Aer Lingus personal item size
Verified 28 September 2026
Aer Lingus (EI) includes one personal item of 40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in) on Saver, to be stowed under the seat in front. On Saver, it is the only item Aer Lingus lets you take into the cabin for free. Verified on 28 September 2026 from the official Aer Lingus baggage page.
Is the personal item free on every Aer Lingus fare?
| Fare | Personal item | Cabin bag |
|---|---|---|
| Saver | 40×30×20 cm | Paid extra |
| Plus, Advantage, AerSpace | 40×30×20 cm | Also included |
| All fares (transatlantic flights) | 40×30×20 cm | Also included |
What fits under the seat on Aer Lingus
- On Saver, the personal item is the only free bag Aer Lingus allows in the cabin, so it has to hold everything you take on board.
- Filled as a box, Aer Lingus' 40×30×20 cm personal item holds about 24 litres, above the median of 18 L across the 56 airlines that publish three personal item sides.
- Against the 26 airlines from Europe that publish a personal item size (average 87.7 cm in total), Aer Lingus allows 90 cm, more than 60% of them.
- By volume, the 40×30×20 cm personal item on Aer Lingus is 45% of the 55×40×24 cm cabin bag: about 24 L against 52.8 L.
- With 90 cm in total, the Aer Lingus personal item is bigger than 32 and smaller than 13 of the 57 verified airlines that publish a personal item size.
Aer Lingus personal item questions
- Is the personal item free on every Aer Lingus fare?
- Yes: all 3 Aer Lingus fares on this page include a personal item.
- Can a 40 × 30 × 20 cm bag be a personal item on Aer Lingus?
- A soft 40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in) under-seat bag fits exactly at the limit on the length against Aer Lingus' 40×30×20 cm personal item limit.
More personal item rules
Official sources
- https://www.aerlingus.com/prepare/bags/carry-on-baggage/ — checked on 28 September 2026