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Does the Away Featherlight Overnight Bag fit as a personal item?

By its listed size it fits 0 of 29 airlines that publish a personal item limit, is borderline on 8 and is too big for 21.

Size and specs

Listed size43 × 21 × 34 cm (16.9 × 8.1 × 13.2 in)
Volume28 L
Empty weight2.2 lb (1.0 kg)
Laptop sleeveup to 14 in
Wheelsnone
List price$128 (seen 2026-10-19)
The brand doesn't say whether this is the outside size.

Against the usual US limit

051015in FrontSide

Dashed and yellow: American Airlines' personal item limit, 18 × 14 × 8 in. Coloured: this bag's listed size.

Every airline

Airlinepersonal item limitThis bag
United States
Alaska Airlinesnot publishedNo size published must fit under the seat
Allegiant Air8 × 14 × 18 in (20 × 36 × 46 cm)Borderline 0.1 in over, too deep
American Airlines18 × 14 × 8 in (46 × 36 × 20 cm)Borderline 0.1 in over, too deep
Avelo Airlines17 × 13 × 9 in (43 × 33 × 23 cm)Borderline 0.2 in over, too wide
Breeze Airways17 × 13 × 8 in (43 × 33 × 20 cm)Borderline 0.2 in over, too wide
Delta Air Linesnot publishedNo size published must fit under the seat
Frontier Airlines18 × 14 × 8 in (46 × 36 × 20 cm)Borderline 0.1 in over, too deep
Hawaiian Airlinesnot publishedNo size published must fit under the seat
JetBlue17 × 13 × 8 in (43 × 33 × 20 cm)Borderline 0.2 in over, too wide
Southwest Airlinesnot publishedNo size published must fit under the seat
Sun Country Airlines17 × 13 × 9 in (43 × 33 × 23 cm)Borderline 0.2 in over, too wide
United Airlines9 × 10 × 17 in (23 × 25 × 43 cm)Too big 3.2 in over, too wide
Canada & Mexico
Aeromexiconot publishedNo size published must fit under the seat
Air Canada13 × 17 × 6 in (33 × 43 × 15 cm)Too big 2.1 in over, too deep
Porter Airlines13 × 17 × 6 in (33 × 43 × 15 cm)Too big 2.1 in over, too deep
Viva Aerobus18 × 14 × 8 in (46 × 36 × 20 cm)Borderline 0.1 in over, too deep
Volaris35 × 45 × 20 cm (13.8 × 17.7 × 7.9 in)Too big 0.2 in over, too deep
WestJet16 × 13 × 6 in (41 × 33 × 15 cm)Too big 2.1 in over, too deep
Latin America
Avianca45 × 35 × 20 cm (17.7 × 13.8 × 7.9 in)Too big 0.2 in over, too deep
Copa Airlines43 × 25 × 22 cm (16.9 × 9.8 × 8.7 in)Too big 3.3 in over, too wide
LATAM Airlines45 × 35 × 20 cm (17.7 × 13.8 × 7.9 in)Too big 0.2 in over, too deep
Europe
Aer Lingus40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in)Too big 1.4 in over, too wide
Air France40 × 30 × 15 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in)Too big 2.2 in over, too deep
British Airways40 × 30 × 15 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in)Too big 2.2 in over, too deep
easyJet45 × 36 × 20 cm (17.7 × 14.2 × 7.9 in)Too big 0.2 in over, too deep
Iberia30 × 40 × 15 cm (11.8 × 15.7 × 5.9 in)Too big 2.2 in over, too deep
Icelandair40 × 30 × 15 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in)Too big 2.2 in over, too deep
KLM40 × 30 × 15 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in)Too big 2.2 in over, too deep
Lufthansa40 × 30 × 15 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in)Too big 2.2 in over, too deep
Ryanair40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in)Too big 1.4 in over, too wide
Turkish Airlines40 × 30 × 15 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in)Too big 2.2 in over, too deep
Virgin Atlantic40 × 30 × 15 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in)Too big 2.2 in over, too deep
Vueling40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in)Too big 1.4 in over, too wide
Wizz Air40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in)Too big 1.4 in over, too wide
Middle East & Asia-Pacific
Emiratesnot publishedNo size published must fit under the seat
Japan Airlinesnot publishedNo size published must fit under the seat
Qantasnot publishedNo size published must fit under the seat
Qatar Airwaysnot publishedNo size published must fit under the seat

"Borderline" means over by no more than the rounding in published sizes (0.5 cm, about 0.2 in). It may pass at the gate, but we don't promise it.

Where these numbers come from

Notes from our data check

Brand: 'Capacity 28 L | Dimensions 16.9" x 8.1" x 13.2" | Weight 2.2 lbs'; meta description: 'Fits as a personal item'; 'interior padded sleeve keeps laptops up to 14" protected'. Axes not labelled (source order). Away UK lists 43 × 20.5 × 33.5 cm (consistent). cm and kg converted. Price $128 (compare-at equals price). Amazon B0GQSTTBQ9. Its larger sibling, the Featherlight Weekender (20.9 in, 44 L), was dropped (over 50 cm).