The travel world was surprised last week when Southwest Airlines was invested Your long -term policy to allow all travelers to review two bags on all flights, free of charge. At the time of writing, it remains to be seen if the carrier based in Dallas will add hand -bag rates.
Regardless of the vuele airline, each establishes its own policies with respect to the billed luggage and hand luggage. Depending on the type of rate, the airlines generally allow travelers two hand articles, one that fits under the seat in front of you, considered a personal article and a second article that fits general expenses. However, it must comply with certain dimensions thresholds, which vary according to the airline.
This guide describes the current hand luggage policies for 10 main airlines, including restrictions on what constitutes an adequate handbag for storage under the seat in front of you compared to the upper container.
National Hand Policies
A good general rule is that if your hand bag fits under the seat in front of you, it is considered a personal article. This includes small backpacks, wallets, briefcases, laptop bags, etc. The largest bags, including suitcases, should fit in the container compartment, as determined by the dimensions described by airlines.
Southwest Airlines
Until last week, Southwest stood out among carriers to allow passengers two free handbags and two free control bags in all types of rates. But as of May 28, most southwest passengers must pay to verify the bags.
However, the airline has not indicated that these changes will affect its hand luggage policy. As of March 13, the hand items stored above must comply or be smaller than 24 by 10 inches. Personal items under the seat, including wallets, briefcases, cameras, food containers, laptops and backpacks, cannot be greater than 16 1/4 for 13 1/2 per 8 inches.
“Your personal article must be stored under the seat in front of you”, By southwest. “If you don’t fit or if there is no seat in front of you, we will ask you to place it in a higher container.”
Delta airlines
“Every passenger that flies with Delta can bring 1 handbag and 1 personal article without charge (such as a bag, a laptop bag or a similar size article that will fit under the seat in front of you).” According to Delta. “If you plan to bring Aboard Roll luggage or a large bag to store in the upper container,” take into account the restrictions below.
Approved personal items include a bag, a briefcase, a small backpack, a camera bag, a diaper bag, a laptop bag or other similar article.
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The combined length, the width and height of the hand luggage must be less than 45 inches. Individual items must be less than 22 by 14 by 9 inches.
All types of Delta rates, including the basic economy, allow both a full -size hand article and a personal article.
American Airlines
Basic economic passengers in American Airlines are also allowed a full -size hand article and a personal article, such as a bag or a backpack.
“Your personal article, such as a bag or a small bag, must fit under the seat in front of you,” American States on your websitepointing out that the dimensions must be less than 18 by 14 by 8 inches.
Unlike other carriers, American does not count certain items that are carried out for babies, such as diaper bags, as one of their hand items.
“The diaper bags (1 per child), the soft -face refrigerator bags with breast milk, child safety seats, strollers and medical or mobility devices do not count as their personal article or luggage,” they say.
American considers that an upper container article is a bag, which means that it must be less than 22 by 9 by 9 inches (including handles and wheels) and fit in the sizer at the door.
United Airlines
United’s basic economic rate is among the most restricted types of rates. For most flights, basic economic passengers can only travel with a personal article that fits the seat and measures 9 by 17 for 17 inches. That means that if you bring a backpack on board with this type of rate, it would be your only allowed article.
For the basic economy, “the handbags are not included unless Vuele to Canada, South America, through the Atlantic or on an international flight throughout the Pacific,” United Notes.
If you need to bring a second bag for the general expenses container, you will have to pay $ 60 round to update the economy. In economic and upper class, handbags, including handles and wheels, cannot exceed 9 by 14 by 22 inches.
Jetblue
Travelers that Flying Jetblue Blue Basic are only given a personal article that can fit under the seat in front of you, specifically, an article that measures less than 17 by 13 for 8 inches, handles and wheels included. Again, this would include backpacks or comparable elements that must be enough such as their only luggage.
Any blue basic traveler that brings a full -size hand bag to the door incur a $ 65 rate To check your first or second bag or $ 180 for your third bag.
The types of blue rates and above allow the hand luggage that fits the paper, specifically the bags that do not exceed 22 by 14 by 9 inches.
There are some exceptions to Jetblue’s hand policy to allow certain customers in Blue Basic to carry out a full -size bag, even for Mosaic Status holders, unaccompanied minors, active military members of the United States and customers traveling to and from London.
International hand policies
British airways
Like Jetblue and United, the British Airways basic economy rate only allows travelers to bring manual luggage up to 16 by 6 by 6 inches. Premium economy economy and rates offer passengers a full -size cabbage that measures 22 by 10 for 10 inches. All bags must weigh less than 51 pounds.
“On busy flights, you may be asked to register your largest cabin bag.” British Airways advises.
Emirates
Although Emirates also restricts economic passengers when it comes to hand luggage, it can bring a full -size bag, including one that can fit in the upper container, provided it does not exceed 22 for 15 inches or weigh more than 15 pounds.
“All hand luggage should fit under the seat in front of you or in one of the upper lockers.” By Emirate. “You can’t place luggage behind your legs, corridors or in front of emergency exits.”
Singapore airlines
Like Emirates, Singapore Airlines allows Premium and Economic Passengers a piece of luggage on board, less than 15 pounds, with a combined length, wide and height of up to 45 inches. This could be a backpack or a more traditional piece of luggage.
“In addition to the limitations established here, you must also be able to save your luggage safely in the general expenses compartment or under the seat in front of you.” The airline explains.
Cathay Pacific
Unlike the other international carriers mentioned, Cathay Pacific allows all customers a piece of hand luggage and an additional smaller article, which includes bags, bags for laptops, small backpacks, camera bags and briefcases, briefcases, According to your website.
This policy applies to all types of rates, starting with economic light. It allows a full size element that measures 14 by 9 by 22 inches and a personal element with dimensions that do not exceed 16 by 16 for 12 inches, which must weigh less than 15 pounds.
Virgin Atlantic
All people flying in economic classes in Virgin, which Includes light, classic and delight, And those who fly in Premium cabins can bring a hand article that can fit in the upper container whenever weighing less than 22 pounds.
If you want to carry a second bag, you must reserve a high -class rate, which entitles two bags less than 35 combined pounds.
“Whatever the cabin in which you are, the size of your bag must be a maximum of 23 cm by 36 cm by 56 cm (that is about 9 by 14 by 22 inches).” As Virgin Atlantic pointed out.
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Whether you have the right to an adequate full -size hand article for the upper container and a personal article, such as a backpack, it depends on the airline and the reserved rate. Certain elite status holders can receive additional hand indulgence regardless of the cabin class.
Although most national airlines do not have weight restrictions for handbags, some do so for specific routes and all international carriers specify a weight requirement.
Airlines generally do not consider certain items carried out as part of the luggage, such as a jacket, an umbrella or food bought at the airport.
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