
Meaning limits
The term itself identifies only that the bag stays in the cabin with the passenger, not any separate conditions that may vary.
Examples
“She kept her passport and medicine in a carry-on bag and checked her suitcase into the hold.”
“For the flight, he chose the backpack as his carry-on bag, leaving the larger case to travel in the hold.”