Hand Luggage

[theguvernor15]

Morning All,

I've booked a surprise trip for the GF's birthday.
She won't be finding out about it until the day we go, however as it's only a few days i booked hand luggage only on the plane.
What's constituted as hand luggage? I know it's a bag that's a certain size etc.
But can she take hand luggage & say her handbag or would the handbag be considered additional hand luggage?
If needs be, i'll just book a hold bag between us, but i was unsure on the above detail, usually i just pay for a hold bag & be done with it.

Flying one way with Monarch & one way with Easyjet if that makes any difference?!

[theguvernor15]

Cheers, the EJ one was a lot more straightforward.
http://www.monarch.co.uk/faq/flights/baggage/hand-...

I'm making the assumption, that if she wanted to take a handbag she would need to take a smaller hand luggage bag?
I guess the solution is to put her handbag in her hand luggage until we get through the airport?

[theguvernor15]

Thanks gents, i'll just fork out the extra for 1 hold bag e/way.
She doesn't take shed loads with her anyway, so we can share a case, if anything i take more than she does.