2026 hand luggage · UK · IE · EU
Every airline. Every allowance. One page.
Free hand luggage sizes, weight limits, gate fines and the bag we'd buy for each carrier. Updated for 2026 rules.
Ryanair
40 × 30 × 20 cm
Free under-seat allowance
Europe's strictest hand luggage rules — and how to beat them.
Gate fine £60Full guide
easyJet
45 × 36 × 20 cm
Free under-seat allowance
Generous middle-ground — but the £48 gate fine still hurts.
Gate fine £48Full guide
British Airways
40 × 30 × 15 cm
Free under-seat allowance
The most generous hand luggage of any UK airline.
Gate fine £65Full guide
Wizz Air
40 × 30 × 20 cm
Free under-seat allowance
40 × 30 × 20 cm — measured to the millimetre at the gate.
Gate fine £70Full guide
Vueling
40 × 20 × 30 cm
Free under-seat allowance
40 × 20 × 30 cm free — a great fit for Ryanair-sized bags.
Gate fine £60Full guide
TUI
40 × 30 × 20 cm
Free under-seat allowance
Aligned to low-cost from May 2026 — 40 × 30 × 20 cm.
Gate fine £60Full guide