KM Malta Airlines carry-on size and personal item rules

KM Malta Airlines carry-on allowance by fare

KM Malta Airlines checked baggage by fare

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

What to know about KM Malta Airlines carry-on rules

• KM Malta Airlines is based in Malta with its hub at MLA, and its main markets include Italy, Germany, France, United Kingdom and Spain.
• KM Malta Airlines' Economy Basic and Value fare has no free cabin bag, while 189 of the 220 verified airlines we track include one with a published size.
• On KM Malta Airlines, 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; the limit is 55×40×25 cm.
• On KM Malta Airlines, a typical European cabin case of 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in) matches the limit exactly (0 cm margin) on 2 sides; the limit is 55×40×25 cm.
• Across its 2 fares, KM Malta Airlines changes the rules: 1 of the 2 includes a cabin bag; on Economy Basic and Value the cabin bag is a paid extra.
• Exceptions noted on the official KM Malta Airlines page: “*Business Flex ticket holders entitled to 2x 8kg hand luggage.”

KM Malta Airlines personal item: what fits under the seat

• Economy Basic and Value is the KM Malta Airlines fare where nothing but the personal item travels free in the cabin.
• Filled as a box, KM Malta Airlines' 40×34×18 cm personal item holds about 24.5 litres, above the median of 18 L across the 105 airlines that publish three personal item sides.
• Against the 48 airlines from Europe that publish a personal item size (average 87.2 cm in total), KM Malta Airlines allows 92 cm, more than 96% of them.
• KM Malta Airlines' personal item (40×34×18 cm, about 24.5 L) holds 45% of the volume of its cabin bag (about 55 L).
• A soft 40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in) under-seat bag is 2 cm (0.8 in) too big on the depth against KM Malta Airlines' 40×34×18 cm personal item limit.
• With 92 cm in total, the KM Malta Airlines personal item is bigger than 85 and smaller than 20 of the 108 verified airlines that publish a personal item size.

KM Malta Airlines carry-on questions

Does the Economy Plus and Flex fare of KM Malta Airlines include a cabin bag?

Yes. KM Malta Airlines' Economy Plus and Flex fare includes a cabin bag of 55 × 40 × 25 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 9.8 in) and 10 kg (22 lb).

Does KM Malta Airlines have a weight limit for carry-on bags?

Yes. On its Economy Basic and Value fare, KM Malta Airlines sets 10 kg (22 lb) for the cabin bag, which is a paid extra. KM Malta Airlines publishes no weight limit for its personal item, only a size.

Will a 55 × 40 × 20 cm carry-on fit KM Malta Airlines' limit?

Yes: against KM Malta Airlines' 55×40×25 cm limit, a hard 55 × 40 × 20 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 7.9 in) case matches the limit exactly (0 cm margin) on 2 sides.

How big can a personal item be on KM Malta Airlines?

KM Malta Airlines allows a personal item of 40 × 34 × 18 cm (15.7 × 13.4 × 7.1 in) on the Economy Basic and Value fare, stowed under the seat in front.

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Official sources

• https://kmmaltairlines.com/en/baggage-information/cabin-baggage-allowance — checked on 8 October 2026

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