A summary of the current situation as we understand it is shown below.
Several countries (eg. USA, Canada, Caribbean) operate a "per piece" system rather than a total weight system. And on budget carriers easyjet and Ryanair, all items of checked luggage must be paid for. Check the summary below:
| Airline | Cabin baggage | checked baggage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
items |
weight p/piece |
max size per piece | ||
| Aer Lingus | 1 bag plus small personal items |
6kg |
9" x 14" x 18" | 2 bags, max total 36kg. |
| Air France | 1 plus 1 accessory |
12kg |
w + h + d = 115cm **See explanation below |
USA/Canada - First: 2 bags max 32kg each Business: 2 bags max 32kg each Economy: 2 bags max 23kg each Other - First: 40kg Business: 30kg Economy: 20kg |
| Alitalia | 1 plus personal items |
5kg |
55 x 35 x 25cm | USA/Canada - First: 2 bags max 32kg each Business: 2 bags max 32kg each Economy: 2 bags max 23kg each Other - First: 30kg Business: 30kg Economy: 20kg |
| All Nippon Airways | 1 plus personal items |
10kg |
w + h + d = 115cm | USA - First: 2 bags max 32kg each Business: 2 bags max 32kg each Economy: 2 bags max 23kg each other - First: 40kg total Business: 30kg Economy: 20kg |
| American Airlines | 1 |
18kg |
w + h + d = 45 in | Business: 32kg Economy: from UK - 32kg (but above 23kg up to 32kg will be charged US$ 50 overweight baggage fee) within USA - 23kg (every checked bag will be charged at US$ 15.00, regardless of weight) |
| Austrian | 1 |
8kg |
w + h + d = 115cm | Business: 30kg Economy: 20kg |
| BMI | 1 plus personal items |
10kg transatlantic 7kg UK/Eur |
w + h + d = 115cm | USA - Business: 2 bags max 32kg each Premium Economy: 2 bags max 32kg each Economy: 2 bags max 23kg each other - Business: 30kg Economy: 20kg |
| British Airways | 1 plus one personal item ** |
6kg |
55 x 40 x 20cm | UK domestic - 1 bag max 23kg First/Club World: 3 bags max 23kg each World Traveller Plus: 2 bags max 23kg each World Traveller: 1 bag max 23kg (USA/Canada: 2 bags) |
| Cathay Pacific | 1 plus personal items |
First: 15kg Business:
10kg Economy:
7kg |
w + h + d = 115cm | USA - First: 2 bags max 32kg each Business: 2 bags max 32kg each Economy: 2 bags max 23kg each other - First: 40kg Business: 30kg Economy: 20kg |
| easyjet | 1 |
no limit |
w + h + d = 115cm | Free allowance: none. Up to 8 pieces, total max 20kg charged at £3.99 p/piece online or £8 p/piece at airport |
| Emirates | 1 for Economy 2 in Business / First |
First/Business: 12kg Economy: 7kg |
w + h + d = 115cm | USA - First: 2 bags max 32kg each Business: 2 bags max 32kg each Economy: 2 bags max 23kg each other - First: 40kg Business: 30kg Economy: 20kg |
| Finnair | 1 plus personal items |
Business: 10kg total Economy: 8kg |
w + h + d = 115cm | USA - 2 bags max 32kg each other - Business: 30kg Economy: 20kg |
| Iberia | 1 plus personal items |
10kg |
w + h + d = 115cm | USA - 2 bags max 32kg each other - First: 40kg Business: 30kg Economy: 20kg |
| Japan Airlines | 1 plus personal items |
10kg |
w + h + d = 115cm | USA - 2 bags max 32kg each other - First: 40kg total Business: 30kg Economy: 20kg |
| KLM | 1 plus personal items |
10kg |
55 x 35 x 25cm | USA/Canada - First: 2 bags max 32kg each Business: 2 bags max 32kg each Economy: 2 bags max 23kg each Other - First: 40kg Business: 30kg Economy: 20kg |
| Lufthansa | 1 plus personal items |
8kg |
22" x 16" x 8" | USA/Canada - First: 2 bags max 32kg each Business: 2 bags max 32kg each Economy: 2 bags max 23kg each Other - First: 40kg Business: 30kg Economy: 20kg |
| Ryanair | 1 |
10kg |
55 x 45 x 20cm | Free allowance: none. Up to 3 pieces, total max 15kg charged at: online: 1st bag £5 p/piece p/way 2nd/3rd bag £ 10 p/piece p/way at airport: £10 p/piece p/way |
| SAS | 1 plus one briefcase or laptop-size bag** |
8kg |
w + h + d = 115cm | USA/Canada - Business: 2 bags max 32kg each Economy: 2 bags max 23kg each Other - Business: 30kg Economy: 20kg |
| Swiss | 1 plus personal items |
10kg |
w + h + d = 115cm | USA/Canada - First: 2 bags max 32kg each Business: 2 bags max 32kg each Economy: 2 bags max 23kg each Other - First: 40kg Business: 30kg Economy: 20kg |
| Virgin Atlantic | Upper class: 2. Premium Economy, Economy: 1 plus personal items** |
Upper class: 8kg each. Premium Economy, Economy: 6kg |
w + h + d = 115cm | Asia - Upper: 30kg Premium: 20kg Economy: 20kg USA - Upper: 3 bags max 32kg each Premium: 2 bags max 32kg each Economy: 2 bags max 23kg each |
Hand baggage dimensions:
"w + h + d" means the total of width, height and depth should total no more than 115cm:
** 1 item of hand baggage only at LONDON GATWICK, Jersey, Newcastle & Newquay.