Major airline makes huge carry-on baggage change impacting all passengers five years after United made same move

A MAJOR airline is rolling out a baggage change in a matter of days and all passengers will be impacted.

The move comes five years after rival United Airlines made the same decision.

From next week, American Airlines will begin removing a common feature from the boarding areas.

As of October 6, passengers with the airline will no longer see carry-on bag sizers at the gate.

These metal structures have been used for years to ensure the carry-on baggage of passengers boarding the plane fits the requirements.

But now, those will only remain at check-in counters and will not be present after going through security.

However, this does not mean you are able to go mad in duty free.

While the sizers themselves are being removed from the gates, the normal baggage restrictions are still in