Cabin Luggage Size Allowance by Airline
In an ideal world all airlines would use the same dimensions and restrictions for carry-on cabin cases. Alas, that’s not the case and in a world of budget travel you can find yourself getting charged additional fees if your case is too large or too heavy.
Below we've listed the main airlines flying out of the UK along with the current allowance. Please check with your airline before travelling to ensure the dimensions listed below have not been changed. Please note that some airlines charge a fee to bring your cabin case on board.
| AIRLINE | MAXIMUM DIMENSIONS | WEIGHT |
| Aegean Airlines | 56x45x25cm | 8KG |
| Aer Lingus | 55x40x24cm | 10KG |
| Air Canada | 55x40x23cm | 10KG |
| Air France | 55x35x25cm | 12KG |
| Air Transat | 51x40x23cm | 10KG |
| Alitalia | 55x35x25cm | 8KG |
| American Airlines | 56x36x23cm | No Limit |
| Austrian Airlines | 55x40x23cm | 8KG |
| British Airways | 56x45x25cm: View Cases | 23KG |
| Cathay Pacific | 56x36x23cm | 7KG |
| Czech Airlines | 55x45x25cm | 8KG |
| Easyjet (Free Under Seat) | 45x36x20cm: View Cases | 15KG |
| Easyjet (Speedy Boarding) | 56x45x25cm: View Cases | 15KG |
| El Al | 56x45x25cm (Max. 115cm) | 8KG |
| Emirates | 55x38x20cm | 7KG |
| Etihad | 56x40x25cm | 7KG |
| Finnair | 55x40x23cm | 8KG |
| KLM | 55x35x25cm | 12KG |
| Iberia | 56x45x25cm | 10KG |
| Japan Airlines | 55x40x25cm | 10KG |
| Jet2 | 56x45x25cm | 10KG |
| Lot | 55x40x23cm | 8KG |
| Lufthansa | 55x40x23cm | 8KG |
| Malaysia Airlines | 55x35x25cm | 7KG |
| Norwegian | 55x40x23cm: View Cases | 10KG |
| Olympic Airlines | 55x40x23cm | 8KG |
| Qantas | 56x36x23cm (Max 115cm) | 7KG |
| Qatar Airways | 50x37x25cm | 7KG |
| Ryanair (Free Under Seat) | 40x20x25cm: View Cases | No Limit |
| Ryanair (Regular Fare) | 55x40x20cm: View Cases | 10KG |
| Scandinavian Airlines | 55x40x23cm | 8KG |
| Swiss | 55x40x23cm | 8KG |
| Thai Airways | 56x45x25cm | 7KG |
| TUI | 55x40x20cm: View Cases | 10KG |
| Turkish Airlines | 55x40x23cm | 8KG |
| United Airlines | 56x35x22cm (Max. 114cm) | No Limit |
| Vueling | 55x40x20cm | 10KG |
| Virgin Atlantic | 56x36x23cm | 10KG |