Hand Luggage Allowances & Restrictions
With all the changes in security rules in recent months it is hard to keep up with current hand luggage allowances at each airport let alone each airline. The comparison table below shows hand baggage allowances for each airline by airport.
We've also collated the specifics of hand luggage weight and dimensions restrictions applied by each airline too to help our customers check their luggage before they set off from home.
The good news is that all airlines that we checked allow at least one piece of standard-sized luggage, though the "standard" size does vary to some degree.
Data correct as of 29/05/2008
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RyanAir |
EasyJet |
Flybe |
BMI |
British Airways |
Virgin Atlantic |
Air France |
Lufthansa |
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Key:
Airline does not fly from this airport
One item of hand luggage
Two items of hand luggage
| AIRLINE | NUMBER OF BAGS ALLOWED | HAND BAGGAGE DIMENSIONS | HAND BAGGAGE WEIGHT |
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| RYANAIR | One piece of hand baggage | 55cm x 40cm x 20cm | 10kg |
| EASYJET | One piece of hand baggage | 55cm x 40cm x 20cm | Have to be able to lift into overhead locker |
| FLYBE | One standard size bag and an additional laptop bag or hand bag | 50cm x 35cm x 23cm | 10kg |
| BMI | One standard size bag and an additional laptop bag or hand bag | 55cm x 40cm x 23cm | Have to be able to lift into overhead locker |
| BRITISH AIRWAYS | One standard size bag and an additional laptop bag or hand bag | 56cm x 45cm x 25cm | 23kgs |
| VIRGIN ATLANTIC | One standard size bag and an additional laptop bag or hand bag | 23cm x 36cm x 56cm | 6kg |
| AIR FRANCE | One standard size bag and an additional laptop bag or hand bag | 55 cm x 35 cm x 25 cm | 12kg |
| LUFTHANSA | One piece of hand baggage | 55cm x 40cm x 20cm | 8kg |
| QANTAS | One standard size bag and an additional laptop bag or hand bag | 48cm x 34cm x 23cm | 7kg |
| KLM | One standard size bag and an additional laptop bag or hand bag | 55cm x 35cm x 25 cm | 12kg |
