Luxair carry-on size and personal item rules

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Luxair carry-on allowance by fare

What to know about Luxair carry-on rules

• Luxair (Luxembourg) flies mostly out of LUX; Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Portugal are among its key markets.
• Among the 18 verified airlines from Europe, Luxair has the 4th largest cabin bag allowance; the strictest is Binter (45×35×25 cm).
• In volume terms the Luxair cabin bag reaches about 50.6 L; 12 of the 60 airlines with published sides allow a bigger box.
• With a total size of 118 cm (46.5 in), the Luxair cabin bag is larger than 62% of the 66 verified airlines that include a measured cabin bag in their standard fare (rank 11 of 66, largest first).
• The average cabin bag of the 18 verified carriers from Europe adds up to 117.5 cm (46.3 in); Luxair's 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 Luxair's 55×40×23 cm.
• On Luxair, 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 (limit: 55×40×23 cm).
• Across its 2 fares, Luxair changes the rules: all 2 include a cabin bag.
• Of 57 verified airlines with a published cabin weight limit, 20 allow more than Luxair's 8 kg (17.6 lb) for the cabin bag and 23 allow less.
• Exceptions noted on the official Luxair page: “You are welcome to bring one piece of cabin baggage in Economy Class and two pieces of cabin baggage in Business Class.”

Luxair personal item: what fits under the seat

• Every one of the 2 Luxair fares listed here also includes a cabin bag, so the personal item always comes on top of it.
• Filled as a box, Luxair's 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), Luxair allows 90 cm, more than 60% of them.
• By volume, the 40×30×20 cm personal item on Luxair is 47% of the 55×40×23 cm cabin bag: about 24 L against 50.6 L.
• 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 Luxair's 40×30×20 cm personal item limit.
• With 90 cm in total, the Luxair personal item is bigger than 32 and smaller than 13 of the 57 verified airlines that publish a personal item size.

Luxair carry-on questions

Does the Business Class fare of Luxair include a cabin bag?

Yes. Luxair's Business Class fare includes a cabin bag of 55 × 40 × 23 cm (21.7 × 15.7 × 9.1 in) and 8 kg (17.6 lb).

Does Luxair have a weight limit for carry-on bags?

Yes. On the Economy Class fare, Luxair publishes 8 kg (17.6 lb) for the cabin bag.

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

Yes: against Luxair's 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 Luxair?

Luxair allows a personal item of 40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in) on the Economy Class fare, stowed under the seat in front.

Airlines related to Luxair

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

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Official sources

• https://www.luxair.lu/en/information/cabin-baggage/ — checked on 28 September 2026

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