2026 carry-on & personal item rules
Aer Lingus carry-on size
Aer Lingus's carry-on baggage size limit is 55 × 40 × 24 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 9.4 in), with a 10 kg (22 lb) weight limit. Transatlantic fares include a 10 kg carry-on. Saver fares on European routes include only a small bag.
Verified Oct 17, 2026By Steven MoHow we check Report a correction
Carry-on
55 × 40 × 24 cm
21.7 × 15.7 × 9.4 in
Weight limit
10 kg
22 lb
Personal item
40 × 30 × 20 cm
15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in
Carry-on on cheapest fare
Not always
Saver can be personal-item only
Quick answer
Aer Lingus allows a carry-on up to 55 × 40 × 24 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 9.4 in) and 10 kg, plus a personal item up to 40 × 30 × 20 cm. Saver can be personal-item only, so check your fare.
- Carry-on
- 55 × 40 × 24 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 9.4 in)
- Weight limit
- 10 kg (22 lb)
- Personal item
- 40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in)
- Cheapest fare
- Not on some basic fares
- Standard 22 × 14 × 9 in bag
- Too big
- Checked bag
- Aer Lingus includes one bag of up to 23 kg (50 lb) with Smart; Saver includes no checked bag. Each extra bag costs $79.99.
Aer Lingus bag sizes, drawn to scale
Will my bag fit on Aer Lingus?
Measure your packed bag, including wheels and handles.
As a carry-on
Too big
0.3 in too long
Limit: 55 × 40 × 24 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 9.4 in), 10 kg (22 lb)
As a personal item
Too big
6.3 in too long, 2.2 in too wide, 1.1 in too deep
Limit: 40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in)
Will my bag fit as a personal item on Aer Lingus?
Typical sizes of everyday bags, checked against Aer Lingus's 40 × 30 × 20 cm personal item limit. Measure your own bag, or use the checker above.
- Small backpack or daypack41 × 30 × 15 cmToo big: 1 cm too long
- Under-seat rolling bag41 × 33 × 20 cmToo big: 1 cm too long, 3 cm too wide
- Laptop backpack46 × 30 × 20 cmToo big: 6 cm too long
- Large tote46 × 36 × 15 cmToo big: 6 cm too long, 6 cm too wide
- Weekender duffel51 × 28 × 25 cmToo big: 11 cm too long, 5 cm too deep
Aer Lingus carry-on rules by fare
Saver
Saver fares on European routes include only a small bag; transatlantic fares include a 10 kg carry-on.
Higher fares
Standard and premium fares include a carry-on and a personal item.
Checked bags
On flights between the U.S. and Ireland, Aer Lingus includes one bag of up to 23 kg (50 lb) with Smart; Saver includes no checked bag. Each extra bag costs $79.99. All Aer Lingus bag fees
Tips for flying Aer Lingus
- •Measure your packed bag, wheels and handles included; many suitcases sold as "22-inch" are taller with the wheels.
- •Aer Lingus's personal item limit is on the small side, so a typical laptop backpack may be too deep.
- •Weigh your bag at home: Aer Lingus has a 10 kg (22 lb) carry-on limit.
- •Check your fare before you pack: Saver can be personal-item only.
How Aer Lingus compares
Carry-on rules at other European airlines.
