After the pandemic caused a lot of holidays to be cancelled for people across the country, many of us are keen to jump on a plane to travel to an exotic place.
However, the latest airline baggage information has been published and it's important you know exactly what to do before you start packing your bags. Holiday-goers can be hit with a hefty fine if they break the current weight allowances, size restrictions, and hand luggage rules.
So to help you avoid excessive charges for checked-in luggage, we've compiled a list of all the information you need to know. This is the latest cabin bag information for Ryanair, EasyJet, TUI, BA, and Jet2, the Liverpool Echo reports.
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Ryanair cabin bag size
All passenger fare types include a small personal bag, which must fit under the seat in front of you. The small personal bag must be a maximum size of 40x20x25cm.
Over-sized 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. Ryanair recommends checking it in at the bag drop desk before security if you are unsure whether your bag is the correct size.
easyJet cabin bag size
All customers can bring onboard one small cabin bag. This has to be a maximum size of 45x36x20cm including any handles or wheels.
It includes items like a small trolley case, handbag, rucksack, and laptop bag, but they need to fit under the seat in front of you. There is a maximum weight limit of 15kg as you need to be able to lift and carry the bag yourself.
easyJet said: "If your cabin bag is bigger than the maximum size allowed or if you bring a large cabin bag to the departure gate without the correct seat selection or without one pre-booked for your flight, it won’t be able to go in the cabin. We’ll have to check it into the aircraft hold and charges will apply."
TUI cabin bag size
If you're taking a TUI Airways flight, you can carry one piece of hand luggage of up to 10kg for free.
The maximum dimensions of your hand luggage can be 55x40x20cm and you must be able to lift your hand luggage into the overhead storage compartments yourself. If your luggage is heavier than your luggage allowance when you check in for a TUI Airways flight, you’ll need to pay an excess luggage charge.
Excess luggage charges:
- Short-haul flights: £13 or €17 per kilogram.
- Mid-haul flights: £15 or €19 per kilogram.
- Long haul flights: £18 or $27 per kilogram.
British Airways cabin bag size
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. If any of your hand baggage is over the size or weight limit, or you have more hand baggage than your allowance, you will need to check it in and it will count towards your checked baggage allowance.
If this then takes you over your free checked baggage allowance, or if you are travelling on hand baggage only (Basic) fare, you will need to pay for extra baggage at the airport rate.
Jet2 cabin bag size
You may carry on board one piece of hand luggage free of charge with Jet2, as long as it weighs no more than 10kg and is no larger than 56x45x25cm, including any wheels and handles.
If your hand luggage weighs more or is larger than this, it will need to be checked into the aircraft hold, and you may have to pay an additional charge.
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