In this article we review the best cabin luggage that is currently available in the UK marketplace. This is also referred to as “carry on luggage.” And just to make it slightly more confusing is also referred to as “hand luggage.”<\/p>\n
Hopefully we can bring some clarity to what all of this means, and also point you to the top 10 pieces of cabin luggage, that we think are worth your time and consideration.<\/p>\n
Let’s begin with some clarification of what cabin luggage really is. The simplest way to define this is the piece of luggage that you are allowed to take on board the aircraft and put into the overhead locker, or at times under the seat in front of you.<\/p>\n
This could be a piece of luggage that is used by those travelling on business on short trips. It could also be the cabin luggage you have for a short weekend away, or even for a short holiday.<\/p>\n
For those on a longer holiday you will usually have a piece of check-in luggage (the case that goes in the hold) and also hand luggage. In this case the hand luggage is referred to as the cabin luggage. Hopefully that clarifies exactly what this means, when it comes to “cabin luggage<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n <\/a>“Please note when airlines quote their sizes they include the full size of the case including the handle and wheels. Manufacturers refer to these as the exterior dimensions.”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n It is also worth noting that although these airlines state that these are bags you are allowed to take onboard, that does not always guarantee that you will be allowed to take it into the cabin.<\/p>\n When a flight is classed as being a “full flight,” then they reserve the right to hand your bag over before entering the plane, and it then gets placed in the hold. This has happened to me many times with Easyjet, much to my annoyance, as then I have to wait at the baggage line to retrieve my bag.<\/p>\n If this does happen make sure to remove your valuables first before handing over your bag. This usually happens to those who are near the end of the line at the departure gate.<\/p>\n 94% buyer satisfaction based on 9,000 online buyer reviews<\/p>\n This is a hard shell option that is made from a high quality anti-scratch ABS hard shell. It measures 55 x 35 x 20 cm, weighs 2.5 kg and has a 33 litre capacity.<\/p>\n The case has 4 spinner wheels, and is available in either a charcoal, blue, silver or wine colour. It has a push button double-tube retractable trolley grip handle<\/p>\n It also has a 3 digit barrel padlock. The interior has packing straps and an internal zipped divider with elasticated pockets (perfect for shoes).<\/p>\n It comes with a 5<\/strong>-year guarantee<\/strong><\/p>\n 84% buyer satisfaction based on 6,000 online buyer reviews<\/p>\n This is a set of 2 soft sided cases and each case measures 55 x 35 x 20 cm, weighs only 1.45 kg and has a huge 42 litre capacity.<\/p>\n This is a 2 wheel design and it has a rigid back frame.<\/p>\n It is made from a lightweight but tough material. It has a top and side handle. There is also a retractable black handle for pulling the bag along. It also has a front pocket for easy access.<\/p>\n It has a key lock.<\/p>\n 92% buyer satisfaction based on 1,500 online buyer reviews<\/p>\n This is a 21″ soft sided case that is suitable for all of the usual airlines. It measures 55x35x20 cm<\/strong>, weighs 1.85 kg and has a 33 litre capacity.<\/p>\n It is a soft sided case made from a hard wearing Jacquard polyester.<\/p>\n It has a large front pocket and a smaller top pocket<\/p>\n Runs on 4 spinner wheels and has a retractable handle.<\/p>\n It also has a 3-Digit Barrel Padlock<\/p>\n 10 Year Warranty for Peace of Mind<\/strong><\/p>\n 92% buyer satisfaction based on 1,500 online buyer reviews<\/p>\n This is a soft sided case and measures 55 x 40 x 20cm, weighs 2.1 kg and has a huge 42 litre capacity.<\/p>\n It is suitable for Ryanair, Easyjet, British Airways and others. It is made from a lightweight and hard wearing 600 Jacquard polyester material.<\/p>\n It has a large front pocket and a smaller top pocket for quick access. It also has a 3-Digit combination barrel padlock.<\/p>\n It comes with a 10 Year Guarantee<\/strong><\/p>\n 92% buyer satisfaction based on 800+ online buyer reviews<\/p>\n This is a hard shell case and measures 55 x 38 x 20 cm, weighs 2.2 kg and has a huge 31 litre capacity.<\/p>\n It is suitable for Ryanair, Easyjet, British Airways and others. It is available in black, silver or red.<\/p>\n It has made from a lightweight impact resistant ABS shell and has 4 multi-direction spinner wheels. It has an aluminium frame with a telescopic push button handle.<\/p>\n It has a lined interior with restraint straps and organiser pockets.<\/p>\n 94% buyer satisfaction based on 1,000+ online buyer reviews<\/p>\n This is a trolley bag and measures 56 x 45 x 25 cm, weighs 3.2 kg and has a huge 41 litre capacity. You can get it in charcoal, silver or wine.<\/p>\n This bag is the maximum allowance cabin luggage size for Easyjet, Jet2 and British Airways.<\/p>\n This case has a telescopic handle, a protective base, a carry side handle, and a top tug handle. It has internal packing straps, zipped compartments and elastic pockets. It also has a 3-digit combination padlock<\/p>\n This case has a 5 year guarantee.