Cabin Baggage Guide
This cabin baggage guide from mychoice has been researched and put together so that travellers can find the relevant hand luggage restrictions for their airline of choice.
With eighty-five international airlines in this guide, you are sure to find the information you need. Scroll through the alphabetised table to find the carry-on luggage restrictions that apply to your next flight.
Also ensure you check out our complementary hold luggage guide.
If you require new cabin luggage, check out mychoice’s huge range here.
Note: all guidelines and restrictions were correct and up-to-date as of the 26thof January 2015. All figures were based on restrictions on economy/cheaper flight options.
Airline | Height (cm) | Width (cm) | Depth (cm) | Weight Limit (kg) |
Adria Airways | 55 | 40 | 23 | 8 |
Aer Lingus International | 55 | 40 | 24 | 10 |
Aer Lingus Regional (Domestic) | 48 | 33 | 20 | 7 |
Aeroflot | 55 | 40 | 20 | 10 |
Aerosvit Airlines | 55 | 40 | 20 | 5kg (50+ people) 10kg (-50 people) |
Agean Airlines | 56 | 45 | 25 | 8 |
Air Asia | 56 | 36 | 23 | 7 |
Air Astana | 56 | 45 | 25 | 8 |
Air Baltic | 55 | 40 | 20 | 8 |
Air Berlin | 55 | 40 | 20 | 8 |
Air Canada | 55 | 40 | 23 | 10 |
Air China | 55 | 40 | 20 | 5 |
Air Europa | 55 | 35 | 25 | 10 |
Air France | 55 | 35 | 25 | 12 |
Air India | 55 | 40 | 20 | 8 |
Air Malta | 55 | 40 | 20 | 10 |
Air Mauritius | 55 | 35 | 25 | 12 |
Air Moldova | 50 | 40 | 25 | 8 |
Air New Zealand | Maximum linear dimensions (length + width + height) =118 cm | 7 | ||
Air Transat | 51 | 40 | 23 | 10 |
All Nippon Airways | 55 | 40 | 25 | 10 |
Alitalia | 55 | 35 | 25 | 8 |
American Airlines | 56 | 36 | 23 | No guideline |
Aurigny | 48 | 36 | 20 | 6 |
Austrian Airlines | 55 | 40 | 23 | 8 |
Blue Islands | 40 | 30 | 20 | 6 |
BMI | 55 | 40 | 23 | 12 |
British Airways | 56 | 45 | 25 | 23 |
Brussels Airlines | 55 | 40 | 23 | 12 |
Bulgaria Air | 56 | 45 | 25 | 8 |
Carribean Airlines | Maximum linear dimensions (length + width + height) =114cm | 10 | ||
Cathay Pacific | 56 | 36 | 23 | 7 |
Croatia Airlines | 55 | 40 | 20 | 8 |
Delta | 56 | 35 | 23 | No guideline |
Eastern | 56 | 45 | 25 | 10 |
Easyjet | 56 | 45 | 25 | No guideline |
Egypt Air | 55 | 40 | 23 | 8 |
El Al | 56 | 45 | 25 | 8 |
Emirates | 55 | 38 | 20 | 7 |
Estonian Air | 56 | 45 | 25 | 8 |
Finnair | 56 | 45 | 25 | 8 |
Flybe | 55 | 40 | 23 | 10 |
Germanwings | 55 | 40 | 23 | 8 |
Gulf Air | 45 | 40 | 30 | 6 |
Helvetic | 55 | 40 | 20 | 5 |
Hong Kong Airlines | 56 | 36 | 23 | 7 |
Iberia | 56 | 45 | 25 | No guideline |
IcelandAir | 55 | 40 | 20 | 10 |
Japan Airlines | 55 | 40 | 25 | 10 |
Air Serbia | 55 | 40 | 20 | 8 |
Jet2 | 56 | 45 | 25 | 10 |
KLM | 55 | 35 | 25 | 12 |
Kuwait Airways | 56 | 36 | 23 | 7 |
Lot Polish Airlines | 55 | 40 | 23 | 8 |
Lufthansa | 55 | 40 | 23 | 8 |
Luxair | 55 | 40 | 20 | 7 |
Malaysia Airlines | Maximum linear dimensions (length + width + height) =115cm | 7 | ||
Meridiana | 55 | 40 | 20 | 8 |
Monarch | 56 | 40 | 25 | 5 |
Montenegro Airlines | 55 | 40 | 20 | 10 |
Norwegian | 55 | 40 | 23 | 10 |
Pegasus | 55 | 40 | 20 | 8 |
Quantas | 48 | 34 | 23 | 7 |
Rossiya | Maximum linear dimensions (length + width + height) =115cm | 40 | 20 | 10 |
Ryanair | 55 | 40 | 20 | 10 |
SAS Scandinavian | 55 | 40 | 23 | 8 |
Sata Azores | 55 | 40 | 20 | 8 |
Skywork Airlines | 55 | 40 | 20 | 8 |
South African Airways | 56 | 36 | 23 | 8 |
Srilankan Airlines | 46 | 36 | 20 | 7 |
Sunwing Airlines | 51 | 40 | 23 | 5 |
Swiss | 55 | 40 | 23 | 8 |
Tap | 55 | 40 | 20 | 8 |
Tarom | 55 | 35 | 25 | 10 |
Thomas Cook Airlines | 55 | 40 | 20 | 6 |
Thomson Airways | 55 | 40 | 20 | 5 |
Transaero Airlines | Maximum linear dimensions (length + width + height) =115cm | 8 | ||
Tunisair | 55 | 40 | 25 | 8 |
Turkish Airlines | 55 | 40 | 23 | 8 |
Ukraine International Airlines | 55 | 40 | 20 | 7 |
United Airlines | 56 | 35 | 23 | No guideline |
US Airways | 56 | 36 | 23 | No guideline |
Vietnam Airlines | 56 | 36 | 23 | 7 |
Virgin Atlantic | 56 | 36 | 23 | 10 |
Vueling | 55 | 40 | 20 | 10 |
Wideroe | 55 | 40 | 20 | 8 |