| Airline | Carry-on | Weight | Personal item | Carry-on on cheapest fare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aer Lingus | 55 × 40 × 24 cm21.7 × 15.7 × 9.4 in | 10 kg | 40 × 30 × 20 cm | Not on some basic fares |
| British Airways | 56 × 45 × 25 cm22 × 17.7 × 9.8 in | 23 kg | 40 × 30 × 15 cm | Included |
| Virgin Atlantic | 56 × 36 × 23 cm22 × 14.2 × 9.1 in | 10 kg | 40 × 30 × 15 cm | Included |
| Lufthansa | 55 × 40 × 23 cm21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1 in | 8 kg | 40 × 30 × 15 cm | Not on some basic fares |
| Air France | 55 × 35 × 25 cm21.7 × 13.8 × 9.8 in | 12 kg | 40 × 30 × 15 cm | Not on some basic fares |
| KLM | 55 × 35 × 25 cm21.7 × 13.8 × 9.8 in | 12 kg | 40 × 30 × 15 cm | Not on some basic fares |
| Iberia | 56 × 40 × 25 cm22 × 15.7 × 9.8 in | 10 kg | 40 × 30 × 15 cm | Not on some basic fares |
| Icelandair | 55 × 40 × 20 cm21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in | 10 kg | 40 × 30 × 15 cm | Included |
| Turkish Airlines | 55 × 40 × 23 cm21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1 in | 8 kg | 40 × 30 × 15 cm | Included |
| SWISS | 55 × 40 × 23 cm21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1 in | 8 kg | 40 × 30 × 15 cm | Not on some basic fares |
| Ryanair | 55 × 40 × 20 cm21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in | 10 kg | 40 × 30 × 20 cm | Costs extra |
| easyJet | 56 × 45 × 25 cm22 × 17.7 × 9.8 in | 15 kg | 45 × 36 × 20 cm | Costs extra |
| Wizz Air | 55 × 40 × 23 cm21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1 in | 10 kg | 40 × 30 × 20 cm | Costs extra |
| TAP Air Portugal | 55 × 40 × 20 cm21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in | 8 kg | 40 × 30 × 15 cm | Included |
| Vueling | 55 × 40 × 20 cm21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in | 10 kg | 40 × 30 × 20 cm | Costs extra |
| Norwegian | 55 × 40 × 23 cm21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1 in | 15 kg | 40 × 30 × 20 cm | Costs extra |
| Jet2 | 56 × 45 × 25 cm22 × 17.7 × 9.8 in | 10 kg | 40 × 30 × 15 cm | Included |
| Finnair | 55 × 40 × 23 cm21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1 in | 8 kg | 40 × 30 × 15 cm | Not on some basic fares |
| SAS Scandinavian Airlines | 55 × 40 × 23 cm21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1 in | 8 kg | 40 × 30 × 15 cm | Not on some basic fares |
| ITA Airways | 55 × 35 × 25 cm21.7 × 13.8 × 9.8 in | 8 kg | 40 × 30 × 15 cm | Included |
| Austrian Airlines | 55 × 40 × 23 cm21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1 in | 8 kg | 40 × 30 × 15 cm | Not on some basic fares |
| Brussels Airlines | 55 × 40 × 23 cm21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1 in | 8 kg | 40 × 30 × 15 cm | Not on some basic fares |
| Eurowings | 55 × 40 × 23 cm21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1 in | 8 kg | 40 × 30 × 25 cm | Costs extra |
| Transavia | 55 × 35 × 25 cm21.7 × 13.8 × 9.8 in | 10 kg | 40 × 30 × 20 cm | Costs extra |
| Condor | 55 × 40 × 23 cm21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1 in | 8 kg | 40 × 30 × 15 cm | Not on some basic fares |
| Discover Airlines | 55 × 40 × 23 cm21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1 in | 8 kg | 40 × 30 × 15 cm | Included |
| Norse Atlantic Airways | 56 × 45 × 25 cm22 × 17.7 × 9.8 in | 10 kg | 40 × 30 × 15 cm | Not on some basic fares |
| LOT Polish Airlines | 55 × 40 × 23 cm21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1 in | 8 kg | Must fit under seat | Included |
