Travel expert reveals whether 20L, 30L and 40L cabin bags will fit into the dreaded ‘baggage sizers’ for Ryanair, Wizz Air and easyJet

• Chelsea Dickenson asked ‘does it fit?’ for the bags when flying with the airlines
• She made TikTok videos showing if the bags could be squeezed into the sizers 
• READ MORE: Air India reveals a sneak peek video of brand-new cabins 

A travel expert has revealed whether 20L, 30L and 40L cabin bags will be cleared to be taken on board Ryanair, Wizz Air and easyJet flights.

Chelsea Dickenson, founder of cheapholidayexpert.com, asked ‘does it fit?’ for the three carry-on bag types when flying with the popular budget airlines, with viral Tiktok videos, presented in three parts, showing whether they could be squeezed into the carriers’ dreaded baggage sizers.

After some pulling, prodding, and stuffing into the airline bag sizers, Chelsea emerges with the final verdicts on each bag, revealing whether they’re ‘truly worth the hype or could potentially lead you to face a hefty fine at the airport’.

Travel expert Chelsea Dickenson has revealed whether 20L, 30L and 40L cabin bags will be cleared to be taken on board Ryanair, Wizz Air and easyJet flights. Chelsea is discovering here that a 30L bag fits into the easyJet sizer

DOES IT FIT?! 👜 PART 1: 20L 👜 As part of ✨ Luggage Week ✨ I’ll be heading to the one area of the airport that us cheap holiday fans all hate: 😭 THE DREADED BAGGAGE SIZER 😭 ⛓️ Yep, the metal cages you may be asked to fit your bag inside to prove it’s the right size. So let’s discover whether our favourite bags ACTUALLY fit in the space for a SMALL CABIN BAG (that’s the bag size you’re allowed for free on these airlines!) 😬 🆙 We’ll be going up in size so even if you don’t have this exact bag, you’ll be able to get an idea if your bag will squeeze inside. So let’s kick things off with… 👜 20L 👜 40 x 20 x 25cm AKA the ‘viral Ryanair cabin bag’ Which… if we’re honest, is kind of the top end of what you should be allowed to fit in a small cabin bag baggage sizer 😂 Here’s what it’s contending with: ✈️ RYANAIR ✈️ 40 x 20 x 25cm ✈️ EASYJET ✈️ 45 x 36 x 20cm ✈️ WIZZ AIR ✈️ 40 x 30 x 20cm So… DOES IT FIT?! 📣 DROP ME A COMMENT… If you’ve ever used one of these? I see people go up to them at the airport and I am hissing at them to not do it as so often they’re in plain view of the staff 😂😂😂 #travelhack #travelhacks #baggage #luggage #luggagehacks #baggagehacks #ryanairbag #tiktokbag #cabinbag #travelbag

The carry-on bags that Chelsea tested were: the 20L Narwey Duffle – so popular for Ryanair flights that it has become known as the ‘Viral Ryanair Cabin Bag’; the 30L Kono Carry On Backpack; and the 40L Mountain Warehouse 40L Cargo Bag.

Chelsea discovered that the ‘Ryanair’ Narwey bag ‘did indeed fit into the easyJet, Ryanair, and Wizz Air baggage sizer, with some extra room left on the sides when put into the easyJet sizer’.

You can see the TikTok video of this part of the experiment here.

