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Carry-on Only

Carry-on only is the state of a fare or booking that includes an allowance for carry-on baggage but no allowance for checked baggage.

In plain English

This means the included baggage is for bags taken into the cabin, not bags handed over to travel separately. It describes a fare or booking where the baggage allowance stops at carry-on.

In context

Here, it labels a fare or baggage option that includes carry-on baggage but no checked baggage.

Situation
Booking flights, choosing fares, seats, baggage, and optional services
What it communicates
labels a fare or baggage option limited to cabin baggage.

Meaning limits

By itself, the term says only that checked baggage is not included, not any further details of the baggage allowance.

Examples

“Their tickets were carry-on only, so they boarded with cabin bags and checked no luggage.”

Core meaning

“For the weekend trip, she booked a carry-on-only fare.”

In context