Carry On Luggage Size - Know The Rules!
You’re going on a trip, and need
luggage. Did you consider your carry on luggage size? It’s important to know
what’s allowed and what isn’t. Obviously verify with your airline, but I’ll
give you some generally accepted carry on luggage allowances to help you shop.
As I stated in my
carry on
luggage article, weight is a factor. Some airlines have no restrictions when it
comes to carry on luggage weight. Others are as low as 11 pounds, some as high
as 40 pounds.
Most airlines will allow one
piece of carry on luggage and one personal item. They consider a personal item
as carry on. The weight is the total of the two. Personal items include a
purse, laptop bag, reading material or another small (no bigger than 36”) carry
on bag. Keep those carryon luggage limits in mind when packing!
The standard
carry on luggage
rules are 22” X 14” X 9” for a total of 45”. Again, these carry on luggage
dimensions vary both by airline and shape of the bag. Even if your carry on
luggage doesn’t exceed the allowed dimensions, the airline can make you prove
that the bag will fit by putting it in a box, and if it won’t fit, your luggage
will be checked.
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