Cabin bags: will yours fit?
Every airline has its own sizes, and a bag that's too big at the gate costs money. Measure your bag, wheels and handles included, and see where it flies free.
Will my bag fit?
Measure the outside of the bag with wheels, handles and pockets, the way the airport sizer does. Worked out on your phone; nothing is sent or saved.
Sizes by airline
Aer Lingus
| Under-seat bag Free on every fare · Wheels and handles count Aer Lingus's page · “It must fit inside the gauge units at the airport (including wheels and handles).” · checked 31 Oct 2026 | 40 × 30 × 20 cm |
| Cabin bag (overhead locker) Included on some fares · Included with Plus, Advantage and AerSpace; not with Saver (from €9.99/£9.99 to add) · Wheels and handles count · too big at the gate: €35 to put a 10kg bag in the hold Aer Lingus's page · “Fare Types - All Plus, Advantage, AerSpace and Economy fares purchased via British Airways (Not included in Saver fares)” · checked 31 Oct 2026 · fees page | 55 × 40 × 24 cm, up to 10kg |
Applies to Aer Lingus and Aer Lingus Regional flights within Europe.
British Airways
| Under-seat bag Free on every fare · Must easily fit under the seat in front · Airline doesn't say if wheels count British Airways's page · “Max dimensions of 40 x 30 x 15cm (16 x 12 x 6in)” · checked 31 Oct 2026 | 40 × 30 × 15 cm |
| Cabin bag (overhead locker) Free on every fare · You must be able to lift it into the locker yourself · Wheels and handles count British Airways's page · “Max dimensions of 56 x 45 x 25cm (22 x 18 x 10in) – including wheels and handles” · checked 31 Oct 2026 | 56 × 45 × 25 cm |
Economy Basic includes no checked bag. Economy with a checked bag: 1 bag up to 23kg and 90 × 75 × 43cm.
easyJet
| Under-seat bag Free on every fare · Wheels and handles count easyJet's page · “It can be a maximum size of 45 x 36 x 20 cm (including any handles and wheels) and must be kept under the seat in front of you.” · checked 31 Oct 2026 | 45 × 36 × 20 cm, up to 15kg |
| Cabin bag (overhead locker) Paid extra · Included with some seats and memberships · includes priority boarding · Wheels and handles count · to add it: from £5.99 online · too big at the gate: £60 easyJet's page · “It's always cheaper to add a large cabin bag online than at the boarding gate, where it costs £60.” · checked 31 Oct 2026 · fees page | 56 × 45 × 25 cm, up to 15kg |
Hold bags paid at the airport bag drop cost £60 (easyJet's own page).
Jet2
| Under-seat bag Free on every fare · Airline doesn't say if wheels count Jet2's page · “You can also bring one small under-seat bag onboard (such as a handbag or laptop bag) which must not exceed 40 x 30 x 20cm in size” · checked 31 Oct 2026 | 40 × 30 × 20 cm |
| Cabin bag (overhead locker) Free on every fare · Wheels and handles count Jet2's page · “each passenger has a 10kg hand luggage allowance included as standard (excluding infants) which must be no larger than 56cm x 45cm x 25cm (including wheels and handles)” · checked 31 Oct 2026 | 56 × 45 × 25 cm, up to 10kg |
Infants get an extra 10kg allowance, and up to two baby items (pushchair, car seat, travel cot) go free.
Lufthansa
| Under-seat bag Free on every fare · Airline doesn't say if wheels count Lufthansa's page · “1 personal item. max. 40 x 30 x 15 cm.” · checked 31 Oct 2026 | 40 × 30 × 15 cm |
| Cabin bag (overhead locker) Included on some fares · Check your fare: Economy Basic on short and medium-haul flights doesn't include it · Airline doesn't say if wheels count Lufthansa's page · “1 item of carry-on baggage. max. 8 kg max. 55 x 40 x 23 cm.” · checked 31 Oct 2026 | 55 × 40 × 23 cm, up to 8kg |
Norwegian
| Under-seat bag Free on every fare · On every ticket; 10kg on LowFare · Airline doesn't say if wheels count Norwegian's page · “Small underseat cabin bag (30x40x20cm)” · checked 31 Oct 2026 | 30 × 40 × 20 cm, up to 10kg |
| Cabin bag (overhead locker) Included on some fares · Included with LowFare+ (10kg combined) and Flex (15kg combined); not with LowFare · Airline doesn't say if wheels count · to add it: £5–£9 on LowFare Norwegian's page · “Overhead cabin bag (55x40x23cm)” · checked 31 Oct 2026 · fees page | 55 × 40 × 23 cm, up to 10kg |
Norwegian counts the combined weight of all your hand baggage.
