All airlines have their own set of rules for baggage handling and the dimensions and weight of hand luggage. For those who travel a lot or often it can be tricky to keep track of what applies to each airline. And although many have similar rules on hand baggage dimensions and weight so it may differ slightly kilograms or centimeters, which in turn can result in an expensive business.
I made this mistake only once, not checking rules for hand luggage before departure, this led to an overweight fee equal to 50 euros for my hand luggage. My other alternative was to leave it at the gate. I chose to pay and since then I have always checked carry on sizes and weight limits out in advance.
To make it fairly easy for everyone else, I have compiled a list of the most common air carriers and their limits for hand luggage dimensions and allowed weight.
Below you can find shortcuts to each airline on the list. Simply click on the name of the airline you’re interested in, and you will automatically get to that specific airline’s hand luggage size and weight.
Hand luggage size and weight + additional carry on information
SAS Hand Luggage
- Permitted Weight: 8 kg
- Maximum dimensions: 55x40x23 cm
- Other: One could also bring an extra purse or bag for laptop and camera at no charge.
If you travel to Asia or the United States in classes Business and Economy Extra is possible to bring two carry-on luggage with a weight of 8 kg per bag. If you fly with SAS on a charter trip, it’s 5 kilograms that apply on Economy tickets, and 8 kg class Charter Plus.
Norwegian Hand Luggage
- Permitted Weight: 10 kg
- Maximum dimensions: 55x40x23 cm
- Other: In addition to hand luggage could also bring a small purse or bag for laptop or camera without any extra cost.
Flights to and from Dubai have 8 kg as maximum weight of hand luggage.
Ryanair Carry on size
- Permitted weight: 10 kg
- Maximum dimensions: 55x40x20 cm
- Other: Nowadays you also get to bring a smaller bag with maximum dimensions 35x20x20.
Ryanair doesn’t always check every carry-on, but they regularly sample and those who do not follow the rules must either pay 40 euros or leave the luggage at home.
AirAsia
- Permitted Weight: 7 kg
- Maximum dimensions: 56x36x23 cm
- Other: You can also carry a laptop bag/camera bag or a small purse.
AerLingus
- Permitted Weight: 10 kg
- Maximum dimensions: 55x40x24 cm
- Other: Small purse or bag for laptop or camera is okay to bring no additional cost. Keep in mind that the maximum measure of the “little bag” is 25x33x20 centimeters.
Aeroflot
- Permitted Weight: 10 kg
- Maximum dimensions: 115 centimeters – sum of height + width + depth
- Other: Laptop bag, bag for the camera or a small handbag is allowed to take with them.
AirBerlin
- Permitted Weight: 6 kg
- Maximum dimensions: 55x40x20 cm
- Other: Hand luggage is being weighted to all who have chosen the class JustFly.
For the following: FlyDeal, FlyClassic, and FlyFlex it’s fine with a laptop or camera bag or a small bag in addition to one carry-on.Travelers in Business Class and FlyFlex may bring two pieces of hand luggage with 6 kg as the maximum weight. This doesn’t apply if you are flying to or from Canada and the United States.
AirChina
- Permitted Weight: 5 kg
- Maximum dimensions: 55x40x20 cm
- Other: Laptop bag/camera bag is allowed
Travelers in business class or first class may bring two pieces of hand luggage which can weigh eight kilograms each.
AirFrance
AirFrance rules on hand baggage dimensions and weight are valid for travel within Europe.
- Permitted Weight: 12 kg
- Maximum dimensions: 55x35x25 cm
- Other: It’s fine to bring a small purse, laptop bag or camera bag out of the ordinary baggage.
Travelers in Business class are allowed to bring two pieces of hand luggage whit a maximum weight of 18 kilograms in total.
British Airways
- Permitted Weight: 23 kg
- Maximum dimensions: 40x30x15 cm
- Other: British Airways also allows a small handbag or laptop bag.
Cathay Pacific
- Permitted Weight: 7 kg
- Maximum dimensions: 56x36x23 cm
- Other: It is also allowed with a small purse or bag for laptop and camera in addition to the hand baggage.
Condor
- Permitted Weight: 6 kg
- Maximum dimensions: 55 x 40 x 20 centimeters
- Other: A small handbag or laptop bag/camera bag is okay to have with you.
For those traveling in Premium Class are allowed 10 kilos and for travelers in Business Class is 12 kg maximum that applies, either in one bag or two.
Delta Airlines
- Permitted Weight: Delta Air Lines has no given weight limit
- Maximum dimensions: 56x36x23 centimeters (115 centimeters height + width + depth)
- Other: Laptop bag or camera bag and a smaller purse are allowed with no additional charge.
Easyjet
- Permitted Weight: No restriction
- Maximum dimensions: 56x45x25 cm
- Other: There is a one cabin rule that applies when traveling with Easyjet. This means that you should be able to pack the laptop, camera, and the purse in one single hand luggage.
