ITA Airways carry-on size and personal item rules

Check your bag against ITA Airways

ITA Airways carry-on allowance by fare

What to know about ITA Airways carry-on rules

• ITA Airways is based in Italy with hubs at FCO and LIN, and its main markets include United States, France, Spain, Germany and United Kingdom.
• Among the 18 verified airlines from Europe, ITA Airways has the 4th largest cabin bag allowance; the strictest is Binter (45×35×25 cm).
• In volume terms the ITA Airways cabin bag reaches about 50.6 L; 12 of the 60 airlines with published sides allow a bigger box.
• Among the 66 verified airlines that include a measured cabin bag, ITA Airways sits at rank 11; 62% of them allow a smaller total than its 118 cm (46.5 in).
• The average cabin bag of the 18 verified carriers from Europe adds up to 117.5 cm (46.3 in); ITA Airways' limit is 0.5 cm (0.2 in) more than that.
• 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 when measured against ITA Airways' 55×40×23 cm.
• Tested against ITA Airways' 55×40×23 cm limit, a typical European cabin case of 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in) fits exactly at the limit on the length.
• 8 kg (17.6 lb) for the cabin bag: 23 of the 57 airlines with a published limit are stricter than ITA Airways, 20 are more generous.
• ITA Airways' official text counts wheels and handles in the 55×40×23 cm cabin bag limit.

ITA Airways personal item: what fits under the seat

• ITA Airways' fare also includes a cabin bag, so the personal item comes on top of it.
• Filled as a box, ITA Airways' 30×40×15 cm personal item holds about 18 litres, right at 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), ITA Airways allows 85 cm, more than 0% of them.
• By volume, the 30×40×15 cm personal item on ITA Airways is 36% of the 55×40×23 cm cabin bag: about 18 L against 50.6 L.
• A soft 40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in) under-seat bag is 5 cm (2 in) too big on the depth against ITA Airways' 30×40×15 cm personal item limit.
• With 85 cm in total, the ITA Airways personal item is bigger than 9 and smaller than 28 of the 57 verified airlines that publish a personal item size.

ITA Airways carry-on questions

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

Yes. On all fares, ITA Airways publishes 8 kg (17.6 lb) for the cabin bag.

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

Yes: against ITA Airways' 55×40×23 cm limit, a hard 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in) case fits exactly at the limit on the length.

How big can a personal item be on ITA Airways?

ITA Airways allows a personal item of 30 × 40 × 15 cm (11.8 × 15.7 × 5.9 in) on all fares, stowed under the seat in front.

Do wheels and handles count in ITA Airways' carry-on size?

Yes. ITA Airways' official page says the 55×40×23 cm limit includes wheels and handles.

Airlines related to ITA Airways

• Aer Lingus carry-on size — full-service airline from Europe
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• Air France carry-on size — full-service airline from Europe
• Austrian Airlines carry-on size — full-service airline from Europe
• Brussels Airlines carry-on size — full-service airline from Europe
• Finnair carry-on size — full-service airline from Europe

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Official sources

• https://www.ita-airways.com/us/en/book-and-prepare/travel-information/baggage/carry-on-baggage — checked on 28 September 2026

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