No traveller wants to fall short of cabin bag size rules. We’ve pulled together a list of hand luggage allowances included in a basic airfare for all of Europe’s major airlines.
Note that airlines are increasingly charging passengers extra for priority boarding, in order to bring a cabin bag. You can usually opt to pay for extra cabin baggage if you need to bring more than their allowance will let you.
Cabin bag size rules by airline
Airline
Allowance
Max. Dimensions
Max. Weight
Aer Lingus
1 personal item
Must fit under the seat in front
No weight restrictions
Aeroflot
1 cabin bag
55x40x25cm
10kg (15kg for business class travellers)
AirAsia
1 cabin bag + 1 small bag
56x36x23cm 40x30x10cm
7kg combined weight
Air France
1 cabin bag + 1 personal item
55x35x25cm 40x30x15cm
12–18kg combined weight (depending on ticket type)
British Airways
1 cabin bag + 1 personal item
56x40x23cm 40x30x15cm
You must be able to lift it into the overhead lockers
Delta
1 cabin bag + 1 personal item
56x35x23cm
No weight restrictions*
easyJet
1 cabin bag
45x36x20cm
15kg
Emirates
1 cabin bag
55x38x20cm
7kg
Etihad Airways
1 cabin bag + 1 personal item
56x36x23cm 23x39x19cm
7kg for cabin bag 5kg for personal item
Jet2
1 cabin bag + 1 laptop/handbag
56x45x25cm Not specified
10kg combined weight
KLM
1 cabin bag + 1 small bag
55x35x25cm 40x30x15cm
12kg combined weight
Lufthansa
1 cabin bag + 1 foldable garment bag
55x40x23cm 57x54x15cm
8kg
Norwegian
1 underseat bag
30x20x38cm
10kg weight
Qatar Airways
1 cabin bag + 1 personal item
50x37x25cm Not specified
7kg combined weight
Ryanair
1 underseat bag
40x20x25cm
No weight restrictions
Thomas Cook Airlines
1 cabin bag + 1 personal item
55x40x20cm Not specified
6kg
TUI Airways
1 cabin bag
55x40x20cm
10kg
Turkish Airlines
1 cabin bag
55x40x23cm
8kg
Virgin Atlantic
1 cabin bag + 1 personal item
56x36x23cm
10kg
Vueling Airlines
1 underseat bag
40x20x30cm
Not specified
Wizz Air
1 underseat bag
40x30x20cm
10kg
*No maximum weight applies to carry-on baggage except in the following: Changi International Airport, Beijing Capital International Airport and Pudong International Airport
Information correct as of 13 November 2023. Always check the latest cabin and hand luggage allowances guidance before booking a trip.
FAQs
Cabin bags — or carry-on bags — are usually limited to around 10kg for economy flying passengers. It’s always worth checking the airline’s specific cabin baggage rules before you fly though, as this limit can be less on some airlines and substantially more on others.
Cabin baggage can be weighed, but more often it’s size-checked. We recommend that you ensure your cabin baggage is within the weight and size limits the airline specifies if you want it on board with you. If the staff deem your carry-on bag too big or too heavy, it will be checked.
A personal item usually refers to a purse or handbag, a backpack or electronics bags, such as a camera case or a laptop bag. Rule of thumb is that the ‘personal’ item should be compact enough to be stowed under the seat in front of you.
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