Aer Lingus carry-on: 55 × 40 × 24 cm

Carry-on for the overhead bin

Depends on fare or booking option

Dimensions H×W×D

Carry-on for the overhead bin: Dimensions H×W×D

Unit	H	W	D
cm	55	40	24
in	21.5	15.5	9.5

Weight

10 kg / 22 lb

• On UK, European, and Regional flights, a 10 kg cabin bag (55 × 40 × 24 cm) is included with Plus, Advantage, and AerSpace fares and for other qualifying customers.
• Otherwise it can be purchased for cabin carriage or checked free of charge.
• On transatlantic flights, the 10 kg cabin bag is included on board.
• A small personal item remains included for all customers.
• Dimensions include wheels and handles.

Source for this section: Aer Lingus carry-on baggage

Personal item

Included in fare

Dimensions H×W×D

Personal item: Dimensions H×W×D

Unit	H	W	D
cm	40	30	20
in	15.5	11.5	8

All fares include one under-seat item up to 40 × 30 × 20 cm. Typical choices are small handbags, laptop sleeves, or baby changing bags. The item must fit beneath the seat in front.

Primary source: Aer Lingus carry-on baggage

Checked baggage

Weight (standard limit per piece)

20 kg / 44 lb

• European routes offer 20, 25, or 40 kg options; Saver includes none.
• Plus, Advantage, and AerSpace get one 20 kg bag.
• Each piece may measure up to 158 cm and weigh no more than 32 kg; excess is €10 per kg.
• Transatlantic Economy includes one 23 kg bag in Smart and Flex fares.
• Transatlantic Business allows three bags totalling 69 kg.
• Infants under 2 get a 10 kg bag plus stroller and car seat at no charge.

Source for this section: Aer Lingus checked baggage

Overweight & excess baggage

• European routes charge €10 per kg over the allowance.
• Transatlantic bags between 23–32 kg incur a flat fee of €75 / £65 / $100 / C$100.
• Pieces over 32 kg are refused, and none may exceed 158 cm.
• Online pre-purchase is cheaper than airport rates.
• Companions on the same booking may share a 20 kg allowance.

Source for this section: Aer Lingus excess baggage

Liquids in carry-on

Allowed

EU rules apply: 100 ml maximum per container in one see-through resealable 1-litre bag. Medication and baby food are exempt. Sealed duty-free bags with a receipt are permitted.

Source for this section: EU liquids rules

Pets

Pet transport

Varies

Pets must be booked for hold carriage through a pet agent at IAG Cargo; animals presented at passenger check-in are refused.

More details

• Acceptance depends on age, breed, combined animal-and-container limits and aircraft: animals must be at least 15 weeks old, no live animals travel on the A321neo LR, and pets are not permitted on itineraries containing an Aer Lingus Regional flight operated by Emerald Airlines.
• A trained service dog may travel free in the cabin subject to advance request, control, documentation and destination rules; emotional-support animals are not accepted.

Source for this section: Travelling with pets

Special baggage

Sports equipment

Allowed

Within Europe, one sports item per passenger is accepted up to 23 kg / 50 lb.

More details

• Golf, fishing, surf, ski, and snowboard equipment costs €40 / £40 online or €50 / £40 at the airport per one-way flight; bicycles, diving gear, and windsurfing equipment cannot be booked online.
• On North America routes, sports equipment follows the normal checked-baggage allowance and restrictions.

Source for this section: Sports equipment

Musical instruments

Allowed

An instrument may travel as cabin baggage if it stays within the applicable cabin-bag size and weight limit; a larger instrument requires a separately booked window seat and may weigh up to 75 kg / 165 lb including its case.

More details

• On Aer Lingus Regional, a seat-carried instrument is limited to 41 × 58 × 94 cm / 16 × 23 × 37 in and requires airport check-in.
• Larger instruments go in the hold for €40 online or €50 at the airport on short-haul flights; on North America routes they count toward the standard allowance or incur the extra-piece fee.

Source for this section: Sports equipment

Medical equipment

Allowed

Approved medical devices may be carried, but cabin use depends on the device and route.

More details

• Aer Lingus supplies no onboard power for assistive devices; equipment used in flight should have batteries for at least 150% of the planned flight time, and spare lithium batteries belong in carry-on.
• Special-assistance requests are due no later than 48 hours before departure, while a non-FAA-approved POC needs at least 10 days' notice.

Source for this section: Medical conditions and equipment

Prohibited items in the cabin

• Firearms, replicas, and imitation guns including compressed air and CO2 weapons, bows, and crossbows
• Sharp items: axes, blades over 6 cm, scissors over 6 cm, swords, and razors
• Electroshock weapons, pepper spray, tear gas, and disabling chemicals
• Blunt instruments: bats, clubs, batons, and martial arts equipment
• Explosives, fireworks, detonators, dynamite, gunpowder, and plastic explosives
• Hoverboards, e-scooters, and Segways — except as mobility devices for disabilities
• Smart luggage whose battery cannot be removed, exceeds 100 Wh, or has no marked watt-hour rating
• Power banks in checked baggage or above 160 Wh; units from 100–160 Wh require advance approval and cabin carriage

• This is a non-exhaustive selection of EU cabin-security and Aer Lingus restrictions; Regional flights add limits for compressed gases, corrosives, and flammable liquids.
• Sporting firearms may be checked with 48 hours' notice on non-Regional routes.
• The Samsung Galaxy Note7 is prohibited on flights to, from, or within the United States.

Source for this section: Restricted items

Official source

• Carry-on baggage: Aer Lingus carry-on baggage
• Checked baggage: Aer Lingus checked baggage
• Overweight & excess baggage: Aer Lingus excess baggage
• Pets: Travelling with pets
• Special baggage: Sports equipment
• Medical equipment: Medical conditions and equipment
• Prohibited items in the cabin: Restricted items
• Liquids in carry-on: EU liquids rules

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