Aer Lingus Hand Luggage Size & Bag Rules (2026)

Aer Lingus hand luggage size

Aer Lingus allows one 10kg carry-on bag up to 55 × 40 × 24 cm (21.5 × 15.5 × 9.5 in), wheels and handles included, plus a small personal item up to 40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.5 × 11.5 × 8 in). Saver includes only the personal item on most routes. The 10kg carry-on bag can weigh up to 10 kg (22 lb).

Checked against the airlines’ websites on 2 November 2026

10kg carry-on bag

Size: 55 × 40 × 24 cm21.5 × 15.5 × 9.5 in
Weight: 10 kg22 lb
Wheels and handles: Count toward the size
With your fare: Not in Saver

On Saver within Europe: from €9.99/£9.99 online, or check it in free.

Plus, Advantage and AerSpace fares include it. Saver fares within Europe don’t: buy one online, or drop the bag at the check-in desk or bag drop free and collect it at the carousel.
Bring a 10kg bag to the gate without buying one and it goes in the hold for a €35/£35 fee.
If your booking includes the bag, you must take it on board. You can’t drop it at check-in.
It must fit the gauge at the airport, wheels and handles included, and you must be able to lift it into the overhead locker yourself.
On transatlantic flights every fare includes the 10kg bag on board, Saver too, and there’s no free check-in option for it.

Which other airlines take a 55 × 40 × 24 cm bag

Small personal item

Size: 40 × 30 × 20 cm15.5 × 11.5 × 8 in
Weight: None published
Wheels and handles: Not stated
With your fare: Included in every fare

A small handbag, laptop bag or baby changing bag that fits under the seat in front of you.
Every fare includes one, Saver too. A laptop should go in a laptop bag as your personal item.

Which other airlines take a 40 × 30 × 20 cm bag

Compare every airline’s under-seat limit on the personal item page.

Checked bags

Weight: 20 kg44 lb
Total: 158 cm62 in

Transatlantic Smart and Flex: 23 kg (50 lb); Business: 3 bags, 69 kg (150 lb) in total.
Size is length + width + height of the bag. No single bag can weigh over 32 kg.
Within Europe you can also buy 25 kg in one bag, or 40 kg in two bags.
Saver fares include no checked bag, within Europe or across the Atlantic.
Transatlantic, up to 3 checked bags per person, each way.

Bag fees

First checked bag: Included in Plus, Advantage and AerSpace (not Saver). Flights within Europe, one way, per bag.

On Saver, a 20 kg bag costs EUR 28–60 (GBP 27–54) while booking, EUR 30–62 in Manage Trip or at check-in, and EUR 38–70 at the airport, by route.
Weight over your allowance within Europe is charged at €10 per kilo.
Transatlantic, a 20 kg bag costs EUR 44.99 / USD 54.99 on Saver or EUR 59.99 / USD 74.99 on other fares while booking. At the airport a 23 kg bag is EUR 75 / USD 100.

Bag fees compared across airlines

Good to know

Aer Lingus Regional

Flights numbered EI 3000–3999 are run by Emerald Airlines. They have the same carry-on allowances as other Aer Lingus flights within Europe.

Full flights

Aer Lingus may sometimes have to put your carry-on bag in the hold when there’s no room on board. In row 1 or at an emergency exit, all bags go in the overhead locker.

The cheapest fare, power banks and pets on Aer Lingus

Cheapest fare: Saver: carry-on on some routes only; checked bags: none included; paid. Every airline’s cheapest fare
Power banks: 2 per person, up to 100 Wh; can’t be used in flight; not in the overhead bin. Every airline’s power bank rules
Pets in the cabin: No pets in the cabin. Every airline’s pet rules

Aer Lingus next to other UK and European airlines

Carry-on limits: Aer Lingus and other UK and European airlines
Airline	Carry-on / cabin bag	Weight	Included?	Personal item
Ryanair	55 × 40 × 20 cm≈about 21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in	10 kg≈about 22 lb	Paid extra	40 × 30 × 20 cm≈about 15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in
easyJet	56 × 45 × 25 cm≈about 22 × 17.7 × 9.8 in	15 kg≈about 33 lb	Paid extra	45 × 36 × 20 cm≈about 17.7 × 14.2 × 7.9 in
British Airways	56 × 45 × 25 cm22 × 18 × 10 in	None published	Included	40 × 30 × 15 cm16 × 12 × 6 in
Wizz Air	55 × 40 × 23 cm≈about 21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1 in	10 kg≈about 22 lb	Paid extra	40 × 30 × 20 cm≈about 15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in
Jet2	56 × 45 × 25 cm≈about 22 × 17.7 × 9.8 in	10 kg≈about 22 lb	Included	40 × 30 × 20 cm≈about 15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in
Lufthansa	55 × 40 × 23 cm≈about 21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1 in	8 kg≈about 18 lb	Not in Economy Basic	40 × 30 × 15 cm≈about 15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines	55 × 35 × 25 cm≈about 21.7 × 13.8 × 9.8 in	12 kg≈about 26 lbfor both bags	Not in Basic	40 × 30 × 15 cm≈about 15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in
Air France	55 × 35 × 25 cm21.7 × 13.8 × 9.9 in	12 kg26.4 lbfor both bags	Not in Economy Basic	40 × 30 × 15 cm16 × 12 × 6 in
Vueling	55 × 40 × 20 cm≈about 21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in	10 kg≈about 22 lb	Paid extra	40 × 30 × 20 cm≈about 15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in
Aer Lingus	55 × 40 × 24 cm21.5 × 15.5 × 9.5 in	10 kg22 lb	Not in Saver	40 × 30 × 20 cm15.5 × 11.5 × 8 in
Iberia	56 × 40 × 25 cm≈about 22 × 15.7 × 9.8 in	10 kg≈about 22 lb	Included	40 × 30 × 15 cm≈about 15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in
Virgin Atlantic	56 × 36 × 23 cm22 × 14 × 9 in	10 kg22 lb	Included	40 × 30 × 15 cm≈about 15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in

Wheels and handles: wheels and handles included for Aer Lingus. Every airline drawn to scale

Questions

What size hand luggage does Aer Lingus allow?

One 10kg carry-on bag up to 55 × 40 × 24 cm (21.5 × 15.5 × 9.5 in), wheels and handles included. Saver includes only the personal item on most routes.

How big can a personal item be on Aer Lingus?

Up to 40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.5 × 11.5 × 8 in). It has to fit under the seat in front of you.

Is there a weight limit for hand luggage on Aer Lingus?

The 10kg carry-on bag can weigh up to 10 kg (22 lb). You do need to be able to lift it into the overhead bin yourself.

How heavy can a checked bag be on Aer Lingus?

Up to 20 kg (44 lb). Transatlantic Smart and Flex: 23 kg (50 lb); Business: 3 bags, 69 kg (150 lb) in total. The size limit is 158 cm in total (62 in).

How much is a checked bag on Aer Lingus?

First bag: included in Plus, Advantage and AerSpace (not Saver) (Flights within Europe, one way, per bag). On Saver, a 20 kg bag costs EUR 28–60 (GBP 27–54) while booking, EUR 30–62 in Manage Trip or at check-in, and EUR 38–70 at the airport, by route.