Air Bag Bag Size

Hand luggage is usually called luggage that you do not check in, but take with you to the cabin. Since each air carrier establishes rules regarding hand luggage in accordance with the legislation of its country, its permissible dimensions and weight differ from each other. However, focusing on airline sites and the experience of tourists, you can define some general framework, remaining within the boundaries of which you can confidently go into the control zone.

What is a carry-on bag?

Since the weight and volume of things allowed for carry-on baggage are limited by the rules of the company, there is a need to purchase a bag that will contain the optimal number of things and at the same time will not go beyond the dimensions specified by the carrier.

The relative universality of airline requirements for baggage options for the cabin has opened a new niche for bag manufacturers : today, almost every serious manufacturer offers its customers a choice of special “packages” for hand luggage of appropriate dimensions. They are made of fabric, leather, artificial materials, can be soft and hard, on belts, straps, with handles and wheels - in a word, you just have to set a goal and the need to measure and weigh your luggage will disappear by itself.

Important! Do not confuse the volume, that is, the capacity of the bag, with its carrying capacity. Read the label carefully before purchasing.

What should be its maximum size and weight?

Each air carrier has certain requirements for hand luggage, therefore, before traveling, it is better to go to the company's website and clarify the permissible bag parameters.

On average, hand luggage should weigh from 5 to 10 kg (in low-cost airlines, as a rule, the norms of weight are lower). A number of foreign airlines increased the norm to 13–18 kg. As for the dimensions, the sum of the three constituent quantities (width, height and length) is limited mainly to 115 cm, and for any excess parameters you will have to pay at the carrier’s tariff.

Important! When registering for a flight, the surcharge for the advantage will be less than at the control.

Most airports in the world provide passengers with the opportunity to check the parameters of their hand luggage: you just need to put the bag with luggage in a special capacity . If it fits without any problems, then your bag is what you need.

Russian standards

When buying a plane ticket, pay attention to the chosen fare, as some companies, especially low-cost airlines, sometimes do not include luggage and cabin baggage in the cost of an economy class ticket or significantly limit their weight.

Among the popular Russian carriers, the maximum free weight of hand luggage is limited to 10 kg by the following:

  • Aeroflot;
  • Russia (on Aeroflot airplanes, in tickets the letter designation of the flight “SU”);
  • S7 Airlines;
  • Yakutia.

If the weight of a bag with hand luggage is not more than 5 kg, the airline will not require additional payment:

  • Ural Airlines;
  • IrAero;
  • Russia (on own planes, in tickets the letter designation of the flight “FV”);
  • Yamal.

The allowable dimensions for hand luggage are the same for all the listed airlines: 55 * 40 * 20 cm.

Recently, the popular Victory carrier low-cost carrier does not include baggage in the cost of the flight, therefore, when buying a ticket for this company, be especially careful to study the baggage rules on the website and choose the most favorable option for yourself: include certain weight and dimensions immediately in the ticket price or pay baggage at check-in.

Important! If you fly in business class, the free baggage allowance automatically increases by about 1.5-2 times.

Foreign carriers

If we talk about foreign airlines, the variation in parameters here is much wider than that of Russian carriers. Let's try to systematize information about the companies most popular with our tourists, implying norms for economy class passengers.

Almost all Asian carriers limit their carry-on weight to 7 kg:

  • AirAsia
  • Emirates
  • Qatar Airways;
  • Thai Airways;
  • Singapore Airlines;
  • Malaysia Airlines.

Europeans in this respect are more loyal and will allow to carry up to 8 kg into the cabin:

  • Lufthansa;
  • Turkish Airlines;
  • Czech Airlines.

The Finnish baggage allowance is 10 kg, the French and Koreans - 12 kg, the British - up to 18 kg . EasyJet weight limits only the capabilities of the passenger himself, who must independently put luggage on a special shelf, but China Southern Airlines will not let in more than 5 kg.

As for the dimensions, they practically do not differ from those accepted in Russia, but this is not a reason to ignore the website of the air carrier, since the rules of flight and baggage allowance can change.

A little bit about the rules for carrying things in hand luggage

On the airline’s website you can find useful information not only about the parameters of hand luggage, but also a list of items that you will not be allowed to take to the cabin, for example:

  1. toxic and toxic substances;
  2. explosives (pyrotechnics, liquefied gas);
  3. flammable substances (gasoline and other petroleum products, phosphorus, sodium, etc.);
  4. weapons (often carriers include here toy models that imitate real weapons);
  5. lithium batteries;
  6. any piercing and cutting objects (in some airlines, this list includes a manicure set).

Allowed to carry in the cabin:

  • a plastic container with a liquid (hygiene products, drink) with a volume of not more than 100 ml ( volume limit does not apply to baby food );
  • products (the permitted list can be found on the website);
  • medicines (if there are a lot of them or they look like an aerosol or liquid, it is better to have a prescription).

In addition to hand luggage, you can take with you:

  • umbrella;
  • cane;
  • pram;
  • laptop;
  • camera;
  • warm clothes;
  • printed matter.

These things are not hanged and their volume is not taken into account in the control. This also includes a handbag .