| Air Europa | 55 × 35 × 25 cm21.7 × 13.8 × 9.8 in | 10 kg | 40 × 30 × 15 cm | Included |
| Aegean Airlines | 56 × 45 × 25 cm22 × 17.7 × 9.8 in | 8 kg | Must fit under seat | Not on some basic fares |
| SunExpress | 55 × 40 × 23 cm21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1 in | 8 kg | 40 × 30 × 20 cm | Costs extra |
- Aer Lingus
- Carry-on
- 55 × 40 × 24 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 9.4 in)
- Weight
- 10 kg
- Personal item
- 40 × 30 × 20 cm
- Cheapest fare
- Not on some basic fares
- British Airways
- Carry-on
- 56 × 45 × 25 cm (22 × 17.7 × 9.8 in)
- Weight
- 23 kg
- Personal item
- 40 × 30 × 15 cm
- Cheapest fare
- Included
- Virgin Atlantic
- Carry-on
- 56 × 36 × 23 cm (22 × 14.2 × 9.1 in)
- Weight
- 10 kg
- Personal item
- 40 × 30 × 15 cm
- Cheapest fare
- Included
- Lufthansa
- Carry-on
- 55 × 40 × 23 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1 in)
- Weight
- 8 kg
- Personal item
- 40 × 30 × 15 cm
- Cheapest fare
- Not on some basic fares
- Air France
- Carry-on
- 55 × 35 × 25 cm (21.7 × 13.8 × 9.8 in)
- Weight
- 12 kg
- Personal item
- 40 × 30 × 15 cm
- Cheapest fare
- Not on some basic fares
- KLM
- Carry-on
- 55 × 35 × 25 cm (21.7 × 13.8 × 9.8 in)
- Weight
- 12 kg
- Personal item
- 40 × 30 × 15 cm
- Cheapest fare
- Not on some basic fares
- Iberia
- Carry-on
- 56 × 40 × 25 cm (22 × 15.7 × 9.8 in)
- Weight
- 10 kg
- Personal item
- 40 × 30 × 15 cm
- Cheapest fare
- Not on some basic fares
- Icelandair
- Carry-on
- 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in)
- Weight
- 10 kg
- Personal item
- 40 × 30 × 15 cm
- Cheapest fare
- Included
- Turkish Airlines
- Carry-on
- 55 × 40 × 23 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1 in)
- Weight
- 8 kg
- Personal item
- 40 × 30 × 15 cm
- Cheapest fare
- Included
- SWISS
- Carry-on
- 55 × 40 × 23 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1 in)
- Weight
- 8 kg
- Personal item
- 40 × 30 × 15 cm
- Cheapest fare
- Not on some basic fares
- Ryanair
- Carry-on
- 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in)
- Weight
- 10 kg
- Personal item
- 40 × 30 × 20 cm
- Cheapest fare
- Costs extra
- easyJet
- Carry-on
- 56 × 45 × 25 cm (22 × 17.7 × 9.8 in)
- Weight
- 15 kg
- Personal item
- 45 × 36 × 20 cm
- Cheapest fare
- Costs extra
- Wizz Air
- Carry-on
- 55 × 40 × 23 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1 in)
- Weight
- 10 kg
- Personal item
- 40 × 30 × 20 cm
- Cheapest fare
- Costs extra
- TAP Air Portugal
- Carry-on
- 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in)
- Weight
- 8 kg
- Personal item
- 40 × 30 × 15 cm
- Cheapest fare
- Included
- Vueling
- Carry-on
- 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in)
- Weight
- 10 kg
- Personal item
- 40 × 30 × 20 cm
- Cheapest fare
- Costs extra
- Norwegian
- Carry-on
- 55 × 40 × 23 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1 in)
- Weight
- 15 kg
- Personal item
- 40 × 30 × 20 cm
- Cheapest fare
- Costs extra
- Jet2
- Carry-on
- 56 × 45 × 25 cm (22 × 17.7 × 9.8 in)
- Weight
- 10 kg
- Personal item
- 40 × 30 × 15 cm
- Cheapest fare
- Included
- Finnair
- Carry-on
- 55 × 40 × 23 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1 in)
- Weight
- 8 kg
- Personal item
- 40 × 30 × 15 cm
- Cheapest fare
- Not on some basic fares
- SAS Scandinavian Airlines
- Carry-on
- 55 × 40 × 23 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1 in)
- Weight
- 8 kg
- Personal item
