Here’s all the info you need on cabin luggage sizes and weight allowances on major European airlines for short-haul flights to Europe with major airlines including BA, Ryanair, easyJet and Lufthansa. Compare cabin baggage restrictions with our table below, and save yourself a whole lot of baggage stress when boarding!
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| Airline | Allowance | Max. Dimensions | Max. Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| AirBaltic | 1 cabin bag + 1 personal item | cabin bag: 55cm x 40cm x 20cm small bag: 40cm x 30cm x 10cm | 8kg |
| Aer Lingus | 1 cabin bag + 1 personal item | Overall dimension 115cm | 10kg |
| Aeroflot | 1 cabin bag | 55cm x 40cm x 24cm | 10kg |
| Air Asia | 1 cabin bag + 1 personal item | cabin bag: 56cm x 36cm x 23cmpersonal item: 40cm x 30cm x 10cm | 7kg |
| Air France | 1 cabin bag + 1 personal item | cabin bag: 55cm x 35cm x 25cmpersonal item: 40cm x 35cm x 15cm | 12kg |
| British Airways | 1 cabin bag + 1 handbag/laptop bag | cabin bag: 56cm x 45cm x 25cm handbag/laptop bag: 45cm x 36cm x 20cm |
23kg per bag |
| Delta | 1 cabin bag + 1 personal item | 56cm x 35cm x 23cm | No weight restriction * |
| easyJet | 1 cabin bag | 56cm x 45cm x 25cm inc. handles/wheels | No weight restriction |
| Emirates | 1 cabin bag | 55cm x 38cm x 20cm | 7kg |
| Etihad Airways | 1 cabin bag | 40cm x 50cm x 25cm | 7kg |
| Flybe | 1 cabin bag + 1 small personal item | 55cm x 35cm x 20cm | 10kg |
| Iberia | 1 cabin bag + 1 personal item | 56cm x 45cm x 25cm | No weight restriction |
| Jet2 | 1 cabin bag + 1 personal item | 56cm x 45cm x 25cm | 10kg |
| KLM | 1 cabin bag + 1 personal item | cabin bag:55cm x 35cm x 25cm personal item: 40cm x 30cm x 15cm | 12kg |
| Lufthansa | 1 cabin bag | 55cm x 40cm x 23cm | 8kg |
| Monarch | 1 cabin bag or 2 separate pieces of hand luggage | 56cm x 40cm x 25cm | 10kg |
| Norwegian | 1 cabin bag + 1 personal item | 55cm x 40cm x 23cm | 10kg |
| Qatar Airways | 1 cabin bag + 1 personal item | 50cm x 37cm x 25cm | 7kg |
| Ryanair | 1 cabin bag + 1 small bag | cabin bag: 55cm x 40cm x 20cm small bag: 35cm x 20cm x 20cm | 10kg |
| Sas | 1 cabin bag + 1 small bag | cabin bag: 55cm x 40cm x 23cm small bag: 40cm x 30cm x 15cm | 8kg |
| Tapp | 1 cabin bag + 1 small bag | cabin bag: 55cm x 40cm x 20cm small bag: 22cm x 16cm x 8cm | 8kg |
| Thomas Cook Airlines | 1 cabin bag + 1 personal item | 55cm x 40cm x 20cm | 6kg |
| Thomson Airways | 1 cabin bag | 55 x 40 x 20cm | 5kg |
| Turkish Airlines | 1 cabin bag | 55cm x 40cm x 23cm | 8kg |
| Virgin Atlantic | 1 cabin bag | 56cm x 36cm x 23cm | 10kg |
| Vueling Airlines | 1 cabin bag + 1 smaller bag | cabin bag: 55cm x 40cm x 20cm small bag: 35cm x 20cm x 20cm | 10kg |
| Wizz Air | 1 cabin bag | 42cm x 32cm x 25cm | 10kg |
| Personal items include handbag, briefcase, laptop computer, camera bag, crutches, umbrella, etc | |||
| Table correct as of September 11 2017 | |||
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