Have you booked up for your summer holiday? Started organising everything you will need to pack? Unsure how much you can carry on board with you?
With Covid-19 restrictions easing, the return of a week in the sun will be the standard practice for a lot of Brits, but it is important to be aware of the latest airline baggage information. If you break the current weight allowances, size restrictions, and hand luggage rules you could face paying a sizeable fine.
To try and reduce your worries, we've pulled together the latest cabin bag information for popular airlines Ryanair, EasyJet, TUI, BA and Jet2.
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Ryanair cabin bag size
All passengers are able to carry 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 are entitled to bring one small cabin bag onboard. This has to be a maximum size of 45 x 36 x 20cm 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.
Any luggage over the above size and weight will be refused, and must go in the hold.
TUI cabin bag size
On a TUI Airways flight, you can carry one piece of hand luggage that weighs up to 10kg for free.
The maximum dimensions of your hand luggage is limited to 55x40x20cm. You must be able to lift your hand luggage in to 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.
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Excess baggage 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 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, 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 Jet2 aircraft hold, and you may have to pay an additional charge.
