Underseat Storage - Airlines
Size Requirements and Options
Underseat Carry On
When the airlines say "personal Item" underseat luggage would be this personal item. Some small airlines are now charging for carry on bags unless it is an underseat bag and meets their dimension requirements.
Airline Size/Weight Requirements - 2021
Maximum dimensions include wheels and handles
Carry On: 21.5" x 15.5" x 9"
Personal Item: 17" x 13" x 6"
Carry On: 21.7" x 13.8" x 9.9"
Underseat: 16" x 12" x 6"
Combined Weight: Max. 26 lb
Jacket, umbrella, and duty-free items don't count toward hand baggage.
Carry on Bag: 22" x 14" x 9
Underseat Storage: no dimensions listed; personal item must fit under the seat.
Carry on Bag: 22" x 14" x 9"
Underseat: 18" x 14" x 8"
Carry on: 22" x 18" x 10"
Personal Item: 16" x 12" x 6"
Max. weight 51 lbs for both items
Carry On: 22" x 14" x 9"
Personal Item: The actual size under the front seat in Delta varies based on which aircraft model you’ll be flying with. For instance, on the Bombardier CRJ200, the size restrictions are 18 x 16 x 10.5 inches. Yet on the Embraer 175, the restrictions are 16 x 37 x 7.8 inches. In order to find out the exact dimensions contact the airline.
Weight Restrictions: none except for Singapore, Beijing, and Shanghai.
Carry On: 21" x 16" x 9"
Personal Item: No dimensions listed
Max. 17.6 lb (8 kg)
Note: Ryanair often flies out of the off-the-beaten-path budget airports, as opposed to the city's main airports.
FREE Personal Bag: 40 cm x 20cm x 25 cm (15.7”x 9.8' x 7.8”)
Priority + 2 cabin bags (personal bag + carry on bag 55cm x 40cm x 20cm (21”x16”x 7.8”) 22 lb max
Carry On: 24" x 16" x 10"
Personal Item: 18.5" x 13.5" x 8.5"
Carry Ons: 22" x 18" x 10" NO free carry on (pay extra if over 40 lb)
Checked bags: L + W + H = 62"
Personal Item: 18" x 14" x 8"
Carry On: 22" x 14" x 9"
Personal Item 17" x 10" x 9"
Basic Economy Flights: Can only bring one personal item aboard except for a few flights (see website) and exceptions.
Our Luggage
Carry On
Larry has a Maxlite5 International 2-wheel bag. I have an older Eagle Creek Warrior International bag with dual handle. Mine weighs much less than Larry's bag (4 lb 12 oz); his has more storage and a flat-shaped top whereas mine has a rounded top which makes it harder to stack a personal item on the handle. His is 21-3/4" tall; mine is 20" tall including wheels.
My dilemma: Our bags are too large for RyanAir if we want to fly really inexpensively while we're in Europe.
The online bags available in the U.S. all have too big of dimensions to be used for Underseat Storage on Ryanair.
CabinMax (out of UK) makes bags with the proper dimensions but they are all backpacks.