Emirates
- Permitted Weight: 7 kg
- Maximum dimensions: 55x38x20centimeter
- Other: Bag for laptop or camera or a smaller purse can be taken without extra charge.
Ethiopian Airlines
- Permitted Weight: 7 kg
- Maximum dimensions: 115 centimeters height + width + depth
- Other: Laptop bag, camera bag or small bag can be taken with no additional cost. Travelers in Business Class can bring two carry-on luggage, not weighing more than 7 kg each.
Finnair
- Permitted Weight: 8 kg
- Maximum dimensions: 56x45x25 cm
- Other: It is good to carry a small purse, camera bag or laptop bag.
Travelers in Business Class, Business Saver, or Finnair Plus Platinum, Gold and Silver may bring two pieces of hand luggage bags with a maximum weight of 10 kg in total.
Jetstar Airways
- Permitted Weight: 7 kg
- Maximum dimensions: 56x36x23 cm
- Other: It is allowed to bring a small handbag options for laptop or camera.
If you traveling in Business Class you are allowed to bring two pieces of hand luggage which can weigh seven kilograms each.
KLM
- Permitted Weight: 12 kg
- Maximum dimensions: 55x25x35 cm
- Other: It’s okay to carry a small purse, laptop bag or camera bag
Travelers in Business Class may bring two carry-on bags of 18 kilos maximum weight in total. The bag may have a maximum dimension 55x25x35 centimeters, and the other may not exceed 45x20x35 centimeters.
Lao Airlines
- Permitted Weight: 7 kg
- Maximum dimensions: 30x60x18 cm
- Other: It’s okay to carry a small purse or bag for camera or laptop.
Keep in mind that it is very expensive with overweight. Lao Arline’s price is quite juicy, so make sure to follow their rules. When I flew with them, they didn’t check my hand luggage, but it varies greatly depending on who is working and how the carry-on looks.
Lufthansa
- Permitted Weight: 8 kg
- Maximum dimensions: 55x40x23 cm
- Other: Laptop bag or camera bag or a smaller purse can be included at no extra cost.
Business class or first class may bring two carry-on luggage.
Novair
- Permitted Weight: 5 kg
- Maximum dimensions: 55x40x22 cm
- Other: Weight policy is that you may bring 20 kg in total at no extra cost including hand luggage.
The maximum weight for hand baggage is 5 kg, which means that if one’s hand luggage is weighing 3 kg, you have 17 kg in the checked in luggage.
Qatar Airways
- Permitted Weight: 7 kg
- Maximum dimensions: 50x37x25 cm
- Other: Laptop bag or camera bag or a smaller purse may be included at no extra cost.
Business class or first class may bring two carry-on baggage where the maximum weight must be 15 kg in total.
Swissair
- Permitted Weight: 8 kg
- Maximum dimensions: 55x40x23 cm
- Other: Small purse, camera bag or laptop bag is permitted to have with you.
If you are traveling in business class or first class are permitted to bring two carry-on luggage, not weighing more than 8 kg each.
Thai Airways
- Permitted Weight: 7 kg
- Maximum dimensions: 56x45x25 cm
- Other: Small purse, laptop bag or camera bag is okay to have with you. Maximum size for the extra bag is: 37,5x25x12,5 centimeters.
Thomas Cook Airlines
- Permitted Weight: 5 kg
- Maximum dimensions: 55x40x20 cm
- Other: Laptop bag, camera bag, alternatively, a purse in the smaller size is permitted.
TUIfly
- Permitted Weight: 6 kg
- Maximum dimensions: 55x40x20 cm
- Other: Small bag or bag for camera or laptop is permitted in addition to the hand baggage.
Turkish Airlines
- Permitted Weight: 8 kg
- Maximum dimensions: 55x40x23 cm
- Other: It is also okay to carry a laptop bag, camera bag or a small purse.
For those traveling by business class it’s allowed to bring two carry-on luggage weighing 8 kilos each.
Vueling
- Permitted Weight: 10 kg
- Maximum dimensions: 55x40x20 cm
- Other: It is allowed with a smaller purse, camera bag or laptop bag.
If your fare type is Excellence Fare it’s possible to bring a carry-on weighing 14 kilos.
Wizzair
- Permitted Weight: No direct maximum weight.
- Maximum dimensions: 42x32x25 centimeters is free. If you need more hand luggage, you can add a bag that does not exceed 56x45x25 centimeters for an added fee.
- Other: Passengers with priority boarding may bring a small handbag or one laptop bag or camera bag.
The information in this article is updated periodically and always strive to be accurate. However, I can not guarantee that it is always up to date since the airlines can change their rules on hand luggage dimensions and weight quickly. To be on the safe side, I recommend to always double-check the airline’s individual website.