Overview

• Ryanair will boost its free under-seat carry-on allowance from 40×25×20 cm to 40×30×20 cm in the coming weeks as it upgrades airport baggage measurement systems.
• The expanded dimensions apply only to items stored under seats, with overhead trolley bags retaining a fee under the base fare.
• The European Parliament Transport Committee recently approved proposals to standardize two free cabin items including a 40×30×15 cm backpack and a 100 cm trolley, pending full parliamentary and member-state ratification.
• Airlines for Europe pledged that all member carriers will implement the guaranteed size limits by the end of summer 2025.
• The forthcoming EU regulation aims to enhance consumer transparency by setting explicit baggage size limits under base fares.