Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) from January 15, 2019 will change its hand baggage rules for all of its flights, reducing the number of things that can be taken on board free of charge, to one coat and one umbrella.

According to a posting on the website of the airline, the new hand baggage allowances apply to the passengers who have purchased their tickets prior to November 1, 2018 for travel effective January 15, 2019.

Passengers who have bought tickets paying hand baggage only fare can take one piece of hand baggage weighing up to 7 kg and with size of no more than 55x40x20 cm on board the aircraft as well as overclothes and umbrellas.

Passengers who have purchased tickets with checked baggage included as well as Premium Economy Class passengers on long haul flights are allowed to take two hand baggage pieces onboard: one 7kg/55х40х20 bag and one 5 kg/40х30х10 cm bag as well as overclothes and umbrellas.

Business Class passengers on medium haul flights will have opportunity to carry 2 hand baggage pieces: one 12kg/55х40х20 cm bag and another one 5kg/40x30x10 cm as well as overclothes and umbrellas.

Business Class passengers on long haul flights will be allowed to take 3 hand baggage items with weighing up to 15kg in total and with size of no more than 55х40х20 cm each as well as one additional piece 5kg/40x30x10 cm as well as overclothes and umbrellas.

"Any personal items like duty free bags, notebooks, newspapers or magazines, cameras, binoculars, suit bags etc. must be packed inside hand bags. All the items which are not packed will be regarded as pieces of hand baggage in case they exceed allowances and must be paid for," UIA said.

Baggage rules for passengers who have bought tickets prior to November 1, 2018 and travel after January 15, 2019 remain the same as at the moment of ticket purchase.

In addition effective 15 January 2019 each UIA passenger regardless of the booking class and fare each passenger will get the opportunity to take an additional carry-on bag weighing up to 5kg and with size of no more than 40x30x10 for the price of EUR 15. The payment can be made either in advance at the airport of departure.