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26 comments
Malden
July 14, 2019
The size limits shown for Alitalia are not correct according to their web site.
For a personal item, the current limit is 36 cm x 45 cm x 20 cm. In inches, this is 17.1 x 14.2 x 7.9.
For an overhead bag, your chart shows the correct limit in centimeters. But you say that 25 cm is equivalent to 9 inches. But it’s actually equal to 9.84 inches, so 10 inches would be more accurate for the chart.
Catherine Luther
July 15, 2019
Hi Malden,
Thank you again for your input. Where only 1 unit of measurement has been provided by the airline, to represent another we have rounded down rather than up to reflect sizing that would be compliant with the airlines rules rather than providing a figure that would not.
Ajay
July 11, 2023
that makes sense Cath – especially if you met a stickler for the rules who denied your bag 🙁
Jody Diehl
July 15, 2019
Is there anywhere in the US that actually sells the 22x18x10 bag allowed by British Airways? I’m stumped! Thanks.
Christine Krzyszton
July 15, 2019
Hi Jody. Yes, luggage that size is sold by a large number of retailers in the U.S. Here’s a recent article with some ideas. /best-carry-on-luggage-bags/
John Petersen
January 19, 2022
Yes, UNDERSEAT PRO sells a carry on with those exact measurements. They designed it for Spirit Airlines, Spirit has the same carry on size allowance as British Airways.
Malden
July 27, 2019
For Austrian Airlines, the maximum size for a personal item says:
40 x 30 x 10 cm
16 x 5.5 x 4 in
30 cm is actually equal to 11.8 inches.
Catherine Luther
July 28, 2019
Thanks for spotting that!
richard vaught
July 31, 2019
Is a baby carriage that is 44 long, 9 wide and 8 deep folded up small enough to fit on a 787 Dreamliner in business class overhead bin? I have searched everywhere and can not find the size of a overhead bin for this aircraft. Thanks for your help in this matter. Lt Col Vaught, USAF, Ret
Catherine Luther
August 01, 2019
Hi Richard,
We recommend that you contact the airline you’re flying with for your query. Hopefully they will be able to help you with the overhead bin size but will also be able to tell you whether you are permitted to take strollers in the cabin or whether these need to be checked. Those airlines that do allow strollers on board will often have specific size restrictions for strollers permitted in the cabin.
Patricia M Jester
October 01, 2019
I have a duffle bag on wheels the measurements are 24″wide counting the wheels by 121/2″ deep by 121/2″ tall counting the wheels. Can I use this as a carry on for a domestic flight on Southwest airlines?
Jarrod West
October 03, 2019
Hi Patricia,
It looks like you’ve said that your duffle bag is 121 inches deep and 121 inches tall, were you meaning 12.5 x 12.5?
Sam Landfried
January 13, 2020
Or it looks like 12 1/2 or 12.5 inches
Jarrod West
January 20, 2020
Hi Patricia,
I would guess that a bag that is 24x 12.5 x 12.5 would be fine to bring on a Southwest plane. In my experience, Southwest seldom seems to measure carry-on bag sizes at the gate unless they seem much larger than the stated limits.
Lana
January 25, 2021
I am going to BMT soon and I have to fly out to Texas and I was wondering if my bag is too big for a carry-on? It’s 22”x12”x”12.
Jarrod West
January 26, 2021
Hi Lana,
It will likely be fine to travel with but if you tell me what airline you’re flying I can give you more specific information.
Alonzo
March 15, 2022
It seems to be wrong in terms of Eurowings. It only allows the laughably small baggage in the basic fare – similar to other low cost airlines.
Jim W.
May 26, 2022
How strict is Delta on carry ons that are slightly larger than standard 22x14x9?
Just bought a new Samsonite Theroym 23.5×15.5×10.5
Thanks!
Katie Seemann
May 31, 2022
Hi Jim,
It really depends on the gate agents. They may let it slide but there’s a chance they would make you check it at the gate. Good luck!
Shirley Malkowski
August 21, 2022
What about CPAP machine does that count as a carry on? I also use a walker what are the rules for them?
Jarrod West
August 21, 2022
Hi Shirley,
You can bring both of those items on board without issue.
Ari
April 10, 2023
I believe allegiant update their personal item restrictions to 8x14x18
https://www.allegiantair.com/baggage-1
Jarrod West
April 11, 2023
Hi Ari,
Thank you for pointing that out, I’ve just updated the post.
Alex Thomson
April 12, 2023
This is how I read it too but everyone seems to say on forums that the personal item size for Allegiant is smaller than this. Has it changed recently?
Azzam
July 30, 2023
In the event that the official size for the height of the carry-on bag is 55 cm, according to which airlines I will be traveling on, and my bag is 56 cm. Will the bag pass to the cabin or will it be considered as checked baggage?
Keri Stooksbury
July 30, 2023
Hi Azzam – That would probably be at the discretion of whomever checks you in. Thanks for reading!
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