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Too fat to fit on a plane?

An airline industry group came out with new guidelines for smaller carry-on bags. Which raises some questions for AJC business columnist Matt Kempner. SPECIAL
An airline industry group came out with new guidelines for smaller carry-on bags. Which raises some questions for AJC business columnist Matt Kempner. SPECIAL
By Matt Kempner
June 15, 2015

It's not you; it's your baggage. The airline industry is pushing for smaller carry-on bags, with new guidelines being issued recently.

Would your bags make the cut? Don't be so sure. I checked my family's.

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Matt Kempner is an award-winning journalist who seeks out intriguing twists about people and subjects beyond what the AJC might typically cover. A former columnist and editor, his past assignments have included business investigations, energy, the economy, entrepreneurs, big business, consumer spending, politics, government and the environment.

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