Cabin bag sizes, every airline
Free allowances on each airline’s cheapest fare, checked against the airlines’ own websites (latest check 20 Oct 2026).
Biggest free under-seat bags
Ranked by volume, on the cheapest fare. Longer bar = more room for free.
- 1easyJet45 × 36 × 20 cm · 32.4 L
- 2American Airlines45 × 35 × 20 cm · 31.5 L
- 3Eurowings40 × 30 × 25 cm · 30 L
- 4Aer Lingus40 × 30 × 20 cm · 24 L
- 5Emerald Airlines (Aer Lingus Regional)40 × 30 × 20 cm · 24 L
- 6Jet240 × 30 × 20 cm · 24 L
- 7Norwegian40 × 30 × 20 cm · 24 L
- 8Ryanair40 × 30 × 20 cm · 24 L
- 9Transavia40 × 30 × 20 cm · 24 L
- 10TUI Airways40 × 30 × 20 cm · 24 L
- 11Volotea40 × 30 × 20 cm · 24 L
- 12Vueling40 × 30 × 20 cm · 24 L
- 13Wizz Air40 × 30 × 20 cm · 24 L
- 14United Airlines43 × 25 × 22 cm · 23.7 L
- 15Air Canada43 × 33 × 16 cm · 22.7 L
- 16Air France40 × 30 × 15 cm · 18 L
- 17British Airways40 × 30 × 15 cm · 18 L
- 18Iberia40 × 30 × 15 cm · 18 L
- 19KLM40 × 30 × 15 cm · 18 L
- 20Lufthansa40 × 30 × 15 cm · 18 L
- 21SWISS40 × 30 × 15 cm · 18 L
- 22TAP Air Portugal40 × 30 × 15 cm · 18 L
- 23Turkish Airlines40 × 30 × 15 cm · 18 L
- 24Virgin Atlantic40 × 30 × 15 cm · 18 L
All airlines A–Z
| Airline · cheapest fare | Free under-seat bag | Overhead cabin bag | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aer LingusSaver | Under-seat40 × 30 × 20 cm | Cabin bagPaid add-on · 55 × 40 × 24 cm · 10 kg | |
| Air CanadaEconomy Basic | Under-seat43 × 33 × 16 cm | Cabin bagPaid add-on · 55 × 40 × 23 cm | |
| Air FranceBasic | Under-seat40 × 30 × 15 cm | Cabin bagPaid add-on · 55 × 35 × 25 cm · 12 kg | |
| American AirlinesBasic Economy | Under-seat45 × 35 × 20 cm | Cabin bag56 × 36 × 23 cm | |
| British AirwaysEconomy (no checked bag) | Under-seat40 × 30 × 15 cm | Cabin bag56 × 45 × 25 cm | |
| Delta Air LinesDelta Main Basic (Basic Economy) | Under-seatIncluded · size not published | Cabin bag56 × 35 × 23 cm | |
| easyJetStandard | Under-seat45 × 36 × 20 cm · 15 kg | Cabin bagPaid add-on · 56 × 45 × 25 cm · 15 kg | |
| Emerald Airlines (Aer Lingus Regional)Saver | Under-seat40 × 30 × 20 cm | Cabin bagPaid add-on · 55 × 40 × 24 cm · 10 kg | |
| EmiratesEconomy Special | Under-seatNot published | Cabin bag55 × 38 × 22 cm · 7 kg | |
| Etihad AirwaysBasic | Under-seatNot published | Cabin bag56 × 36 × 23 cm · 7 kg | |
| EurowingsBASIC | Under-seat40 × 30 × 25 cm | Cabin bagPaid add-on · 55 × 40 × 23 cm · 8 kg | |
| IberiaBasic | Under-seat40 × 30 × 15 cm | Cabin bag56 × 40 × 25 cm · 10 kg | |
| Jet2All Jet2.com flights | Under-seat40 × 30 × 20 cm | Cabin bag56 × 45 × 25 cm · 10 kg | |
| KLMBasic | Under-seat40 × 30 × 15 cm | Cabin bagPaid add-on · 55 × 35 × 25 cm · 12 kg | |
| LoganairFly | Under-seatIncluded · size not published | Cabin bag40 × 35 × 18 cm · 6 kg | |
| LufthansaEconomy Basic | Under-seat40 × 30 × 15 cm | Cabin bagPaid add-on · 55 × 40 × 23 cm · 8 kg | |
| NorwegianLowFare | Under-seat40 × 30 × 20 cm · 10 kg | Cabin bagPaid add-on · 55 × 40 × 23 cm · 10 kg | |
| Qatar AirwaysEconomy Lite | Under-seatIncluded · size not published | Cabin bag50 × 37 × 25 cm · 7 kg | |
| RyanairBasic | Under-seat40 × 30 × 20 cm | Cabin bagPaid add-on · 55 × 40 × 20 cm · 10 kg | |
| SWISSEconomy Basic | Under-seat40 × 30 × 15 cm | Cabin bagPaid add-on · 55 × 40 × 23 cm · 8 kg | |
| TAP Air PortugalDiscount | Under-seat40 × 30 × 15 cm · 2 kg | Cabin bag55 × 40 × 25 cm · 10 kg | |
| TransaviaBasic | Under-seat40 × 30 × 20 cm · 10 kg | Cabin bagPaid add-on · 55 × 40 × 25 cm · 10 kg | |
| TUI AirwaysTUI holiday (package) | Under-seat40 × 30 × 20 cm | Cabin bag55 × 40 × 20 cm · 10 kg | |
| Turkish AirlinesEcoFly | Under-seat40 × 30 × 15 cm · 4 kg | Cabin bag55 × 40 × 23 cm · 8 kg | |
| United AirlinesBasic Economy | Under-seat43 × 25 × 22 cm | Cabin bagPaid add-on · 56 × 35 × 23 cm | |
| Virgin AtlanticEconomy Light | Under-seat40 × 30 × 15 cm | Cabin bag56 × 36 × 23 cm · 10 kg | |
| VoloteaStandard | Under-seat40 × 30 × 20 cm | Cabin bagPaid add-on · 55 × 40 × 25 cm · 10 kg | |
| VuelingFly Light | Under-seat40 × 30 × 20 cm | Cabin bagPaid add-on · 55 × 40 × 20 cm · 10 kg | |
| Wizz AirBasic | Under-seat40 × 30 × 20 cm · 10 kg | Cabin bagPaid add-on · 55 × 40 × 23 cm · 10 kg |