Cabin bag rules compared: Ryanair, easyJet, Wizz and more

The cheapest fare on a European low-cost airline buys you a seat and one small bag. Anything bigger is extra. Each airline draws the line between small and bigger in a slightly different place, and a bag that passes at one gate can fail at the next.

This guide sets out the cabin bag allowance at Ryanair, easyJet, Wizz Air, Vueling and Eurowings. Every rule below comes from the airlines' own baggage pages as our summaries recorded them, read on 24 October 2026. Airlines change these rules without much fanfare, so treat this as a dated snapshot. Each airline's profile carries its current, dated baggage summary, and the booking itself is the final word on what your fare includes.

What every base fare includes

All of these airlines include an under-seat bag in the lowest fare. They differ on the exact size, on whether they set a weight limit, and on how they measure wheels and handles.

Ryanair

The small personal bag comes with all fares: one bag of up to 40 x 30 x 20 cm, such as a handbag or laptop bag, which must fit under the seat in front. Our summary of Ryanair's bag policy lists no weight for this bag. Infants on an adult's lap have no cabin bag allowance of their own, but a baby bag of up to 5 kg (45 x 35 x 20 cm) is allowed, plus two items of baby equipment free of charge.

easyJet

Every customer gets one under-seat bag of up to 45 x 36 x 20 cm and up to 15 kg. Sizes include handles and wheels. A small trolley case, handbag, rucksack or laptop bag can qualify if it fits. Comparing the figures, easyJet's 45 x 36 cm footprint is larger than the 40 x 30 cm allowed by the other four.

Wizz Air

The carry-on bag included with every ticket can measure up to 40 x 30 x 20 cm and weigh up to 10 kg, and it goes under the seat in front. Wizz Air's size limits exclude handles and wheels, but wheels may add no more than 5 cm.

Vueling

All bookings include an underseat cabin bag of up to 40 x 30 x 20 cm. Purchases made at the airport may also be carried on board.

Eurowings

All fares include a small underseat bag of up to 40 x 30 x 25 cm, so it can be 25 cm deep rather than 20 cm. Infants under 2 travelling on a lap get a second small bag.

The overhead-locker bag

This is where the real difference lies. None of the five puts a full-size wheelie bag in its cheapest fare, and each sells it in its own way.

Ryanair: Priority & 2 Cabin Bags

This add-on gives you the small personal bag plus one bag of up to 10 kg and 55 x 40 x 20 cm in the overhead locker, with priority boarding.

easyJet: large cabin bag

Up to 56 x 45 x 25 cm and 15 kg. It is a paid add-on, or included with easyJet Plus and Inclusive Plus, and booking one includes Speedy Boarding. There is a catch for Plus and Inclusive Plus customers who have not booked a large-bag slot: their large bags travel subject to space and go in the hold if the lockers are full. The maximum is two cabin bags per person.

Wizz Air: trolley bag with WIZZ Priority

Buying WIZZ Priority adds one bag of up to 55 x 40 x 23 cm and 10 kg for the overhead compartment, so you may bring two pieces on board in total.

Vueling: overhead-locker bag

Up to 10 kg and 55 x 40 x 20 cm. It is included with Fly (if selected during booking), Fly Pro and Fly Grande, for Vueling Club Premium members, for passengers who have requested airport assistance and for those travelling with a baby. Otherwise it can be added to the booking.

Eurowings: large cabin bag

Up to 55 x 40 x 23 cm and 8 kg, the lowest weight limit here for this bag. It is not included in Basic but can be added, and it is included in BIZclass. On full flights, compliant cabin bags may be checked into the hold free of charge.

Why bundles matter

The structure behind those rules varies. Ryanair is generally described as an ultra-low-cost carrier, and Wizz Air calls itself one: the ticket covers the seat and a small bag, and the rest is sold separately. That model runs at scale; Ryanair's group fleet, counting all its airlines, stood at 647 aircraft on 30 June 2026, according to its Q1 FY27 presentation.

Vueling and Eurowings sit nearer the hybrid end. Vueling sells fares as bundles (Fly Light, Fly, Fly Pro and Fly Grande), while Eurowings, which calls itself a value carrier, offers Basic, Smart and BIZclass. On these airlines the bundle you pick decides your bags, so compare the bundle rather than the base fare alone. easyJet's version is easyJet Plus, a subscription, and the Inclusive Plus fare.

Checked bags, briefly

If your bag will not fit any cabin allowance, this is what each airline offers for the hold:

• Ryanair: 10 kg, 20 kg and 23 kg check-in bags, all add-ons. The 20 kg and 23 kg bags can measure up to 80 x 120 x 120 cm; up to three 20 kg bags per passenger, or one 23 kg bag.
• easyJet: 15 kg or 23 kg bags, with extra weight added online in 3 kg steps. No single bag may exceed 32 kg, a booked allowance can be shared across bags on the booking, and each bag must measure under 275 cm in total.
• Wizz Air: 10 kg, 20 kg, 26 kg or 32 kg, bought separately or in the WIZZ GO and WIZZ PLUS bundles. Up to six checked bags per passenger.
• Vueling: 15, 20, 25 or 30 kg. Fly and Fly Grande include one 25 kg bag per passenger; Fly Light includes none. Excess weight is charged per kilo up to 32 kg, and the maximum size is 158 cm in total.
• Eurowings: Basic includes none, Smart includes one bag of up to 23 kg and BIZclass two bags of up to 32 kg each. Extra bags of up to 12 kg, 23 kg or 32 kg can be added, to a limit of five per passenger.

Before you book: a checklist

1. Measure your bag and note how the airline measures. easyJet's sizes include handles and wheels; Wizz Air's exclude them, with wheels adding no more than 5 cm.
2. Weigh it if the airline sets a cabin weight. easyJet allows up to 15 kg for the under-seat bag and Wizz Air up to 10 kg.
3. Decide before you book whether you need an overhead-locker bag, then check whether a bundle or membership already includes one.
4. On Vueling and Eurowings, check which bundle includes a checked bag before adding one separately.
5. Travelling with a baby? Read the infant rules: Ryanair allows a baby bag, Vueling includes the overhead bag, and Eurowings gives a second small bag.
6. Check when you can still add bags. Wizz Air allows it through a WIZZ Account, the call centre or at the airport; Eurowings online up to two hours before departure; Vueling at the airport for bags up to 25 kg.
7. Re-read the airline's own page shortly before you fly. Eurowings' current rules are on its hand baggage page, and its profile is in our airline directory.

Once you know what you need to carry, our Book Flights page is a place to start comparing options.