Ryanair
| Under-seat bag Free on every fare · Airline doesn't say if wheels count Ryanair's page · “All our fares include one small personal bag which can be brought on board, such as a handbag or laptop bag (40 x 30 x 20 cm), which must fit under the seat in front of you.” · checked 31 Oct 2026 | 40 × 30 × 20 cm |
| Cabin bag (overhead locker) Paid extra · Sold as Priority & 2 Cabin Bags · includes priority boarding · Airline doesn't say if wheels count · to add it: £12.49–£36 when you book, £19.99–£45.50 if added later (varies by route and date) · too big at the gate: £46–£75 to put a 10kg bag in the hold Ryanair's page · “This allows you to carry a small personal bag (40 x 30 x 20 cm), which must fit under the seat in front of you and a 10kg bag (55x40x20cm) onboard” · checked 31 Oct 2026 · fees page | 55 × 40 × 20 cm, up to 10kg |
A bag that doesn't fit Ryanair's sizer is refused at the gate or put in the hold for a fee (Ryanair's fees page: £46–£75 for a 10kg bag).
Lap infants get no cabin bag, but a baby bag up to 5kg (45×35×20cm) is allowed.
TUI
| Under-seat bag Free on every fare · Airline doesn't say if wheels count TUI's page · “You can also bring one small personal item or laptop, which must be stored under the seat in front of you. The maximum dimensions for this are 40cm x 30cm x 20cm.” · checked 31 Oct 2026 | 40 × 30 × 20 cm |
| Cabin bag (overhead locker) Free on every fare · Airline doesn't say if wheels count TUI's page · “Each piece of hand luggage can weigh up to 10kg and fit within the maximum dimensions of 55cm x 40cm x 20cm.” · checked 31 Oct 2026 | 55 × 40 × 20 cm, up to 10kg |
If hand luggage exceeds the size or weight limits, it goes in the hold and "a charge may apply" (amount not stated).
Children under 2 don't have a hand luggage allowance.
Vueling
| Under-seat bag Free on every fare · Airline doesn't say if wheels count Vueling's page · “1 free underseat cabin bag size (max. 40x30x20 cm)” · checked 31 Oct 2026 | 40 × 30 × 20 cm |
| Cabin bag (overhead locker) Included on some fares · Included with Fly, Fly Grande and Fly Pro bundles; paid on basic fares (€10–59 online) · Airline doesn't say if wheels count · too big at the gate: €110–140 Vueling's page · “If at the boarding gate any piece of luggage exceeds 55x40x20 cm, you will have to check it in at a cost of 110 EUR to 140 EUR per item and flight.” · checked 31 Oct 2026 | 55 × 40 × 20 cm, up to 10kg |
Passengers travelling with infants get the under-seat bag and a 10kg cabin bag included.
Wizz Air
| Under-seat bag Free on every fare · Wheels and handles don't count (up to 5cm extra) Wizz Air's page · “THE CABIN BAGGAGE MUST NOT EXCEED 40X30X20 CM, EXLUDING HANDLES AND WHEELS.” · checked 31 Oct 2026 | 40 × 30 × 20 cm, up to 10kg |
| Cabin bag (overhead locker) Paid extra · Sold with WIZZ Priority · includes priority boarding · Wheels and handles don't count (up to 5cm extra) Wizz Air's page · “Priority passengers are entitled to bring an extra trolley bag (max. 55x40x23 cm) in addition to the free carry-on bag (max. 40x30x20 cm) into the cabin.” · checked 31 Oct 2026 | 55 × 40 × 23 cm |
Wizz Air doesn't count handles and wheels in the size, but wheels may add no more than 5cm.
Not on this list yet: KLM. We add an airline only once we can check its own page.
Rules changing in October 2027
New EU rules (Regulation (EU) 2026/2202) apply from 23 October 2027 to flights leaving EU airports, so the flight home from most European holidays. Every passenger gets one free personal item, and airlines must show fares that include a cabin bag by default. A wheeled cabin bag doesn't become free. Until then, each airline's own rules above apply.
Sizes are copied from each airline's own page and checked on the date shown. Airlines change them, so check your booking before you fly. Spotted a change? Tell us and we'll update it for everyone. Fee tables · Deal X-ray