Hand luggage is a bag you can take with you on board the plane. Usually, you keep valuables and essential items in it. The maximum dimensions for hand luggage as determined by IATA, the International Air Transport Association, are currently 56 x 45 x 25 cm (including the handle, pockets and wheels). However, airlines can impose smaller dimensions. |
As a guideline only, we have compiled a table showing the hand luggage allowances for the main airlines. Please note that these dimensions may vary at the discretion of the airlines – please check before you travel. (Last update: Sept. 2013)
Airline | Dimensions in cm | Weight |
---|---|---|
Aegan Air | 55 x 40 x 20 cm | 8 kg |
Aer Lingus | 55 x 40 x 24 cm | 10 kg |
Aeroflot | 55 x 40 x 20 cm (115 cm) | 10 kg |
Aerolineas Argentinas | 55 x 35 x 25 cm | 5 kg |
Aeromexico | 115 cm (L+W+H) | 10 kg |
Aigle Azur | 55 x 35 x 25 cm | 5 kg |
Air Asia | 56 x 36 x 23 cm | 7 kg |
Air Corsica | 55 x 35 x 25 cm | 8 kg |
Air Dolomiti | 55 x 40 x 20 cm | 7 kg |
Air Europa | 55 x 35 x 25 cm | 10 kg |
Air France | 55 x 35 x 25 cm | 12 kg |
Air Iceland | 55 x 35 x 25 cm | 6 kg |
Air India | 55 x 40 x 20 cm | 8 kg |
Air India Express | - | 7 kg |
Air Malta | 55 x 40 x 20 cm | 10 kg |
Air Méditerranée | 55 x 40 x 20 cm | 5 kg |
Air New Zealand | 118 cm (L+W+H) | 7 kg |
Air One | 115 cm (L+W+H) | 8 kg |
Air Tahiti Nui | 56 x 36 x 23 cm | 10 kg |
Air Transat | 51 x 40 x 23 cm | 10 kg |
AirBaltic | 55 x 40 x 20 cm | 8 kg |
Airberlin | 55 x 40 x 20 cm | 8 kg |
Air Greenland | 55 x 40 x 23 cm | 8 kg |
Alitalia | 55 x 35 x 25 cm | 8 kg |
All Nippon Airways (ANA) | 50 x 40 x 25 cm | 10 kg |
American Airlines | 56 x 35 x 23 cm | - |
ArkeFly | 50 x 35 x 30 cm | 7 kg |
Astra Airlines | 55 x 40 x 20 cm | 8 kg |
Atlantic Airways | 50 x 40 x 25 cm | 8 kg |
Austrian Airlines | 55 x 40 x 23 cm | 8 kg |
Avies | 45 x 35 x 20 cm | 5 kg |
B&H; Airlines | 55 x 40 x 20 cm | 8 kg |
Belavia | 50 x 40 x 20 cm | 8 kg |
Belle Air | 55 x 40 x 20 cm | 8 kg |
Bingo Airways | 55 x 40 x 20 cm | 5 kg |
Blue 1 | 55 x 40 x 23 cm | 8 kg |
Blue Air | 55 x 40 x 20 cm | 10 kg |
Blue Panorama | 55 x 40 x 20 cm | 10 kg |
Bmi | 55 x 40 x 23 cm | - |
British Airways | 56 x 45 x 25 cm | 23 kg |
Brussels Airlines | 55 x 40 x 23 cm | 6 kg |
Bulgaria Air | 55 x 40 x 20 cm | 10 kg |
Carpatair | 56 x 45 x 25 cm | 5 kg |
Cathay Pacific | 56 x 36 x 23 cm | 7 kg |
China Airlines | 56 x 36 x 23 cm | 7 kg |
Cityjet | 47,5 x 35 x 20 cm | 12 kg |
Citywing | 50 x 35 x 22 cm | 10 kg |
Condor | 55 x 40 x 20 cm | 6 kg |
Corsair | 55 x 40 x 20 cm (115 cm) | 10 kg |
Croatia Airlines | 55 x 40 x 20 cm (115 cm) | 8 kg |
Cyprus Airways | 55 x 40 x 23 cm | 8 kg |
Czech Airlines | 55 x 45 x 25 cm | 8 kg |
Danish Air Transport (DAT) | 50 x 40 x 30 cm | 8 kg |
Delta Airlines | 56 x 35 x 23 cm | - |
Eastern Airways | 56 x 45 x 25 cm | 10 kg |
Easy Jet | 55 x 40 x 20 cm | - |
Emirates | 55 x 38 x 20 cm | 7 kg |
Estonian Air | 56 x 45 x 25 cm | 8 kg |
Etihad | 111 cm (L+W+H) | 7 kg |
European Coastal Airlines | 30 x 20 x 15 cm | 5 kg |
