Guides worth the scroll.
Every guide is written from published airline policies and manufacturer specifications, with sources linked at the bottom. Criteria and sources — not recycled top-10 lists.
Gear reviewEkster TravelPack Vacuum Kit Pro review
A Red Dot Award-winning compression kit — what its 70%-more-space claim actually means for a carry-on.
Carry-onBest carry-on luggage
Size, weight, shell, wheels — the four decisions that matter, in order.
CheckedBest checked luggage
Durability, expansion and how airline weight limits really work.
Brand duelSamsonite vs Delsey
Two giants compared on materials, warranty and real-world wear.
Airline guideRyanair baggage rules, explained
Free personal item, paid Priority bag, and where the 10 kg limit gets enforced.
Airline guideSouthwest's baggage policy has changed
The two-free-bags era is over for most flyers — here's who still gets them free.
Buying guideBest lightweight carry-on luggage
The lightest bags we could verify, ranked by actual empty weight — not marketing copy.
Money-savingHow to avoid checked baggage fees
Credit cards, elite status and packing choices, ranked by how much they actually save.
Airline guideLufthansa baggage rules, by fare class
The cabin bag is fixed at 8 kg — the checked bag depends entirely on your fare.
Airline guideEmirates baggage rules, explained
Piece-based or weight-based checked baggage — it depends entirely on your route.
ExplainerCarry-on vs personal item, what's the difference
The free personal-item size is not standard — the largest holds about 80% more than the smallest.
ExplainerPersonal item size by airline
Free under-seat bag limits for 17 European airlines, from 40 x 30 x 15 cm to easyJet's 45 x 36 x 20 cm.
Buying guideBest luggage for business travel
Laptop access, garment protection and a weight budget that survives Lufthansa or Emirates.
Airline guideBritish Airways baggage allowance, by fare
Checked bags scale from zero to three depending on cabin and fare — here's the full breakdown.
ExplainerWhat not to pack in your carry-on
Liquids, sharp objects, sporting goods, and the one item that must go in the cabin, not checked.
Buying guideBest luggage for family travel
Hard-shell durability, wheel quality, and why a 3-piece set beats one bag per traveler.
Airline guideWizz Air baggage rules, explained
One free personal item, a paid Priority cabin bag, and four checked-bag weight tiers.
Airline guideQantas baggage allowance, explained
Weight-based on some routes, piece-based on others -- here's which applies to you.
Airline guideTurkish Airlines baggage allowance
Your checked allowance depends on the KG or PC concept -- and it's printed on your ticket.
Airline guideIcelandair baggage allowance
The cheapest fare includes zero checked bags -- and stopover fees apply per leg, not per trip.
Airline guideDelta baggage allowance and fees
No cabin-bag weight limit, but checked fees swing hard between Basic Economy and Main Cabin.
Airline guideUnited Airlines baggage allowance
Fare class sets the checked-bag fee -- but elite status and some credit cards can waive it.
Airline guideAir Canada baggage allowance
The cheapest fare shrinks your carry-on too, not just checked bags, on Canada-U.S. routes.
Airline guideSingapore Airlines baggage allowance
Even the cheapest fare includes a checked bag -- rare among full-service carriers today.
Airline guideeasyJet baggage allowance
The free bag is smaller than you think, and a gate mistake costs a flat GBP 50.
Airline guideAmerican Airlines baggage allowance
Basic Economy still includes a full carry-on -- the one thing several rivals don't offer.
Airline guideJetBlue baggage allowance
The same Blue Basic fare charges for a first bag at home and gives one away free to Europe.
Airline guideAlaska Airlines baggage allowance
Same price online or at the airport, plus a 20-minute bag guarantee most US carriers don't match.
Airline guideAir France baggage allowance
Economy Light means zero checked bags -- but status bonuses carry over from sister airline KLM.
Airline guideSAS baggage allowance
Economy Light means something different depending on where you're flying -- and a 2026 update now gives Silver members a free bag.
Airline guideSwiss baggage allowance
Light means hand-luggage-only everywhere Swiss flies, and the 32kg weight cap has no pay-your-way-out option.