<\/strong><\/p>\n 92% buyer satisfaction based on 800+ online buyer reviews<\/p>\n This is a trolley case and measures 56 x 45 x 25 cm, weighs 2.3 kg and has a huge 60 litre capacity. You can get it a black colour only.<\/p>\n This bag is the maximum allowance cabin luggage size for Easyjet, Jet2 and British Airways.<\/p>\n This is a lightweight and hard wearing 600 Jacquard polyester material. It has a large front zip pocket and a smaller top pocket for quick access.<\/p>\n It has a 2 wheel base with a retractable handle. It also has a 3-digit combination padlock.<\/p>\n This case has a 10 year guarantee.<\/strong><\/p>\n 92% buyer satisfaction based on 800+ online buyer reviews<\/p>\n This is a flight approved backpack that measures 56 x 45 x 25 cm, weighs 850 grams and has a large 55 litre capacity. You can get it a black colour with orange piping only.<\/p>\n This bag is the maximum allowance cabin luggage size for Easyjet, Jet2 and British Airways.<\/p>\n It is showerproof and made from 600D polyester. It does have a padded back, 3 main zipped compartments, an internal pocket and a laptop pocket.<\/p>\n It also has adjustable shoulder straps, top and side carrying handles and side adjustable compression straps.<\/p>\n This pack has a 3 year warranty<\/strong><\/p>\n 78% buyer satisfaction based on 100 online buyer reviews<\/p>\n This is a very light soft sided case that measures 55 x 35 x 20 cm, weighs only 1.8 kg and has a huge 40 litre capacity.<\/p>\n It is made from a high quality polyester material. The case has 4 corner wheels, and is available in a grey colour. It has a push button trolley system.<\/p>\n Thanks to the large capacity you can certainly pack a lot in.<\/p>\n It comes with a 10 Year Warranty<\/strong><\/p>\n Hand luggage is referred to by different names such as hand luggage, carry on luggage, and cabin luggage. It is the bag that you can take with you on to the flight and keep it in the overhead cabin or under the seat in front of you.<\/p>\n These are restricted in size and in weight, and none of the airlines have exactly the same restrictions so it can all get very confusing.<\/p>\n When airlines refer to size they mean from the top of the bag to the ground including the wheels. That is very important as many travelers assume it just refers to the actual size of the bag. Each airline has a cage at check-in and if it doesn’t fit inside that, it will have to be checked in, and likely result in a charge.<\/p>\n It is also worth noting that on very busy flights, there may not be enough room for everyone’s hand luggage. Airlines then have the right to put your hand luggage in the hold, free of charge, but you will have to go to the baggage carousel to collect your luggage.<\/p>\n Travellers take many different types of cabin luggage onboard when flying. I have listed the most popular below:<\/p>\n All of the above are fine as long as they meet the size and the weight restrictions.<\/p>\n Ryanair has the smallest cabin baggage allowance for what they term their small cabin bag. Easyjet, Logan. Wizz Air and TUI are also smaller sizes. <\/p>\n Jet2, British Airways, Thomas Cook and Aer Lingus have larger sizes and the bags shown below will be suitable for those airlines.<\/p>\n If you fly regularly then you will probably know all about what size and weight of cabin luggage you are allowed to take. Let’s face it the airlines do not make it easy as many of them have different bag size restrictions, and also different weight allowances for your cabin luggage.<\/p>\n If you are not familiar with them, then we have summarised those below, and hopefully this will make life that little bit easier.<\/p>\n Ryanair<\/strong><\/p>\n 40 x 25 x 20 cm<\/p>\n Easyjet<\/strong><\/p>\n 45 x 36 x 20 cm<\/p>\n Jet2<\/strong><\/p>\n 56 x 45 x 25 cm<\/p>\n Loganair<\/strong><\/p>\n 40 x 35 x 18 cm<\/p>\n Wizz Air<\/strong><\/p>\n 40 x 30 x 20 cm<\/p>\n British Airways<\/strong><\/p>\n 56 x 45 x 25 cm<\/p>\n Thompson Travel<\/strong><\/p>\n 40 x 25 x 20 cm<\/p>\n Aer Lingus<\/strong><\/p>\n 55 x 40 x 24 cm<\/p>\n Thomas Cook<\/strong><\/p>\n 55 x 40 x 20 cm<\/p>\n We hope that this article has at least explained the current UK carry on luggage allowances in terms of size and weight allowed. It would make life a great deal easier for all of us, if they could agree a standard size.<\/p>\n You may well ask why they all have different sizes and weight restrictions. There are a few reasons for this:<\/p>\n Some people simply believe that the airlines can make more money on booked in luggage, if they restrict the carry on allowance. They could well be right of course.<\/p>\n Many travellers are not only uncertain about the size and weight restrictions, but they are also uncertain about what you are allowed to take in your hand cabin luggage. We have answered the most frequently asked questions below.<\/p>\n Almost all UK airlines will allow you to take your e-cigarette, or indeed your cigarettes onto the plane. You can carry these on your person or have them in your hand luggage.<\/p>\n You are not however allowed to use it in the cabin at any time nor are you allowed to use the e-cigarette in the toilets.