Fiji Airways | 115 cm (L+W+H) | 7 kg |
Finnair | 56 x 45 x 25 cm | 8 kg |
First Choice Airways | 55 x 40 x 20 cm | 5 kg |
Fly Georgia | - | 7 kg |
Flybe | 55 x 40 x 23 cm | 10 kg |
Georgian Airways - Airzena | 55 x 40 x 20 cm | 8 kg |
Germanwings | 55 x 40 x 20 cm | 8 kg |
Hellenic Airways | 55 x 40 x 20 cm | 5 kg |
Hex'Air | 50 x 40 x 20 cm | 8 kg |
HOP! | 55 x 35 x 25 cm | 12 kg |
Iberia | 56 x 45 x 25 cm | - |
Icelandair | 115 cm (L+W+H) | 10 kg |
InterSky | 55 x 40 x 20 cm | 5 kg |
Japan Airlines | 55 x 40 x 25 cm | 10 kg |
Jet Airways | 55 x 35 x 25 cm | 7 kg |
Jetairfly | 55 x 40 x 20 cm | 6 kg |
Jet2 | 55 x 40 x 20 cm | 10 kg |
Jet Blue | 66 x 46 x 30 cm | - |
Jet Time | 55 x 40 x 23 cm | 5 kg |
KLM | 55 x 35 x 25 cm | 12 kg |
LAN | 55 x 35 x 25 cm | 8 kg |
LOT | 55 x 40 x 23 cm | 8 kg |
Lufthansa | 55 x40 x 23 cm | 8 kg |
Luxair | - | 7 kg |
Malaysia Airlines | 56 x 36 x 23 cm | 7 kg |
Meridiana | 55 x 40 x 20 cm | 8 kg |
Monarch | 56 x 40 x 25 cm | 10 kg |
Neos Air | 115 cm (L+W+H) | 5 kg |
Niki | 55 x 40 x 20 cm | 8 kg |
Olympic Air | 55 x40 x 23 cm | 8 kg |
Qantas | 56 x 36 x 23 cm | 7 kg |
Qatar Airways | 50 x 37 x 25 cm | 7 kg |
Ryanair | 55 x 40 x 20 cm | 10 kg |
Scandinavian Airlines | 55 x 40 x 23 cm | 8 kg |
Singapore Airlines | 115 cm (L+W+H) | 7 kg |
Sky Express | 45 x 35 x 20 cm | 3 kg |
Smartlynx | 55 x 45 x 25 cm | 5 kg |
SmartWings | 56 x 45 x 25 cm | 15 kg |
SUN-AIR | - | 6 kg |
Swiss International Airlines | 55 x 40 x 23 cm | 8 kg |
Tap Air Portugal | 55 x 40 x 20 cm | 8 kg |
Tarom | 55 x 40 x 20 cm | 10 kg |
Thai Airways | 56 x 40 x 25 cm | 7 kg |
ThomasCook Airlines | 55 x 40 x 20 cm | 5 kg |
Thomson | 55 x 40 x 20 cm | 5 kg |
Transavia | 55 x 35 x 25 cm | 10 kg |
TUIfly | 55 x 40 x 20 cm | 6 kg |
Twin Jet | 115 cm (L+W+H) | 6 kg |
United Airlines | 56 x 35 x 23 cm | - |
Virgin Atlantic | 56 x 36 x 23 cm | 10 kg |
VLM Airlines | 47,5 x 35 x 20 cm | 12 kg |
Vueling | 55 x 40 x 20 cm | 10 kg |
White | 56 x 45 x 25 cm | 5 kg |
Wizzair | 42 x 32 x 25 cm | - |
Wow Air | 56 x 45 x 25 cm | 10 kg |
XL Air | 55 x 35 x 25 cm | 5 kg |
Although your hand luggage allows you to keep your personal and valuable items with you, there are specific regulations, especially concerning liquids, cosmetics and health products.
Liquids and gels must be in containers of no more than 100 ml for you to be allowed to have them in your hand luggage. They must also be placed in a re-sealable, transparent plastic bag (such as a freezer bag) with a maximum volume of 1 litre. Please note that liquid items bought in shops or restaurants at the airport are authorised for hand luggage. Liquid medicines are also allowed, as long as you have a prescription or medical certificate with them. Some products which come under these restrictions include perfume, toothpaste, sun cream, deodorant, liquid soap, shampoo, mascara, skin creams, balms and oils, shaving foam, nail polish and hair gel.There's a problem loading this menu at the moment.
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