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The term hand luggage or cabin baggage (normally called carry-on in North America) refers to the type of luggage that passengers are allowed to carry along in the passenger compartment of a vehicle instead of a separate cargo compartment. Passengers are allowed to carry a limited number of smaller bags with them in the vehicle, which typically contain valuables and items needed during the journey. There is normally storage space provided for hand luggage, either under seating, or in overhead lockers. Trains usually have luggage racks above the seats and may also (especially in the case of trains travelling longer distances) have luggage space between the backs of seats facing opposite directions, or in extra luggage racks, for example, at the ends of the Railroad car (train car in American English) near the doors.
After Aeroflot Flight 1492, which crashed at Sheremetyevo International Airport on 5 May 2019, killing 41 people, videos of the accident showed passengers evacuation with hand luggage. In their final report, the Interstate Aviation Committee described the account of one passenger who saw several other passengers retrieve their hand luggage from the overhead bin. She described how it "prevented other passengers from advancing to the exit" and how it caused "an impassable jam in the aisle to the exit". They report concluded that the retrieval of hand luggage resulted in a prolonging of the evacuation, which led to the passengers being exposed to high temperatures for longer periods of time, and an increase in the severity of the accident.
The IATA guidelines are voluntary; the actual size and weight limits of cabin baggage imposed by airlines differ widely. In some cases they are dependent on the aircraft model being used, in other cases it depends on the booking class.
| 20 L | 85 cm | Ryanair has introduced a smaller carry on size, valid for all new bookings and all flights from 2018-11-01 onwards. It is possible to take also the previous bigger size carry on by booking Priority Boarding. | |
| 24 L | 90 cm | Wizz Air free backpack/carry-on (trolley bag with "WIZZ Priority" service only), Transavia underseat accessory, Volotea, Vueling | |
| 32 L | 100 cm | Japan Airlines on aircraft with under 100 seats on domestic flights | |
| 32 L | 101 cm | EasyJet allows one free cabin bag per person which needs to be kept under the seat in front, and can weigh max 15 kg | |
| 35 L | 104 cm | Aurigny class Regional (one bag max. 10 kg) or class Inter-Island (max. 6 kg) | |
| 39 L | 110 cm | IATA 2015 proposed "Cabin OK" standard (largely abandoned), Flybe (+ one smaller bag, e.g. laptop) | |
| 44 L | 115 cm | Asiana Airlines, Korean Air, Vueling, Ukraine International Airlines, Air China (one bag no more than 5 kg for Economy Class, two bags no more than 8 kg each for First Class/Business Class), Ryanair (not guaranteed to travel in cabin, first bag max. 10 kg;. Second bag of size 35 cm × 20 cm × 20 cm also allowed, valid for existing booking of flights before 2018-11-01 only, for other bookings see below.). Level (airline) | |
() | 45 L | 115 cm | American Airlines (one bag plus one personal item),Delta Air Lines (one bag plus one personal item), United Airlines (one bag plus one personal item), Allegiant Air, Hawaiian Airlines, Jetblue Airways, Nok Air, US Airways |
| 46 L | 115 cm | Virgin Atlantic, Air Asia | |
| 48 L | 115 cm | Air France (weight allowance depends on route and class), Malaysia Airlines; (one bag up to 7 kg plus one personal item). From April 2019, all Brazilian airlines adopt this standard, verifying luggage size before the security checkpoint and weight is limited to 10 kg by ANAC (Brazilian Civil Aviation Agency) regulations. | |
| 51 L | 118 cm | Austrian Airlines, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa, Swiss Global Air Lines, Swiss International Air Lines (one bag max. 8 kg or a foldable garment bag up to 57 cm × 54 cm × 15 cm) also allowed in the cabin: another item of carry-on baggage (max. 30 × 40 × 10 cm, e.g. handbag, laptop bag);, Air Canada (10 kg plus one personal item not exceeding 43 cm × 33 cm × 16 cm), Wizz Air trolley bag in combination with "WIZZ Priority" service; Scandinavian Airlines (SAS); Norwegian | |
| 53 L | 119 cm | Aer Lingus (one bag max. 10 kg plus one personal item not exceeding 33 cm × 25 cm × 20 cm) | |
| 55 L | 120 cm | All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines on aircraft with at least 100 seats on domestic flights, for all aircraft on international flights, Transavia (45 × 40 × 25 cm guaranteed to be allowed on board while 55 × 40 × 25 cm may be transported in hold, free of charge. | |
| 24 in × 16 in × 10 in (~61 cm × 41 cm × 25 cm) | 63 L | 127 cm | Airtran Airways, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Virgin America |
| 63 L | 126 cm | IATA guideline size. British Airways (one bag plus one bag up to each); EasyJet (one bag, no special weight limit, not guaranteed to travel in cabin); Finnair (one bag, max. 8 kg plus one personal item) Aegean Airlines (one bag up to 8 kg); | |
| 22 in × 18 in × 10 in (~56 cm × 46 cm × 25 cm) | 64 L | 127 cm | Spirit Airlines |
() | 66 L | 129 cm | Alaska Airlines |
† Dimensions are sometimes listed as "linear", meaning that when added together, height, width, and length are not to exceed a certain total number.
Business class, first class passengers and holders of high level mileage club members are often allowed to carry on a second bag of a similar or smaller size and weight.
On smaller sized aircraft, sometimes the hand baggage can be carried to the aircraft door, where it is collected by baggage handlers for stowing in the cargo area and returned to the passenger right after landing.
The TSA has additional restrictions for security searches: for example, the baggage should not be locked (except with a special that TSA staff can open), gifts should not be wrapped, and shoes may be required to be taken off during body search with the metal detector. Food items in the luggage may be mistaken for dangerous material triggering an intensive search.
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