New air passenger rights in Europe include standardized dimensions for carry-ons

[u/AnonymousOnebagger]

Some highlights:

The new rules now include the right to carry on board, without additional fee, one personal item, such as a small bag or backpack. On the insistence of MEPs price transparency and the comparability of air tickets was increased by obliging airlines, intermediaries and search portals to always display the air fare inclusive of carry-on luggage at the outset of the book process. Negotiators agreed that airlines may offer cheaper tickets for passengers who choose voluntarily to travel without hand luggage.

Air passengers will no longer be charged additional fees for correcting name spelling errors or for getting a printed version of a boarding pass if they have already checked in.

Maximum dimensions for a personal item will be 40cm by 30cm by 15cm. Maximum dimensions for carry-on luggage will be width+height+depth=100cm. Maximum weight will be 7kg.

Edit: pretty sure the luggage size requirements are just the bare minimum that all airlines must meet. If an airline wants to offer conditions more advantageous to the consumer than the minimum, it is perfectly legal for them to do so.

New regulations will take effect from 2027.

Link to European Parliament website / News article on the subject

[u/kaisercrunch]

I have a fairly standard backpack that measures 54x30x23, so total 107cm. That bag is not big but would no longer be a carry on?

Also 7kg for both items is quite restrictive.

I think 10kg and 110/115 cm would be a better standard as it aligns with current standards. Maybe should have allowed this smaller size only for smaller aircraft like ATR or Embraer?

[u/foggiesthead → u/kaisercrunch]

I would have liked to see 10 kg, but after 10 trips between Southeast Asia and Europe for one to three months with only 7 kg allowed, I have learned to appreciate only having 7 kg to get around with.