Cabin bag size by airline (2026): free under-seat bag and cabin bag
How big can your free bag be, and when do you have to pay for a cabin bag? The official hand luggage sizes of 28 airlines, quoted word for word from each airline's own page with the date we checked it. 13 of them include a cabin bag for the overhead locker in every fare; the others include only a smaller bag that must fit under the seat.
Airlines change their bag rules and measure bags their own way (usually in a sizer at the airport, with wheels and handles). We quote each airline's official page on the date shown; the official rule and the airline staff decide. Check your booking before you fly.
Europe
| Airline | Free with every fare: under the seat | Free with every fare: overhead | Only some fares or paid | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France | 40 x 30 x 15 cm (16 x 12 x 6 in) 12 kg in total with hand baggage (Economy) | – | 55 x 35 x 25 cm (21.7 x 13.8 x 9.9 in) 12 kg in total with the small bag (Economy) | official, 4 November 2026 |
| British Airways | 40 x 30 x 15 cm (16 x 12 x 6 in) | 56 x 45 x 25 cm (22 x 18 x 10 in) | – | official, 4 November 2026 |
| easyJet | 45 x 36 x 20 cm (≈ 17.7 x 14.2 x 7.9 in) 15 kg | – | 56 x 45 x 25 cm (≈ 22 x 17.7 x 9.8 in) 15 kg | official, 4 November 2026 |
| Eurowings | 40 x 30 x 25 cm (≈ 15.7 x 11.8 x 9.8 in) | – | 55 x 40 x 23 cm (≈ 21.7 x 15.7 x 9.1 in) 8 kg | official, 18 October 2026 |
| Iberia | 30 x 40 x 15 cm (≈ 11.8 x 15.7 x 5.9 in) | 56 x 40 x 25 cm (≈ 22 x 15.7 x 9.8 in) 10 kg (Economy) | – | official, 4 November 2026 |
| ITA Airways | 30 x 40 x 15 cm (11.8 x 15.7 x 5.9 in) | 55 x 40 x 23 cm (21.7 x 15.7 x 9 in) 8 kg | – | official, 18 October 2026 |
| Jet2.com | 40 x 30 x 20 cm (≈ 15.7 x 11.8 x 7.9 in) | 56 x 45 x 25 cm (≈ 22 x 17.7 x 9.8 in) 10 kg | – | official, 4 November 2026 |
| KLM | 40 x 30 x 15 cm (≈ 15.7 x 11.8 x 5.9 in) 12 kg combined with hand baggage | – | 55 x 35 x 25 cm (≈ 21.7 x 13.8 x 9.8 in) 12 kg combined with the small bag | official, 4 November 2026 |
| Lufthansa | 40 x 30 x 15 cm (≈ 15.7 x 11.8 x 5.9 in) | – | 55 x 40 x 23 cm (≈ 21.7 x 15.7 x 9.1 in) 8 kg | official, 4 November 2026 |
| Norwegian | 30 x 40 x 20 cm (≈ 11.8 x 15.7 x 7.9 in) 10 kg (LowFare) | – | 55 x 40 x 23 cm (≈ 21.7 x 15.7 x 9.1 in) 10 kg combined (LowFare+), 15 kg combined (Flex) | official, 18 October 2026 |
| Pegasus Airlines | 40 x 30 x 15 cm (≈ 15.7 x 11.8 x 5.9 in) 3 kg | – | 55 x 40 x 23 cm (≈ 21.7 x 15.7 x 9.1 in) 8 kg | official, 4 November 2026 |
| Ryanair | 40 x 30 x 20 cm (≈ 15.7 x 11.8 x 7.9 in) | – | 55 x 40 x 20 cm (≈ 21.7 x 15.7 x 7.9 in) 10 kg | official, 4 November 2026 |
| TAP Air Portugal | 40 x 30 x 15 cm (16 x 12 x 5 in) 2 kg | 55 x 40 x 25 cm (22 x 16 x 10 in) 10 kg | – | official, 4 November 2026 |
| Virgin Atlantic | 40 x 30 x 15 cm (≈ 15.7 x 11.8 x 5.9 in) | 56 x 36 x 23 cm (22 x 14 x 9 in) 10 kg (Economy and Premium) | – | official, 4 November 2026 |
| Volotea | 40 x 30 x 20 cm (≈ 15.7 x 11.8 x 7.9 in) | – | 55 x 40 x 25 cm (≈ 21.7 x 15.7 x 9.8 in) 10 kg in total with the small bag | official, 4 November 2026 |
| Vueling | 40 x 30 x 20 cm (≈ 15.7 x 11.8 x 7.9 in) | – | 55 x 40 x 20 cm (≈ 21.7 x 15.7 x 7.9 in) 10 kg | official, 4 November 2026 |
| Wizz Air | 40 x 30 x 20 cm (≈ 15.7 x 11.8 x 7.9 in) 10 kg | – | 55 x 40 x 23 cm (≈ 21.7 x 15.7 x 9.1 in) 10 kg | official, 4 November 2026 |