Airline guideFinnair baggage allowance
How many bags you get depends more on the route than the fare -- Asia flights can beat Europe by two full bags.
Airline guideKLM baggage allowance
Despite the name, Economy Basic doesn't even include a full-size carry-on -- just an under-seat bag.
Airline guideQatar Airways baggage allowance
The one airline in our checker that a standard 55x35x20 carry-on doesn't clear.
Airline guideEtihad Airways baggage allowance
Basic Economy includes zero checked bags -- and even elite status doesn't rescue it.
Airline guideCathay Pacific baggage allowance
One of the few airlines where your cabin bag's weight limit rises with your cabin class.
Airline guideNorwegian baggage allowance
The cheapest fare is personal-item-only -- even on Norwegian's longer routes.
Airline guideAer Lingus baggage allowance
The personal item is always free -- the 10kg cabin bag depends entirely on your fare.
Airline guideJapan Airlines baggage allowance
A generous international allowance that resets to a smaller one on a connecting domestic leg.
Airline guideANA baggage allowance
Domestic Japan flights switch to a more generous system on May 19, 2026.
Airline guideJet2 baggage allowance
No personal-item-only fare like Ryanair or easyJet -- every ticket includes a 10kg cabin bag.
Airline guideWestJet baggage allowance
UltraBasic strips out the full carry-on itself, not just the checked bag, on North American routes.
Airline guideTAP Air Portugal baggage allowance
Even basic Star Alliance Gold status rescues the otherwise bagless Discount fare.
Airline guideIberia baggage allowance
Economy Basic is the one fare tier that skips a complimentary checked bag entirely.
Airline guideKorean Air baggage allowance
A 2025 policy change quietly cut Economy Saver's free bag count to the US from two down to one.
Airline guideThai Airways baggage allowance
A March 2026 switch to a piece-based system means bag count now matters more than total weight.
Airline guideAir India baggage allowance
A 7 kg Economy cabin bag limit -- tighter than most -- and two totally different systems by route.
Airline guideAir New Zealand baggage allowance
The domestic Seat fare is carry-on only -- a trap after a long-haul flight that included checked bags.
Airline guideVirgin Australia baggage allowance
Since February 2026, Economy X gets the same two-bag cabin allowance as Business class.
Airline guideAustrian Airlines baggage allowance
On short and medium-haul routes, Economy Basic skips the cabin bag entirely.
Airline guideBrussels Airlines baggage allowance
Economy Basic and Light include zero checked bags -- Comfort steps up to one at 23kg.
Airline guideITA Airways baggage allowance
Cabin bags stay capped at 8kg in every class, even Business.
Airline guideLOT Polish Airlines baggage allowance
The same fare can include one bag or two, depending entirely on the route.
Airline guideAegean Airlines baggage allowance
Cabin bag size depends on the aircraft type flying your route, not your fare.
Airline guideVueling baggage allowance
Even the cheapest fare includes a free underseat bag -- the overhead bag is the paid part.
Airline guideEurowings baggage allowance
BASIC charges extra for a full-size cabin bag that SMART and BIZclass include for free.
Airline guideEVA Air baggage allowance
Checked baggage switches from one weight-based bag to two pieces on the US-Taiwan route.
Airline guideTransavia baggage allowance
Smart adds a cabin bag but no checked baggage -- Plus does the opposite.
Airline guideairBaltic baggage allowance
Economy MINI includes a personal item only -- no cabin bag at all.
Airline guidePegasus Airlines baggage allowance
Light Package means a single 3kg underseat bag -- nothing more.
Airline guideWideroe baggage allowance
Bags over 23kg fly standby on Wideroe's smaller regional aircraft, not guaranteed.
Airline guideNorse Atlantic Airways baggage allowance
The personal item has officially no weight limit at all -- unusual for a long-haul carrier.
Airline guideChina Airlines baggage allowance
Economy checked baggage swings from zero to two bags depending on the route.
Airline guideJetstar baggage allowance
Carry-on rules on Jetstar Airways flights are changing from February 2, 2027.