Aer Lingus Personal Item Size (2026)

Aer Lingus allows 1 small personal item free for all customers in the Europe and North America sections of its baggage information page: examples include a small handbag, laptop, duty free or baby changing bag. Maximum size on the baggage information page: Height 40 cm (15.5") × Width 30 cm (11.5") × Depth 20 cm (8"). It must be stowed under the seat in front of you, keeping overhead space free for 10 kg bags. No kg limit is printed for the personal item on that page.

It is in addition to the 10 kg carry-on (55 × 40 × 24 cm). Whether that bag can go onboard depends on the fare in Europe (Saver can drop it free at check-in; Plus and Advantage take it onboard), and it is available on all fares to North America (space permitting). See our Aer Lingus cabin bag page.

Every fare includes one small personal item up to 40×30×20 cm under the seat; check the current size on aerlingus.com before you pack.

If seated in row 1, economy or business, or at an emergency exit, baggage must go in the overhead locker (general guidelines on the baggage information page). Plan essentials accordingly.

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Wheels and handles: not specified for the personal item. It must fit under the seat when packed. The main carry-on gauge explicitly includes wheels and handles.

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There is no paid upgrade that enlarges the personal item. Money buys the 10 kg Carry-on bag product (Europe Saver), hold bags, or covers the €35 charge when a bag is tagged for the hold at the gate, not a bigger under-seat piece.
If the 10 kg bag is dropped or tagged at the gate, pack passport, meds, and devices in this personal item.

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• This is not the 55×40×24, 10 kg trolley. This page covers the under-seat personal item only.

• Saver still gets this free, even when the 10 kg bag goes to the hold.

• All customers get one personal item, including Saver, according to the baggage information page.

• No published personal-item kg.

• Every fare includes one small personal item up to 40×30×20 cm under the seat; check the current size on aerlingus.com before you pack.

• Row 1 or exit row: your bag may have to go in the overhead, not under the seat.

• Soft bags expand. Measure packed.

• Codeshare and partner personal-item rules may differ.

• Aer Lingus does not publish a US-style 18×14×8 personal-item size.

• Duty-free is listed as an example personal item on the baggage information page. It still must meet size and under-seat fit.

Traveler caution: On Europe Saver, if you drop the 10 kg bag free at check-in, this under-seat piece is what stays with you through security. Confirm 40 × 30 × 20 cm on aerlingus.com before you fly.

What is the Aer Lingus personal item size?
Aer Lingus’s baggage information page: max 40 cm H × 30 cm W × 20 cm D (15.5 in × 11.5 in × 8 in), under the seat. Examples: small handbag, laptop, duty free or baby changing bag. Every fare includes one small personal item up to 40×30×20 cm under the seat; check the current size on aerlingus.com before you pack.

Does Aer Lingus Saver include a free personal item?
Yes. All customers may bring one small personal item onboard free. Saver’s restriction is about taking the 10 kg bag into the cabin on Europe, not about this under-seat piece.

Can I bring a personal item and a cabin bag on Aer Lingus?
Yes, when you have 10 kg onboard rights (Plus, Advantage or AerSpace in Europe, any fare to North America, or Saver with the carry-on product or an exception). Personal item and 10 kg carry-on are separate. On Europe Saver without onboard entitlement, the personal item still boards; the 10 kg bag drops free at check-in (or €35 if it appears at the gate).

Is there an Aer Lingus personal item weight limit?
Not published as kg on Aer Lingus’s baggage information page. The 10 kg limit applies to the main carry-on, not this under-seat piece.

Where does the Aer Lingus personal item go?
Under the seat in front of you, so overhead bins stay clear for 10 kg bags. Row 1 and exit-row rules may require overhead stowage instead. Check the general guidelines on Aer Lingus’s baggage information page.

Does Aer Lingus Regional allow a personal item?
Yes. The press release on the Regional 10 kg policy (from March 3, 2026) states all Aer Lingus and Regional customers may bring a small personal item (handbag or laptop bag) free under the seat. Confirm centimetres on aerlingus.com (the press release does not repeat the size table).

• Aer Lingus cabin bag
• Aer Lingus baggage fees
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Fees, fare bundles, and size rules change. Confirm the latest limits and live bag prices on official Aer Lingus pages before you travel. BagRule is an independent publisher and is not affiliated with Aer Lingus.