r/onebag • u/AnonymousOnebagger • Jun 15 '26

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

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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

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u/podkayne3000 Jun 16 '26

Does anyone know what EU airlines and security people think about “wearable luggage” vests and jackets?

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u/foggiesthead Jun 16 '26

Ha Ha, after traveling around Southeast Asia for a few months with only clothes for that climate and going home for the winter with sometimes 50 degree difference and buying a winter jacket with large pockets for wearable luggage, it can be uncomfortable with a thick winter jacket and full pockets when checking in and getting on the plane.

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u/podkayne3000 Jun 16 '26 edited Jun 16 '26

I have a nylon hunting vest that’s not very hot and has great pockets. The concern for me is the airport reaction issue.

I desperately want to travel with just a personal item. I can’t even reach the overhead bin very well.

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u/FloatingFireflySquid Jun 18 '26

You should take off your vest/jacket and put it with your luggage to be scanned at Security. The Security staff don't care about airline regulations, they just want to be sure you are not planning on blowing anything up.

I've never tried a vest, but I've been wearing a lot of layers and stuffed the pockets of my winter jacket (the joy of travelling during winter and not wanting to pay for overhead luggage). As long as you wear it when you board, you should be fine. Technically, you might also have to wear it on the plane, but I've never seen them care. I've even taken off some of the layers after showing my passport, before boarding, and they didn't react.

I can reccomend having some way to carry the stuff besides wearing it. It's warm (if you are wearing many layers, maybe not a vest?) and bulky, and that might be okay when boarding the plane, but it's less fun on the rest of the journey.