North America
| Airline | Free with every fare: under the seat | Free with every fare: overhead | Only some fares or paid | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada | 13 x 17 x 6 in (33 x 43 x 16 cm) | – | 9 x 15.5 x 21.5 in (23 x 40 x 55 cm) | official, 4 November 2026 |
| American Airlines | 18 x 14 x 8 in (45 x 35 x 20 cm) | 22 x 14 x 9 in (56 x 36 x 23 cm) | – | official, 4 November 2026 |
| Delta Air Lines | Personal item, no size published | 22 x 14 x 9 in (56 x 35 x 23 cm) | – | official, 4 November 2026 |
| Frontier Airlines | 18 x 14 x 8 in (≈ 45.7 x 35.6 x 20.3 cm) 35 lb | – | 24 x 16 x 10 in (≈ 61 x 40.6 x 25.4 cm) 35 lb | official, 4 November 2026 |
| JetBlue | 17 x 13 x 8 in (43.2 x 33 x 20.32 cm) | 22 x 14 x 9 in (55.88 x 35.56 x 22.86 cm) | – | official, 4 November 2026 |
| Southwest Airlines | Personal item, no size published | 24 x 16 x 10 in (≈ 61 x 40.6 x 25.4 cm) | – | official, 4 November 2026 |
| United Airlines | 9 x 10 x 17 in (22 x 25 x 43 cm) | – | 9 x 14 x 22 in (23 x 35 x 56 cm) | official, 4 November 2026 |
| WestJet | 16 x 13 x 6 in (41 x 33 x 14 cm) | – | 22 x 9 x 14 in (56 x 23 x 36 cm) | official, 4 November 2026 |
Middle East and Australia
| Airline | Free with every fare: under the seat | Free with every fare: overhead | Only some fares or paid | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates | – | 55 x 38 x 22 cm (≈ 21.7 x 15 x 8.7 in) 7 kg | – | official, 4 November 2026 |
| Qantas | Personal item, no size published | 56 x 36 x 23 cm (22 x 14 x 9 in) 7 kg in total (International Economy) | 34 x 48 x 23 cm (13 x 18 x 9 in) | official, 4 November 2026 |
| Qatar Airways | – | 50 x 37 x 25 cm (20 x 15 x 10 in) 7 kg (Economy) | – | official, 4 November 2026 |
Sizes in the order each airline writes them; “≈” marks our conversion. Weight limits as the airline states them (“combined” means the under-seat bag and the cabin bag together).
Bag sizes: which airlines accept them?
New EU rule: a free personal item from 23 October 2027
Regulation (EU) 2026/2202 says that airlines “shall permit passengers to carry a personal item into the cabin and at no extra cost”, defined as up to 40 x 30 x 15 cm or a bag that fits under the seat in front. What the regulation says, quoted, and its exact status.
Airlines not included (yet)
We only publish an airline when we can read its official page and the sizes on it. Not included on 18 October 2026:
- Turkish Airlines: the carry-on baggage page on turkishairlines.com did not load for automated readers on 18 October 2026 (empty response or blank page, also in a browser).
- Aer Lingus: the cabin baggage page on aerlingus.com shows an anti-robot check (“Pardon Our Interruption”), also in a browser; the only page we could read is an undated pop-up that may be out of date.
- SAS: flysas.com blocks automated readers (“Access Restricted”), also in a browser.
- Transavia: the hand luggage pages on transavia.com returned an error page or a redirect loop on 18 October 2026.
- Alaska Airlines: the carry-on page on alaskaair.com loaded without its text (navigation only).
- Spirit Airlines: the help article on customersupport.spirit.com could not be reached (connection refused).
Last checked: 18 October 2026. Spotted a change? Tell us.
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