- 40 × 30 × 15 cm
- Cheapest fare
- Not on some basic fares
- ITA Airways
- Carry-on
- 55 × 35 × 25 cm (21.7 × 13.8 × 9.8 in)
- Weight
- 8 kg
- Personal item
- 40 × 30 × 15 cm
- Cheapest fare
- Included
- Austrian Airlines
- Carry-on
- 55 × 40 × 23 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1 in)
- Weight
- 8 kg
- Personal item
- 40 × 30 × 15 cm
- Cheapest fare
- Not on some basic fares
- Brussels Airlines
- Carry-on
- 55 × 40 × 23 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1 in)
- Weight
- 8 kg
- Personal item
- 40 × 30 × 15 cm
- Cheapest fare
- Not on some basic fares
- Eurowings
- Carry-on
- 55 × 40 × 23 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1 in)
- Weight
- 8 kg
- Personal item
- 40 × 30 × 25 cm
- Cheapest fare
- Costs extra
- Transavia
- Carry-on
- 55 × 35 × 25 cm (21.7 × 13.8 × 9.8 in)
- Weight
- 10 kg
- Personal item
- 40 × 30 × 20 cm
- Cheapest fare
- Costs extra
- Condor
- Carry-on
- 55 × 40 × 23 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1 in)
- Weight
- 8 kg
- Personal item
- 40 × 30 × 15 cm
- Cheapest fare
- Not on some basic fares
- Discover Airlines
- Carry-on
- 55 × 40 × 23 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1 in)
- Weight
- 8 kg
- Personal item
- 40 × 30 × 15 cm
- Cheapest fare
- Included
- Norse Atlantic Airways
- Carry-on
- 56 × 45 × 25 cm (22 × 17.7 × 9.8 in)
- Weight
- 10 kg
- Personal item
- 40 × 30 × 15 cm
- Cheapest fare
- Not on some basic fares
- LOT Polish Airlines
- Carry-on
- 55 × 40 × 23 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1 in)
- Weight
- 8 kg
- Personal item
- Must fit under seat
- Cheapest fare
- Included
- Air Europa
- Carry-on
- 55 × 35 × 25 cm (21.7 × 13.8 × 9.8 in)
- Weight
- 10 kg
- Personal item
- 40 × 30 × 15 cm
- Cheapest fare
- Included
- Aegean Airlines
- Carry-on
- 56 × 45 × 25 cm (22 × 17.7 × 9.8 in)
- Weight
- 8 kg
- Personal item
- Must fit under seat
- Cheapest fare
- Not on some basic fares
- SunExpress
- Carry-on
- 55 × 40 × 23 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1 in)
- Weight
- 8 kg
- Personal item
- 40 × 30 × 20 cm
- Cheapest fare
- Costs extra
Head-to-head comparisons
Aer Lingus vs American Aer Lingus vs Delta Aer Lingus vs United Aer Lingus vs British Airways Aer Lingus vs Virgin Atlantic Aer Lingus vs Lufthansa Aer Lingus vs Air France Aer Lingus vs KLM Aer Lingus vs Iberia Aer Lingus vs Icelandair Aer Lingus vs Turkish Aer Lingus vs SWISS Aer Lingus vs Ryanair Aer Lingus vs easyJet Aer Lingus vs Wizz Air
Aer Lingus carry-on FAQ
Aer Lingus allows a carry-on up to 55 × 40 × 24 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 9.4 in). Transatlantic fares include a 10 kg carry-on. Saver fares on European routes include only a small bag.
Airports Aer Lingus flies from
Airport guides for the airports we cover: getting into town, terminals, lounges and parking.
Dublin (DUB)Aer Lingus hubBoston (BOS)Chicago (ORD)Cleveland (CLE)Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)Hartford (BDL)Indianapolis (IND)London (LHR)Los Angeles (LAX)Minneapolis (MSP)Nashville (BNA)New York (JFK)Orlando (MCO)Philadelphia (PHL)Pittsburgh (PIT)Raleigh–Durham (RDU)San Francisco (SFO)Washington, D.C. (IAD)
Sources
Last verified Oct 17, 2026. Airlines change their rules without notice, so confirm with the airline before you fly.
- Aer Lingus official baggage policy
- Upgraded Points: carry-on size chart for 63 airlines (updated May 16, 2026)
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