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Free hand luggage sizes, weight limits, gate fines and the bag we'd buy for each carrier. Updated for 2026 rules.
Some of the strictest hand luggage rules in Europe — and how to beat them.
The most generous free under-seat bag of any low-cost airline: 45 × 36 × 20 cm.
40 × 30 × 20 cm — measured to the millimetre at the gate.
Free 10 kg cabin bag on every fare — one of the most generous low-cost allowances.
40 × 30 × 20 cm free on every fare — the same size as Ryanair's.
Two free bags on UK flights: a 10 kg cabin bag plus a small under-seat item.
Two free bags on every fare — the most generous allowance of any UK carrier.
55 × 40 × 23 cm carry-on plus a personal item — included on most fares.
56 × 40 × 25 cm cabin bag up to 10 kg, included with every fare.
55 × 35 × 25 cm hand baggage plus an accessory — 12 kg combined.
The deepest free under-seat bag in Europe: 40 × 30 × 25 cm on every single fare.
40 × 30 × 20 cm free under the seat, 55 × 40 × 25 cm on Smart and Max — 10 kg for both together.
Every fare includes a 10 kg bag — but on a Saver fare you pay to bring it on board.
LowFare gives you an under-seat bag and nothing else — the overhead locker is a paid upgrade.
55 × 35 × 25 cm for the locker — narrower than most airlines, so a 40 cm-wide trolley will not pass.