<\/p>\n Two other points are worth noting<\/p>\n All liquids must be in a 100 ml container. Larger containers, that have only 100 ml of liquid in it, will not usually be allowed through security. In addition to this they must fit into a clear bag (20cm by 20cm)<\/p>\n The bag must be able to be closed and sealed shut. Overstuffed bags are not allowed, and each passenger is permitted only one bag.<\/p>\n Liquids include liquids like water, soft drinks, creams, pastes, gels and sprays.<\/p>\n Yes you can take medication on the plane. The only restriction is that if your medicine is in a liquid form, like the syrup style, then it must be in a container of less than 100 ml in size. You can take more but you will need to contact the airline in advance and agree that.<\/p>\n Yes but like all liquid restrictions nothing more than 100 ml are allowed. Alcohol with more than 24% but no more than 70% alcohol by volume must be in its original retail packaging.<\/p>\n I don’t know who makes these rules up, but here is the current one.<\/p>\n Scissors are allowed as long as they have blades less than 6 cm. Scissors with a rounded point and blades of any length are allowed. <\/p>\n No the general rule is those are not allowed. However almost all airlines will allow one lighter on as long as it is on your person, but not in your hand luggage.<\/p>\n Yes you can. You may be asked to turn it off at certain times such as take-off and landing.<\/p>\n It is fair to say that travel used to be a great deal easier. Almost every country has now stepped up their security requirements at airports. Personally I get frustrated with the many different rules at the different airports.<\/p>\n Some of the security measures are simply ridiculous where some of the people working there take things to the extremes. There are then all the baggage size restrictions and the weight restrictions, and as you can see, they are all different despite the efforts of the many travel organisations asking to standardise sizes and weights.<\/p>\n Add to that the possibility of delays, ridiculous car parking prices, extortionate prices for food and items, and the usual bunch of half drunk holiday makers, the whole travelling experience can become very frustrating.<\/p>\n These days I just view the hassle as something that I have to get through to get where I really want to be. When it comes to your cabin luggage I try and keep my contents to a minimum.<\/p>\n I don’t buy any drinks until I get through security to avoid any hassle.<\/p>\n The bottom line is to know what you are allowed and try and match that with what you really need to take with you. Sun creams and items like that should go in your check-in luggage and make sure to seal them in a bag, as those are prone to leaking.<\/p>\n Avoid Overweight Charges<\/strong><\/p>\n Also make sure to weigh both hand luggage and check-in luggage before you get to the airport. That will help you avoid their expensive over weight charges. If you know you are going to be over weight then pay for it online before you go as it is a great deal cheaper.<\/p>\n Use something like a portable luggage scale<\/a> on the return journey to avoid over weight charges. These are cheap to buy and light in weight and could save you a fortune.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n In this article we review the best cabin luggage that is currently available in the UK marketplace. This is also referred to as “carry on luggage.” And just to make it slightly more confusing is also referred to as “hand luggage.” Hopefully we can bring some clarity to what all of this means, and also […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1421,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":"2"},"categories":[4],"tags":[98,100,101,99,102],"yoast_head":"\nTop 10 Cabin Luggage Bags<\/h2>\n
Aerolite Super Lightweight ABS Hard Shell Travel Carry On Cabin Hand Luggage Suitcase<\/h3>\n
5 Cities The Valencia Collection Hand Luggage<\/h3>\n
Aerolite Super Lightweight Travel Carry On Cabin<\/h3>\n
Aerolite 55x40x20 42L Lightweight Travel Carry On Hand Cabin Luggage Suitcase<\/h3>\n
Karabar Cabin Approved Hard Suitcase<\/h3>\n
Aerolite 56x45x25 Easyjet British Airways Jet2 46L Hard Shell Carry On Luggage<\/h3>\n
Aerolite 56x45x25 easyJet British Airways Jet2 Carry On Hand Cabin Luggage<\/h3>\n
Cabin Max Tallinn – Flight Approved Backpack for EasyJet & BA hand luggage<\/h3>\n
Karabar Brito Cabin Approved Trolley Bag<\/h3>\n
Basic Hand Luggage Rules for all Airlines<\/h2>\n
Types of Cabin Luggage<\/h2>\n
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Cabin Luggage Allowances for Airlines Explained<\/h2>\n
Popular UK Airline Cabin Baggage Size Restrictions<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Carry On Hand Luggage Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n
Can you take e-cigarettes on a plane?<\/h3>\n
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How Much Liquid can be carried in your hand luggage?<\/h3>\n
Can you take your medication on a plane?<\/h3>\n
Can you take alcohol in your hand luggage?<\/h3>\n
Can you carry scissors in your hand luggage?<\/h3>\n
Can you take a lighter or matches on a plane?<\/h3>\n
Can I take my laptop on a plane?<\/h3>\n
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Best Under the Seat Luggage<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n
Best Cabin Luggage UK Reviews 2022<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n
Karabar Cabin Suitcase Review<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"