Airlines with the Strictest Personal Item Rules

Ranking airlines by personal item size limits and enforcement policies. Which airlines allow the smallest under-seat bags?

40×15×20cm

Smallest allowed

FlySafair

46×41×20cm

Most generous

Southwest Airlines

Strict enforcers

Size gates common

Complete Personal Item Size Ranking

Sorted by volume (smallest to largest)

Rank	Airline	Personal Item Size	Volume	Enforcement	Region
#1	FlySafair FA	40×15×20cmSTRICTEST	~12L	moderate	Africa
#2	Lufthansa LH	40×30×10cm	~12L	moderate	Europe
#3	Singapore Airlines SQ	40×30×10cm	~12L	moderate	Asia
#4	Thai Airways TG	37×23×18cm	~15L	moderate	Asia
#5	Aer Lingus EI	25×33×20cm	~17L	strict	Europe
#6	China Southern Airlines CZ	40×30×15cm	~18L	strict	Asia
#7	Air China CA	40×30×15cm	~18L	strict	Asia
#8	IndiGo 6E	40×30×15cm	~18L	strict	Asia
#9	Jetstar JQ	40×30×15cm	~18L	strict	Australia/Oceania
#10	Jet2 LS	40×30×15cm	~18L	moderate	Europe
#11	Air France AF	40×30×15cm	~18L	moderate	Europe
#12	Iberia IB	40×30×15cm	~18L	moderate	Europe
#13	Egyptair MS	40×30×15cm	~18L	moderate	Africa
#14	Tunisair TU	40×30×15cm	~18L	moderate	Africa
#15	Royal Air Maroc AT	40×30×15cm	~18L	moderate	Africa
#16	Kenya Airways KQ	40×15×30cm	~18L	moderate	Africa
#17	Air Mauritius MK	40×30×15cm	~18L	moderate	Africa
#18	Air Peace P4	40×30×15cm	~18L	moderate	Africa
#19	Air Tanzania TC	40×30×15cm	~18L	moderate	Africa
#20	Libyan Airlines LN	40×30×15cm	~18L	moderate	Africa
#21	KLM KL	40×30×15cm	~18L	moderate	Europe
#22	Turkish Airlines TK	40×30×15cm	~18L	moderate	Europe
#23	British Airways BA	40×30×15cm	~18L	lenient	Europe
#24	Ethiopian Airlines ET	40×30×15cm	~18L	lenient	Africa
#25	Qantas QF	40×30×16cm	~19L	moderate	Australia/Oceania
#26	Qantas QF	40×30×16cm	~19L	moderate	Australia/Oceania
#27	Virgin Australia VA	40×30×16cm	~19L	moderate	Australia/Oceania
#28	Ryanair FR	40×20×25cm	~20L	strict	Europe
#29	Avianca AV	40×25×20cm	~20L	moderate	South America
#30	Cathay Pacific CX	40×25×20cm	~20L	moderate	Asia
#31	Korean Air KE	40×20×25cm	~20L	moderate	Asia
#32	Emirates EK	40×25×20cm	~20L	moderate	Middle East
#33	Qatar Airways QR	40×25×20cm	~20L	moderate	Middle East
#34	Etihad Airways EY	40×25×20cm	~20L	moderate	Middle East
#35	LATAM Airlines LA	40×25×20cm	~20L	moderate	South America
#36	Avianca AV	40×25×20cm	~20L	moderate	South America
#37	Copa Airlines CM	40×25×20cm	~20L	moderate	South America
#38	South African Airways SA	40×25×20cm	~20L	moderate	Africa
#39	Kenya Airways KQ	40×25×20cm	~20L	lenient	Africa
#40	Air Canada AC	41×33×16cm	~22L	moderate	North America
#41	Air New Zealand NZ	41×33×16cm	~22L	lenient	Australia/Oceania
#42	United Airlines UA	43×25×22cm	~24L	moderate	North America
#43	Gol Linhas Aéreas G3	40×30×20cm	~24L	strict	South America
#44	Air Algérie AH	40×30×20cm	~24L	moderate	Africa
#45	Spirit Airlines NK	41×30×20cm	~25L	strict	North America
#46	All Nippon Airways (ANA) NH	40×25×25cm	~25L	moderate	Asia
#47	Japan Airlines (JAL) JL	40×25×25cm	~25L	lenient	Asia
#48	JetBlue Airways B6	43×33×20cm	~28L	moderate	North America
#49	Alaska Airlines AS	46×33×20cm	~30L	lenient	North America
#50	American Airlines AA	45×35×20cm	~32L	moderate	North America
#51	Delta Air Lines DL	45×35×20cm	~32L	lenient	North America
#52	Frontier Airlines F9	46×41×20cm	~38L	strict	North America
#53	Southwest Airlines WN	46×41×20cm	~38L	lenient	North America