It was inevitable: The airline industry now has turned its baleful gaze to your carry-on luggage.

The International Air Transport Association wants to establish a uniform size for a carry-on bag that’s about 21 percent smaller than what’s used by many domestic airlines. It makes sense. Having crammed more passengers into their planes, and charging hefty fees for checked-in bags, airlines find their overhead bins are filling up. Hence the now-standard announcement asking passengers to check in their bags at the gate.

While U.S. airlines haven’t adopted the change — yet — we predict it’s only a matter of time. Can the carry-on luggage fee be far behind?

One king, one kingdom, one holiday

For state workers enjoying Kamehameha Day off today, do take the time to reflect on the monarch who united the islands under one kingdom. The first observance was on June 11, 1872, as proclaimed by Kamehameha V to honor his grandfather, Kamehameha I. After Hawaii statehood in 1959, Kamehameha Day was among the first holidays proclaimed by the governor and the state Legislature.

The Kamehameha Day floral parade is one of our most unique and vibrant, full of colorful flowers and graceful pa’u riders representing Hawaii’s islands. Oahu’s parade on Saturday starts at 9 a.m., from King and Richards streets to Kapiolani Park. For more information on neighbor island parades, see www.ags.hawaii.gov/kamehameha.