Baggage: what the ticket price really includes
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The word ‘cabin’ is not enough to compare two tickets. Note the number of bags, dimensions, weight and where each bag will travel. Then check whether the cheaper option lets you take what you need for the trip.
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A bag under the seat and a suitcase overhead
Ryanair lists a small personal bag measuring 40 × 30 × 20 cm as included in every fare. Priority & 2 Cabin Bags adds a suitcase weighing up to 10 kg and measuring 55 × 40 × 20 cm. These are different baggage allowances, even though both concern the cabin.
LOT lists a standard allowance of one item up to 8 kg and 55 × 40 × 23 cm, plus an additional personal item up to 2 kg; higher classes have different allowances. These examples show why one airline’s rules should not be applied to another. Check the final allowance in your own booking.
Checked baggage does not travel with you in the cabin
With Ryanair, even a 10 kg bag can be checked baggage: you hand it over before security and collect it after arrival. Weight alone therefore does not tell you where a suitcase will travel.
When comparing options, allow time for bag drop and collection. If your trip includes a separately booked onward flight, check whether you need to check the bag in again; do not assume it will transfer automatically.
How to calculate the extra charge
Check the baggage needed for each passenger and each direction. Compare the ticket plus extras with a package that already includes them. Do not add baggage included in a package twice or treat an unknown charge as zero.
Measure your packed bag, including protruding parts, and compare it with the airline’s rules. Check restrictions on contents too. Meeting the size limit does not confirm that every item inside can be carried.
What HopTrip shows
Comparing historical flight prices does not automatically make baggage conditions equivalent. Before deciding an offer is better, open the seller’s booking summary and note your chosen allowance. Extra charges depend on the specific booking; we do not give a universal baggage fee.
Check for updates before travelling
Information checked on 2026-09-23. Timetables, prices, opening hours and admission rules may change. Official sources are linked beside the relevant guide sections. Check them for your travel dates.