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Carry-on size chart by airlineCarry-on size limits for 12 US airlines and 14 in Canada, the UK, Europe and the Gulf, with weights and what the lowest fare includes. Printable PDF. Personal item size chart by airlinePersonal item sizes on 12 US airlines, and the free under-seat bag on 14 Canada, UK, Europe and Gulf airlines. Printable PDF. Checked bag size and weight chartChecked bag size and weight limits on 12 US airlines and 14 in Canada, the UK, Europe and the Gulf, and the most each takes. Printable PDF. Luggage sizes by makerCarry-on, medium and large suitcases from Monos, Away, Travelpro and Samsonite: outside size, liters, trip length and weight, each from its maker. Do wheels and handles count in bag size?Most airlines here count wheels and handles in the carry-on size. Which count them for checked bags and personal items, and how much they add to a suitcase. Carry-on weight limits by airlineWhich airlines set a weight limit on carry-on bags and personal items, what each allows, and how much of it a suitcase's own weight uses. What size toiletry bag for a carry-on?TSA's quart-size liquids bag, the UK's 1 litre bag of about 20 x 20 cm, the EU's 1 litre bag, and a case for the toiletries that aren't liquids. Packing cube sizes for a carry-onPacking cube sizes from Monos, Away and Eagle Creek, in inches and centimeters, with liters where the maker gives them and which sets fit a carry-on. Can a garment bag be a carry-on?American takes a soft-sided garment bag up to 51 inches in total, Southwest counts one as a carry-on, and JetBlue has no closets. A garment bag against each limit. Can I bring a power bank on a plane?Power banks go in your carry-on only. The FAA allows up to 100 Wh, up to 160 Wh with airline approval, and nothing bigger. Spare batteries on a planeSpare lithium batteries go in your carry-on only. AA, AAA and other alkaline batteries can go in either bag, with the terminals protected. Can I bring a vape on a plane?Vapes and e-cigarettes go on you or in your carry-on, never in a checked bag, and can't be used or charged on board. Laptops and electronics on a planeLaptops, phones, tablets and cameras can go in either bag. The FAA says carry them on, and a checked device must be switched fully off. Smart luggage battery rulesA smart bag with a lithium battery must be a carry-on unless the battery comes out. Taken out, the battery travels in the cabin as a spare. Bringing a CPAP on a planeTSA allows a CPAP in carry-on and checked bags and screens it in its case. American Airlines doesn't count one toward its carry-on limit. Hair straighteners and curling irons on a planeCorded straighteners and curling irons can go in either bag. Cordless battery or butane ones are carry-on only, with a safety cover on. Can I bring pepper spray on a plane?Never in a carry-on. One container of up to 4 fl oz (118 ml) with a safety lock may go in a checked bag, if your airline allows. Car seat on a plane: which seats are approvedThe FAA label a car seat needs on a plane, labels for seats made outside the US, seat widths by airline, booster seats and the CARES harness. Car seat travel bags and gate checkingWhere each airline takes a car seat, free, and the airlines that won't cover damage to one checked without a padded case. Baby and infant bag allowance by airlineWhether a lap infant's diaper bag is extra or counts toward yours, airline by airline, plus checked bags for infants. Cruise luggage rules: size and how many bagsHow many bags Carnival, Norwegian and Disney allow, Carnival's 50 pound and 16 x 24 inch limits, coolers, and what to keep with you. What you can't bring on a cruiseItem by item on Carnival, Norwegian and Disney: irons, steamers, power strips, surge protectors, hair tools, candles, fans, drones and alcohol. Amtrak luggage rules and bag sizeAmtrak's carry-on and checked bag limits: 2 carry-ons of 50 lbs. and 28 x 22 x 14 inches, a personal item, and 2 free checked bags.