Air Austral carry-on size and personal item rules

Air Austral carry-on allowance by fare

Air Austral checked baggage by fare

Checked baggage verified 11 October 2026. Your booking confirmation shows the exact allowance for your trip.

What to know about Air Austral carry-on rules

• Air Austral is based in Réunion with its hub at RUN, and its main markets include France, Mauritius, Mayotte, Madagascar and South Africa.
• Among the 24 verified airlines from sub-Saharan Africa, Air Austral has the 6th largest cabin bag allowance; the strictest is Proflight Zambia (30×25×15 cm).
• In volume terms the Air Austral cabin bag reaches about 48.1 L; 55 of the 170 airlines with published sides allow a bigger box.
• Air Austral ranks 50th of 189 verified airlines by cabin bag size in the standard fare: its 115 cm (45.3 in) total is bigger than 19% of them.
• Compared with the 24 airlines from sub-Saharan Africa on this site, whose cabin bags average 113.8 cm (44.8 in) in total, Air Austral allows 1.2 cm (0.5 in) more.
• On Air Austral, a standard US carry-on of 22 × 14 × 9 in (55.9 × 35.6 × 22.9 cm) is 0.9 cm (0.3 in) too big on the length (and 1 other limit); the limit is 55×35×25 cm.
• On Air Austral, a typical European cabin case of 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in) is 5 cm (2 in) too big on the width; the limit is 55×35×25 cm.
• 12 kg (26.5 lb) for both bags together: 168 of the 177 airlines with a published limit are stricter than Air Austral, 1 are more generous.
• The 12 kg (26.5 lb) limit on the standard fare of Air Austral covers the personal item and the cabin bag together, not each bag.
• Besides the 55×35×25 cm sides, Air Austral caps the sum of length, width and height at 115 cm.
• Air Austral's official text counts wheels and handles in the 55×35×25 cm cabin bag limit.
• Exceptions noted on the official Air Austral page: On Air Austral flights operated by ATR 72-600 with EWA Air (for example Réunion–Rodrigues), you may bring a cabin bag or an accessory, not both. (official text: “Vols opérés en ATR 72-600 (en partenariat avec EWA AIR, exemple Réunion <> Rodrigues) : 1 bagage cabine OU 1 accessoire pouvant aller jusqu’à 12 kg.”)

Air Austral personal item: what fits under the seat

• Air Austral's fare also includes a cabin bag, so the personal item comes on top of it.
• Filled as a box, Air Austral's 45×35×20 cm personal item holds about 31.5 litres, above the median of 18 L across the 105 airlines that publish three personal item sides.
• Against the 6 airlines from sub-Saharan Africa that publish a personal item size (average 85 cm in total), Air Austral allows 100 cm, more than 100% of them.
• Air Austral gives the personal item no weight of its own: it shares the 12 kg (26.5 lb) total with the cabin bag.
• By volume, the 45×35×20 cm personal item on Air Austral is 65% of the 55×35×25 cm cabin bag: about 31.5 L against 48.1 L.
• A soft 40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in) under-seat bag fits exactly at the limit on the depth against Air Austral's 45×35×20 cm personal item limit.
• With 100 cm in total, the Air Austral personal item is bigger than 95 and smaller than 8 of the 108 verified airlines that publish a personal item size.

Air Austral carry-on questions

Does Air Austral have a weight limit for carry-on bags?

Yes. On its Club Austral, Confort et Loisirs (A220, B787, B777) fare, Air Austral sets 12 kg (26.5 lb) for both bags together.

Will a 55 × 40 × 20 cm carry-on fit Air Austral's limit?

No: against Air Austral's 55×35×25 cm limit, a hard 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in) case is 5 cm (2 in) too big on the width.

How big can a personal item be on Air Austral?

Air Austral allows a personal item of 45 × 35 × 20 cm (17.7 × 13.8 × 7.9 in) on the standard fare, stowed under the seat in front.

Do wheels and handles count in Air Austral's carry-on size?

Yes. Air Austral's official page says the 55×35×25 cm limit includes wheels and handles.

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Official sources

• https://www.air-austral.com/preparer-mon-vol/bagages/bagage-de-cabine.html — checked on 8 October 2026

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