Aer Lingus
Free bag onlyFree cabin bag1 cabin bag 55 × 40 × 24 cm, max 10 kg, plus a small handbag
Hold bags from 20 kg
Cabin baggage allowances compared
What can you take on board for free? The free under-seat allowance varies hugely — here's every airline side by side, drawn to scale.
Air France
Free bag onlyFree cabin bag1 cabin bag 55 × 35 × 25 cm plus a personal item, total up to 12 kg
Hold bags from 23 kg
British Airways
Free bag onlyFree cabin bag1 cabin bag 56 × 45 × 25 cm PLUS a laptop/handbag 40 × 30 × 15 cm, up to 23 kg each
Hold bags from 23 kg
easyJet
Free + paid optionsFree cabin bag1 small cabin bag, max 45 × 36 × 20 cm (incl. handles/wheels), under the seat
Bigger bag (paid)Large cabin bag 56 × 45 × 25 cm with Up Front/Extra Legroom or a Plus membership
Hold bags from 15 kg
Emirates
Free bag onlyFree cabin bag1 cabin bag 55 × 38 × 20 cm, max 7 kg
Hold bags from 25 kg
Iberia
Free bag onlyFree cabin bag1 cabin bag 56 × 40 × 25 cm plus a personal item, up to 10 kg
Hold bags from 23 kg
Jet2
Free bag onlyFree cabin bag1 cabin bag up to 56 × 45 × 25 cm, max 10 kg
Hold bags from 22 kg
KLM
Free bag onlyFree cabin bag1 cabin bag 55 × 35 × 25 cm plus a small accessory, total up to 12 kg
Hold bags from 23 kg
Lufthansa
Free bag onlyFree cabin bag1 cabin bag 55 × 40 × 23 cm, max 8 kg, plus a small personal item
Hold bags from 23 kg
Norwegian
Free + paid optionsFree cabin bag1 cabin bag 55 × 40 × 23 cm plus a small personal item, total 10 kg (varies by fare)
Bigger bag (paid)LowFare excludes the big cabin bag on some routes — check your fare
Hold bags from 20 kg
Qatar Airways
Free bag onlyFree cabin bag1 cabin bag 50 × 37 × 25 cm, max 7 kg (Economy)
Hold bags from 25 kg
Ryanair
Free + paid optionsFree cabin bag1 small bag, 40 × 20 × 25 cm, under the seat
Bigger bag (paid)Priority adds a 10 kg bag, 55 × 40 × 20 cm
Hold bags from 10 kg
TUI
Free bag onlyFree cabin bag1 cabin bag up to 55 × 40 × 20 cm, max 10 kg
Hold bags from 15 kg
Turkish Airlines
Free bag onlyFree cabin bag1 cabin bag 55 × 40 × 23 cm, max 8 kg (Economy)
Hold bags from 23 kg
Vueling
Free + paid optionsFree cabin bag1 small bag 40 × 20 × 30 cm, under the seat
Bigger bag (paid)10 kg cabin bag 55 × 40 × 20 cm with Optima/priority
Hold bags from 10 kg
Wizz Air
Free + paid optionsFree cabin bag1 small bag 40 × 30 × 20 cm, under the seat
Bigger bag (paid)WIZZ Priority adds a 55 × 40 × 23 cm trolley bag, max 10 kg
Hold bags from 10 kg
Silhouettes show each airline's free under-seat bag drawn to the same scale (height × width of the front face). Airline policies change often — figures show what we last checked (see each airline's page for the date); always confirm on the airline's own site before you fly.