Many families will be jetting off on a holiday abroad this February half term, especially as it will be the first one without Covid restrictions. If you are flying to your holiday destination then it's important to know what hand luggage you’re allowed to bring on board with you.
Airlines have different policies when it comes to cabin bag allowances. Some airlines only permit one bag per passenger while others allow you to carry additional items such as laptop bags separately.
You should check your allowances before you travel, as if not you could face hefty fees if your hand luggage is overweight or too large, and it can end up going in the hold. We’ve rounded up the latest hand luggage allowances for Ryanair, easyJet, Jet2, TUI and British Airways below.
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Ryanair
All passengers are allowed to bring one small personal bag for free, which must fit under the seat in front of you. It can be no larger than 40 x 25 x20 cm and you can check the bag is the correct size at the Bag Drop desk before going through security.
Passengers who purchase Priority & 2 Cabin Bags are permitted to bring an additional 10kg wheelie bag (55 x 40 x 20cm) on board. This costs from €/£6 to €/£35.99, and is non-refundable.
Oversized cabin baggage will be refused at the boarding gate, or where available, placed in the hold of the aircraft for a fee of €/£69.99 (fee subject to VAT on domestic flights at applicable government rates).
easyJet
Passengers can bring one small bag per person for free which should be a maximum of 45 x 36 x 20cm (including wheels and handles) and needs to fit under the seat in front of you. It can weigh up to 15kg.
If you book an Up Front or Extra Legroom seat you can bring a large cabin bag on board, measuring a maximum of 56 x 45 x 25cm, with prices starting from £7.99. There is also the option to book a large cabin bag from £5.99.
Bags which are too big will have to go in the hold and you will be charged a fee of £39.99 for small cabin bags and £48 for large cabin bags.
Jet2
Jet2 passengers can bring one piece of hand luggage on board for free, weighing no more than 10kg and no larger than 56 x 45 x 25cm (including handles and wheels). You can also bring one small personal item on board such as a handbag, laptop bag or airport purchase, which should be placed under the seat in front of you.
If your cabin bag is larger than this then it will need to be checked into the hold and you will have to pay an additional charge.
TUI
Each passenger (excluding infants) on a TUI Airways flight can bring one piece of hand luggage weighing up to 10kg with a maximum size of 55 x 40 x 20cm for free. Items such as laptops, handbags and airport purchases need to fit into this hand luggage.
British Airways
All British Airways passengers are allowed to carry one piece of hand luggage and one small item on board. Hand luggage must not exceed 56x45x25cm and the small item must be no bigger than 40x30x15cm. Both items can weigh up to 23kg each. Hand baggage which exceeds the allowance will be checked into the hold, although you won’t be charged excess baggage fees if it is within your checked baggage limit.
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