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Cabin Allowances

Tripp uses the BAA standard cabin allowance guideline for hand luggage, which is 56cm x 45 x 25cm. This is used by leading airlines such as American Airlines, Iberia and BMI. Some budget airlines use a smaller cabin allowance of 55cm x 40cm x 20cm.

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The information below is to be used as a guide only. It is best to check with your airline for the cabin allowances of your journey before making your purchase. Details of allowances with individual airlines are available by clicking here. Information correct at 1st April 2010.


 HAND LUGGAGE CHECKED IN EXTRA CABIN PIECES*
H cm W cm D cm W kg W kg
BAA Standard
Aer Arann
Aer Lingus
Air Berlin
Air France
Air New Zealand
Air Southwest
Air Transat
Alitalia
American Airlines
BMI
BMIBaby
British Airways
Cathy Pacific
Central wings
Cityjet
Continental Airlines
CSA
Delta Airlines
Eastern Airways
Easyjet
Emirates
Finnair
First Choice Airways
Flybe
Flyglobespan
German Wings
Iberia
Jet2
KLM
Lufthansa
Luxair
Manx
Monarch
Northwest
Qantas
Ryanair
SAS
Scot Airways/Blue Islands
Sky Europe
Spanair
Swiss Airlines
TAP Air Portugal
Thai Airlines
ThomasCook Airlines
Thomson Fly
United Airlines
Virgin Atlantic
Wizzair
 56
43
56
55
55
55
53
51
55
55
55
55
56
56
55
55
56
56
56
55
56
55
56
55
50
55
55
55
56
55
55
55
55
56
56
56
55
55
40
55
50
55
55
56
43
55
56
56
55
 45
28
45
40
35
35
34
40
35
40
40
40
45
36
40
40
45
45
23
40
45
38
45
40
35
45
40
40
45
35
40
35
35
45
36
36
40
40
30
40
40
40
40
45
28
40
35
36
40
 25
20
25
20
25
25
22
23
25
20
23
20
25
23
20
20
25
25
36
20
25
20
25
20
23
20
20
20
25
25
20
16
20
25
23
23
20
23
20
20
25
20
20
25
23
20
23
23
20
 N/A
7
10
6
12
7
7
5
5
18
UNLTD
10
within
7
5
12
18
12
18
10
WTH
7
8
5
10
20
8
10
10
12
8
7
10
10
WTH
7
10
8
6
WTH
6
8
6
7
5
5
WTH
6
10
 N/A
15
20/23
20/23
20/23
20/23
20
20
20/23
23
20
18
23/23
20
20
23
23
20
23
15
20
20
32
20
20
20/25
20
23
17
22
20
20
10
20
23
23
15
20
14
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
23
23/23
20
 N/A
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes

Bold numbers indicate US weight allowace. You can take 2 pieces
WTH = Size restriction, no weight limit within reason
UNLTD = As heavy as you want, size still applies
*Extra pieces in cabin consist of overcoat, umbrella, handbag, laptop bag etc