Sweetbriar · personal item
Does the Sweetbriar Classic Vintage Messenger Bag Large fit as a personal item?
By its listed size it fits 8 of 38 airlines that publish a personal item limit and is too big for 30. As a carry-on it fits 50 of 50 airlines.
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Size and specs
| Listed size | 17.5 × 12 × 5 in (44 × 30 × 13 cm) |
|---|---|
| Empty weight | 1.2 lb (0.5 kg) |
| Laptop sleeve | up to 15.6 in |
| Wheels | none |
The brand doesn't say whether this is the outside size.
Against the usual US limit
Dashed and yellow: American Airlines' personal item limit, 18 × 14 × 8 in (46 × 36 × 20 cm). Coloured: this bag's listed size.
Every airline
| Airline | personal item limit | This bag |
|---|---|---|
| United States | ||
| Alaska Airlines | not published | No size published must fit under the seat |
| Allegiant Air | 8 × 14 × 18 in (20 × 36 × 46 cm) | Fits 0.5 in to spare1 cm to spare |
| American Airlines | 18 × 14 × 8 in (46 × 36 × 20 cm) | Fits 0.5 in to spare1 cm to spare |
| Avelo Airlines | 17 × 13 × 9 in (43 × 33 × 23 cm) | Too big 0.5 in over, too tall1 cm over, too tall |
| Breeze Airways | 17 × 13 × 8 in (43 × 33 × 20 cm) | Too big 0.5 in over, too tall1 cm over, too tall |
| Delta Air Lines | not published | No size published must fit under the seat |
| Frontier Airlines | 18 × 14 × 8 in (46 × 36 × 20 cm) | Fits 0.5 in to spare1 cm to spare |
| Hawaiian Airlines | not published | No size published must fit under the seat |
| JetBlue | 17 × 13 × 8 in (43 × 33 × 20 cm) | Too big 0.5 in over, too tall1 cm over, too tall |
| Southwest Airlines | not published | No size published must fit under the seat |
| Sun Country Airlines | 17 × 13 × 9 in (43 × 33 × 23 cm) | Too big 0.5 in over, too tall1 cm over, too tall |
| United Airlines | 9 × 10 × 17 in (23 × 25 × 43 cm) | Too big 2 in over, too wide5 cm over, too wide |
| Canada & Mexico | ||
| Aeromexico | not published | No size published must fit under the seat |
| Air Canada | 13 × 17 × 6 in (33 × 43 × 15 cm) | Too big 0.5 in over, too tall1 cm over, too tall |
| Porter Airlines | 13 × 17 × 6 in (33 × 43 × 15 cm) | Too big 0.5 in over, too tall1 cm over, too tall |
| Viva Aerobus | 18 × 14 × 8 in (46 × 36 × 20 cm) | Fits 0.5 in to spare1 cm to spare |
| Volaris | 35 × 45 × 20 cm (13.8 × 17.7 × 7.9 in) | Fits 0.2 in to spare1 cm to spare |
| WestJet | 16 × 13 × 6 in (41 × 33 × 15 cm) | Too big 1.5 in over, too tall4 cm over, too tall |
| Latin America | ||
| Avianca | 45 × 35 × 20 cm (17.7 × 13.8 × 7.9 in) | Fits 0.2 in to spare1 cm to spare |
| Copa Airlines | 43 × 25 × 22 cm (16.9 × 9.8 × 8.7 in) | Too big 2.2 in over, too wide5 cm over, too wide |
| LATAM Airlines | 45 × 35 × 20 cm (17.7 × 13.8 × 7.9 in) | Fits 0.2 in to spare1 cm to spare |
| Europe | ||
| Aer Lingus | 40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in) | Too big 1.8 in over, too tall4 cm over, too tall |
| Air France | 40 × 30 × 15 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in) | Too big 1.8 in over, too tall4 cm over, too tall |
| British Airways | 40 × 30 × 15 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in) | Too big 1.8 in over, too tall4 cm over, too tall |
| easyJet | 45 × 36 × 20 cm (17.7 × 14.2 × 7.9 in) | Fits 0.2 in to spare1 cm to spare |
| Iberia | 30 × 40 × 15 cm (11.8 × 15.7 × 5.9 in) | Too big 1.8 in over, too tall4 cm over, too tall |
| Icelandair | 40 × 30 × 15 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in) | Too big 1.8 in over, too tall4 cm over, too tall |
| KLM | 40 × 30 × 15 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in) | Too big 1.8 in over, too tall4 cm over, too tall |
| Lufthansa | 40 × 30 × 15 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in) | Too big 1.8 in over, too tall4 cm over, too tall |
| Ryanair | 40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in) | Too big 1.8 in over, too tall4 cm over, too tall |
| Turkish Airlines | 40 × 30 × 15 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in) | Too big 1.8 in over, too tall4 cm over, too tall |
| Virgin Atlantic | 40 × 30 × 15 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in) | Too big 1.8 in over, too tall4 cm over, too tall |
| Vueling | 40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in) | Too big 1.8 in over, too tall4 cm over, too tall |
| Wizz Air | 40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in) | Too big 1.8 in over, too tall4 cm over, too tall |
| Middle East | ||
| Emirates | not published | No size published must fit under the seat |
| Qatar Airways | not published | No size published must fit under the seat |
| Asia-Pacific | ||
| Air India | 40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in) | Too big 1.8 in over, too tall4 cm over, too tall |
| AirAsia | 40 × 30 × 10 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 3.9 in) | Too big 1.8 in over, too tall4 cm over, too tall |
| Cathay Pacific | 40 × 15 × 30 cm (15.7 × 5.9 × 11.8 in) | Too big 1.8 in over, too tall4 cm over, too tall |
| Cebu Pacific | 20 × 20 × 35 cm (7.9 × 7.9 × 13.8 in) | Too big 4.1 in over, too wide10 cm over, too wide |
| Garuda Indonesia | not published | No size published must fit under the seat |
| IndiGo | not published | No size published must fit under the seat |
| Japan Airlines | not published | No size published must fit under the seat |
| Jetstar | not published | No size published must fit under the seat |
| Malaysia Airlines | 25 × 36 × 25 cm (9.8 × 14.2 × 9.8 in) | Too big 3.3 in over, too tall8 cm over, too tall |
| Qantas | not published | No size published must fit under the seat |
| Scoot | 40 × 30 × 10 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 3.9 in) | Too big 1.8 in over, too tall4 cm over, too tall |
| Singapore Airlines | 40 × 30 × 10 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 3.9 in) | Too big 3 in over in total8 cm over in total |
| Thai Airways | 38 × 25 × 13 cm (14.8 × 9.8 × 4.9 in) | Too big 5 in over in total13 cm over in total |
| VietJet Air | 30 × 20 × 10 cm (11.8 × 7.9 × 3.9 in) | Too big 5.7 in over, too tall14 cm over, too tall |
"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
- amazon.comretailer listing