Aer Lingus hand luggage

Jockey · 18 Aug 18, 11:14 AM

We are travelling to Munich with Aer Lingus our small personal bags are around 8cm taller than the allowance ... are Aer lingus strict or would it be ok

tspill · 18 Aug 18, 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by Jockey

We are travelling to Munich with Aer Lingus our small personal bags are around 8cm taller than the allowance ... are Aer lingus strict or would it be ok

Unfortunately no one can really say. We use AL a lot and rarely have we had bags checked. Ht it has happened several times. 8CM is a lot though and I suspect they will notice. Whether they care or not is another thing.

Plato · 18 Aug 18, 03:43 PM

I wonder why they have rules if people just choose to ignore them?

carolmc · 18 Aug 18, 04:04 PM

I would just get a smaller bag...I have seen folks pulled up at the gate so not worth it. You might even find they will be extra strict on the return from Munich

Jockey · 18 Aug 18, 05:46 PM

Originally Posted by Plato

I wonder why they have rules if people just choose to ignore them?

Thanks for you very useful response

Jockey · 18 Aug 18, 05:48 PM

Thanks guys...our trolley case our well under the limit the height of DS and DH bags was around 8cm too tall...wont take the risk ..tho they could probably fit them in the cabin bags if any problems!

TinkTatoo · 18 Aug 18, 10:02 PM

Originally Posted by Jockey

Thanks guys...our trolley case our well under the limit the height of DS and DH bags was around 8cm too tall...wont take the risk ..tho they could probably fit them in the cabin bags if any problems!

I think the problem you�d have is fitting them in the overhead lockers. 8cm is quite a bit over so they�d probably have to go in sideways and that would take up quite a bit of space. If you were on first the other people sharing the locker might not be able to fit their cases in or if someone one else was on first then yours wouldn�t fit.

**pad406** · 18 Aug 18, 11:08 PM

We travel with AL quite a lot. I generally bring a laptop rugsack with me, not sure of the dimensions, but it's quite large. DW's handbags, some of them, can fit the contents of a house

. Never had an issue with any of them. I've no real reason to suspect this, but I do, if the bags were not obviously handbags/laptops/baby changing etc, but more a suitcase type, they might be a bit stricter.

I'm pretty sure the 2nd 'personal' bag is supposed to go under the seat in front, not in the overhead locker. But I've never seen anyone stopped doing it unless the flight is really full.

Jockey · 19 Aug 18, 07:50 AM

Originally Posted by TinkTatoo

I think the problem you�d have is fitting them in the overhead lockers. 8cm is quite a bit over so they�d probably have to go in sideways and that would take up quite a bit of space. If you were on first the other people sharing the locker might not be able to fit their cases in or if someone one else was on first then yours wouldn�t fit.

Thanks..its just the small personal item... the cabin bags that will go in the overhead locker are smaller than the required size so they should fit ok!

Originally Posted by pad406

We travel with AL quite a lot. I generally bring a laptop rugsack with me, not sure of the dimensions, but it's quite large. DW's handbags, some of them, can fit the contents of a house

. Never had an issue with any of them. I've no real reason to suspect this, but I do, if the bags were not obviously handbags/laptops/baby changing etc, but more a suitcase type, they might be a bit stricter.

I'm pretty sure the 2nd 'personal' bag is supposed to go under the seat in front, not in the overhead locker. But I've never seen anyone stopped doing it unless the flight is really full.

Thanks..Yeah its just a soft rucksack and wont be stuffed full so hopefully it will be ok!