Cabin & Hand Luggage Allowance by Airlines
Packing for a flight? Check out our guide to hand luggage size allowances, before you head to the airport. With the latest information for major European and inter-continental airlines, you can be sure to avoid the baggage reclaim queues and save yourself excess baggage fees.
We here at lastminute.com are experts in travel, and we’re committed to helping take the hassle out of your getaway. For our guide to cabin bag sizes, we’ve gathered data from many of the most popular European and intercontinental airlines.
Find out the limits on EasyJet cabin baggage dimensions, as well as those for British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Emirates, Lufthansa and many others.
With full, up-to-date information on allowable cabin luggage sizes and weights, covering economy, premium, business and first class, our guide is a great resource if you’re thinking of picking up some new cabin size luggage before your trip, or if you want to make sure that you don’t get caught out at the airport.
AIRLINE COMPANY
ALLOWANCE
DIMENSIONS
WEIGHT
Aer Lingus
1 carry-on baggage
1 small personal item
55 x 40 x 24 cm
25 x 33 x 20 cm
10 kg
N/A
Air France
1 carry-on baggage
55 x 35 x 25 cm
12 kg
American Airlines
1 carry-on baggage
+ 1 personal item
23 x 36 x 56 cm
N/A
British Airways
1 handbag/laptop bag
+ 1 carry-on baggage
40 x 30 x 15 cm
56 x 45 x 25 cm
23 kg
23 kg
easyJet
1 carry-on baggage
50 x 40 x 20 cm
20 kg
Emirates Economy
Emirates First
1 carry-on baggage
1 carry-on baggage
+ 1 briefcase
55 x 38 x 20 cm
55 x 38 x 20 cm
7 kg
7 kg
Flybe
1 carry-on baggage
+ 1 laptop bag
55 x 35 x 20 cm
10 kg
Jet2
1 carry-on baggage
56 x 45 x 25 cm
10 kg
KLM
1 carry-on baggage
+ 1 accessory
55 x 25 x 35 cm
12 kg
Lufthansa Economy
Lufthansa Premium
Lufthansa Business
Lufthansa First class
1 carry-on baggage
1 carry-on baggage
2 carry-on baggage
2 carry-on baggage
55 x 40 x 23 cm
55 x 40 x 23 cm
56 x 40 x 23 cm
57 x 40 x 23 cm
8 kg
8 kg
8 kg
8 kg
Monarch
1 carry-on baggage
or
2 separate pieces of
hand baggage
56 x 40 x 25 cm
10 kg
Qatar Airways Economy
Qatar Airways Business
Qatar Airways First
1 carry-on baggage
2 carry-on baggage
2 carry-on baggage
50 x 37 x 25 cm
50 x 37 x 25 cm
50 x 37 x 25 cm
7 kg
15 kg
15 kg
SAS
1 carry-on baggage
+ 1 handbag
55 x 40 x 23 cm
8 kg
Singapore Airlines Suites
Singapore Airlines First Class
Singapore Airlines Business
Singapore Airlines Premium
Singapore Airlines Economy
2 carry-on baggage
2 carry-on baggage
2 carry-on baggage
1 carry-on baggage
1 carry-on baggage
Sum of length, width
and height of each piece
not to exceed 115cm
7 kg
7 kg
7 kg
7 kg
7 kg
Thomson Airlines
1 carry-on baggage
55 x 40 x 20 cm
5 kg
Turkish Airlines
1 carry-on baggage
55 x 40 x 23 cm
8 kg
United Airlines
1 carry-on baggage
1 personal item
22 x 35 x 56 cm
22 x 25 x 43 cm
N/A
N/A
Virgin Atlantic
1 carry-on baggage
23 x 36 x 56 cm
10 kg