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Air India carry-on and personal item size limits

Check published Air India baggage dimensions, fare notes, weight limits, source links, and last checked dates before you fly.

Quick baggage answer

Air India rules, visually summarized

Review the fare label, measurement limit, and official source date together. Your ticket controls the final allowance.

Official airline source

Air India cabin baggage

Source match date

Aug 9, 2026

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Air India

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Before you pack

The additional small personal item must fit under the seat and stay within 3 kg.

Airline limit

40 x 30 x 20 cm

Air India · Personal Item

Official airline sourceSource checked · Aug 9, 2026
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Each check covers the base adult allowance on the linked page. Your route, cabin, benefits or operating carrier may change the allowance.

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Fare type notes

Some airlines include only a smaller underseat item with basic fares. Larger cabin bags can require a paid bundle, priority service, or eligible ticket.

How strict is Air India?

Air India publishes 55 x 40 x 20 cm for the cabin bag, and at the gate the sizer frame decides — not your tape measure. Enforcement varies by airport and crew, but a bag within 1 cm of any limit is always a gamble. Hard shells can't squeeze and soft bags bulge once packed — leave yourself a margin.

Policy highlights

What to watch for on Air India

Review the fare label, measurement limit, and official source date together. Your ticket controls the final allowance.

dimensions

Underseat item

Air India publishes 40 x 30 x 20 cm as the physical personal item limit; it has to fit under the seat in front of you. This describes size and storage only, not ticket entitlement. Published weight limit: max 3 kg.

dimensions

Overhead cabin bag

Air India publishes 55 x 40 x 20 cm as the physical carry-on limit; it goes in the overhead bin. This describes size and storage only, not ticket entitlement. Published weight limit: max 7 kg.

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Source snapshot

We last checked Air India's published limits against Air India cabin baggage on Aug 9, 2026. If you booked a different fare or your route changed since then, open the linked source for the current rules.

context

Airline context

Air India is a full-service carrier based in India. Full-service carriers typically include both a cabin bag and a personal item, but weight gets checked more often than size — keep an eye on the kilo limit as well as the frame.

Special travel items

Pets, family gear, batteries, and equipment

Only source-backed policies are expanded. Missing categories stay in a compact review state instead of being presented as airline facts.

Travel extras including pet carrier, stroller, suitcase, instrument case, sports bag, and power bank

Source-backed categories

0/6

No reviewed extra-item policies yet

CabinFit has not reviewed these specific policies for Air India. Use the official source and do not rely on generic category guidance.

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Personal Item

40 x 30 x 20 cm

Check fare
Fare type
Check ticket
Weight
Max 3 kg
Storage
Under seat
Confidence
High

The additional small personal item must fit under the seat and stay within 3 kg.

This allowance may depend on fare type, route, aircraft, cabin, or ticket conditions. Verify your ticket and the official airline page before travel.

Source checkedAug 9, 2026
Official Air India source

Carry-on

55 x 40 x 20 cm

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Fare type
Check ticket
Weight
Max 7 kg
Storage
Overhead bin
Confidence
High

First and Business weight allowances are higher; security rules may limit item count.

This allowance may depend on fare type, route, aircraft, cabin, or ticket conditions. Verify your ticket and the official airline page before travel.

Source checkedAug 9, 2026
Official Air India source

Frequently asked

Air India publishes 40 x 30 x 20 cm as the physical size limit. This does not confirm ticket entitlement; check whether the bag is included with your fare.

Air India publishes 55 x 40 x 20 cm as the physical size limit. This does not confirm ticket entitlement; check whether the bag is included with your fare.

Air India publishes 40 x 30 x 20 cm for the personal item, which rides under the seat in front of you, and 55 x 40 x 20 cm for the carry-on, which goes in the overhead bin. Your fare decides whether one or both are included.

No. CabinFit compares your measurements with the limits Air India published (Air India cabin baggage, last checked Aug 9, 2026). Gate staff, fare conditions, and aircraft changes can still affect the final decision — keep a margin and open the official page before you fly.

CabinFit has not verified Air India's cabin policies for pets, instruments, or sports equipment yet, and it will not invent them. Use the official Air India baggage page linked above for those rules.