My Sister and Son-in-law were flying back to Dalaman from Manchester yesterday. As many people do in the same situation my other sister held on to their hand luggage while they checked in. The desk clerk asked if they had any hand luggage my sister showed her handbag and on her boarding card they wrote small hand bag and on my son-in-laws they wrote no hand luggage. This was checked at departures and before they got on the plane so consequently they were unable to take their hand luggage with them. Many people on that flight were caught out in a similar way.
maria x