Two weeks of olive oil, wine and beach shopping later, the suitcase won’t close. Here is how to avoid paying the most expensive way.
Check what you are allowed
Your allowance depends on the airline and your fare. Low-cost fares often include only a small under-seat bag. Check your booking first, then your airline’s baggage page (linked from each airline below).
| Airlines | Cabin bag | Checked bag | Usual cost of extra / overweight bags |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEGEAN Airlines | Economy Light: one carry-on up to 8 kg, 56x45x25 cm | Light and Flex fares: no free checked bag. Economy Comfort Flex: 1 piece 23 kg, 158 cm total dimensions. Business: 2 pieces of 32 kg | Overweight bag (above allowance up to 32 kg): a fee per bag, lower when booked online than at the airport. Over 32 kg goes as cargo |
| easyJet | Free small bag 45x36x20 cm under the seat. Large cabin bag 56x45x25 cm costs extra (online from about GBP 5.99-6); included with Plus or FLEXI. Unpaid large bag at the gate about GBP 40-48 | 15 kg from about GBP 6.99 and 23 kg from about GBP 9.49 online; 3 kg top-ups up to 32 kg per bag; max 275 cm total dimensions | Excess weight is charged per kg. A 23 kg bag bought at the airport costs about GBP 40 |
| Jet2.com | One hand bag up to 10 kg, 56x45x25 cm, plus a small personal item (airline discretion) | 22 kg per bag, up to 3 bags bookable, max 32 kg per piece | About GBP 12 per kg; hold bags added at the airport cost more than pre-booked ones |
| Lufthansa | Economy Basic: a carry-on can only be bought online | Economy Basic and Light on Europe routes: first checked bag (up to 23 kg) is a paid option; the charge applies regardless of Miles & More status and is not refundable | Lufthansa publishes excess baggage fees on its excess baggage and baggage fees pages. |
| Ryanair | Free personal item under the seat, 40x30x20 cm. Paid: Priority adds a 10 kg cabin bag up to 55x40x20 cm. A cabin bag taken at the gate without a booking costs extra | Checked bags of 10 kg and 20 kg are bought per flight; prices vary by route and date | Excess weight is charged per kg; adding bags at the airport costs more than online |
| Volotea | One cabin bag plus one personal item; combined weight cannot exceed 10 kg | No hold bag included. Up to 5 hold pieces, 50 kg maximum per passenger; 20 kg bag from EUR 9 online and EUR 50 at the airport | EUR 12 per kg above 32 kg |
| Wizz Air | Free small bag 40x30x20 cm under the seat. Trolley 55x40x23 cm (about 10 kg) needs WIZZ Priority; extra trolley without Priority put in hold for about EUR 65 | 10, 20, 26 or 32 kg per piece, max 149x119x171 cm; fees start at EUR 14 for 10 kg when pre-booked | EUR 13 per kg at the airport if a checked bag exceeds the purchased weight |
From published guides; airlines change fees often and they vary by route and fare. Check the airline's own page before you fly.
Updated 14 October 2026
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