Cayman Airways carry-on size and personal item rules

Cayman Airways carry-on allowance by fare

Cayman Airways checked baggage by fare

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

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What to know about Cayman Airways carry-on rules

• Cayman Airways is based in Cayman Islands with its hub at GCM, and its main markets include United States, Jamaica, Cuba and Honduras.
• Among the 4 verified airlines from the Caribbean, Cayman Airways has the largest cabin bag allowance; the strictest is interCaribbean Airways (9×12×16 in).
• As a box, Cayman Airways' 24×16×11 in limit holds about 69.2 litres, the 2nd largest volume of the 170 airlines that publish three cabin bag sides.
• Cayman Airways ranks 1st of 189 verified airlines by cabin bag size in the standard fare: its 129.5 cm (51 in) total is bigger than 99% of them.
• On Cayman Airways, a standard US carry-on of 22 × 14 × 9 in (55.9 × 35.6 × 22.9 cm) fits, with at least 5.1 cm (2 in) to spare on every side; the limit is 24×16×11 in.
• On Cayman Airways, a typical European cabin case of 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in) fits, but with only 0.6 cm (0.3 in) to spare on the width; the limit is 24×16×11 in.
• There is no published cabin bag weight limit on the International jet service fare of Cayman Airways: the official page sets only the 24×16×11 in size.
• Besides the 24×16×11 in sides, Cayman Airways caps the sum of length, width and height at 51 in.

Cayman Airways personal item: what fits under the seat

• Cayman Airways' fare also includes a cabin bag, so the personal item comes on top of it.
• Filled as a box, Cayman Airways' 14×14×10 in personal item holds about 32.1 litres, above the median of 18 L across the 105 airlines that publish three personal item sides.
• Cayman Airways sets a separate 15 lb (6.8 kg) limit for the personal item; only 31 of the 220 verified airlines publish a weight for this bag.
• Cayman Airways' personal item (14×14×10 in, about 32.1 L) holds 46% of the volume of its cabin bag (about 69.2 L).
• A soft 40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in) under-seat bag is 4.4 cm (1.7 in) too big on the length against Cayman Airways' 14×14×10 in personal item limit.
• With 96.5 cm in total, the Cayman Airways personal item is bigger than 90 and smaller than 16 of the 108 verified airlines that publish a personal item size.

Cayman Airways carry-on questions

Does Cayman Airways have a weight limit for carry-on bags?

Yes. On its International jet service fare, Cayman Airways sets 15 lb (6.8 kg) for the personal item.

Will a 55 × 40 × 20 cm carry-on fit Cayman Airways' limit?

Yes: against Cayman Airways' 24×16×11 in limit, a hard 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in) case fits, but with only 0.6 cm (0.3 in) to spare on the width.

How big can a personal item be on Cayman Airways?

Cayman Airways allows a personal item of 14 × 14 × 10 in (35.6 × 35.6 × 25.4 cm), and no more than 38 in (96.5 cm) in total, up to 15 lb (6.8 kg) on the International jet service fare, stowed under the seat in front.

Official sources

• https://www.caymanairways.com/baggage-policy — checked on 9 October 2026

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