Chelsea discovering that a 40L bag doesn’t fit into Wizz Air’s baggage sizer

Replying to @Ben Walton DOES IT FIT?! 🎒 PART 2: 30L 🎒 As part of ✨ Luggage Week ✨ I’ll be heading to the one area of the airport that us cheap holiday fans all hate: 😭 THE DREADED BAGGAGE SIZER 😭 ⛓️ Yep, the metal cages you may be asked to fit your bag inside to prove it’s the right size. So let’s discover whether our favourite bags ACTUALLY fit in the space for a SMALL CABIN BAG (that’s the bag size you’re allowed for free on these airlines!) 😬 🆙 We’ll be going up in size so even if you don’t have this exact bag, you’ll be able to get an idea if your bag will squeeze inside. We’ve done 20L, so let’s move onto a bag that’s even bigger: 👜30L👜 45 × 36 × 20cm 👩‍💻 It’s the ‘Kono Carry on Backpack’ on Amazon (£32.99) but this is less about the specific bag, and more about the size. And here’s what it’s contending with: ✈️RYANAIR ✈️ 40 × 20 × 25cm ✈️ WIZZ AIR ✈️ 40 × 30 × 20cm ✈️ EASYJET ✈️ 45 × 36 × 20cm (Ooh what’s that, the exact same dimensions? 👀) So… DOES IT FIT?! 📣 DROP ME A COMMENT… If you like to risk it with a slightly too big bag – and whether you’ve EVER been asked to prove if it fits or not!! #travelhack #travelhacks #baggage #luggage #luggagehacks #baggagehacks #ryanairbag #tiktokbag #travelbag

The 30L was ‘harder to squeeze in’, says Chelsea, but she managed to make it fit into all of the baggage sizers – though she noted that ‘it did protrude slightly for Ryanair’, highlighting that ‘some gate staff may not allow [this]’.

You can see the TikTok video for this part of the experiment here.

Finally, the 40L was a ‘no go’ for both Ryanair and Wizz Air, but Chelsea ‘was surprised to find it did – after much pushing and prodding – fit in the easyJet baggage sizer’. You can see the TikTok video for this part of the experiment here.

The 20L ‘Viral Ryanair Cabin Bag’ slotted into the Ryanair sizer with ease

Replying to @Yas DOES IT FIT?! 🧳 PART 3: 40L 🧳 As part of ✨Luggage Week✨ I’ll be heading to the one area of the airport that us cheap holiday fans all hate: 😭 THE DREADED BAGGAGE SIZER 😭 ⛓️Yep, the metal cages you may be asked to fit your bag inside to prove it’s the right size. So let’s discover whether our favourite bags ACTUALLY fit in the space for a SMALL CABIN BAG (that’s the bag size you’re allowed for free on these airlines!) 😬 🆙 We’ll be going up in size so even if you don’t have this exact bag, you’ll be able to get an idea if your bag will squeeze inside. We’ve done 20L and 40L, so let’s move onto a bag that’s even bigger: 🧳 40L 🧳 47 × 30 × 30cm Here’s what it’s contending with: ✈️ RYANAIR ✈️ 40 × 20 × 25cm ✈️ WIZZ AIR ✈️ 40 × 30 × 20cm ✈️ EASYJET ✈️ 45 × 36 × 20cm So… DOES IT FIT?! 📣 DROP ME A COMMENT… If you’re part of TEAM 40L backpack (I am – the bag I use is 45L 😂) and how many times you’ve been charged for taking a bag that’s too big… #travelhack #travelhacks #luggageweek #baggage #luggage #luggagehacks #baggagehacks #ryanairbag #tiktokbag #travelbag

RYANAIR, EASYJET AND WIZZ AIR BAG ALLOWANCES

Ryanair – Small cabin bag allowance: 40 x 20 x 25cm. Large cabin bag allowance: 55 x 40 x 20cm

EasyJet – Small cabin bag allowance: 45 x 36 x 20cm. Large cabin bag allowance: 56 x 45 x 25cm

Wizz Air – Small cabin bag allowance: 40 x 30 x 20cm. Large cabin bag allowance: 55 x 40 x 23cm

Chelsea added: ‘Savvy travellers have long sought ways to outwit budget airlines and evade their exorbitant hand luggage fees. 

‘Fortunately, every passenger is entitled to bring one small cabin bag for free, meaning there are a bunch of bags out there claiming to meet those size requirements set by low-cost airlines.’

After watching her videos, some of Chelsea’s social media followers commented with baggage-sizer stories.

User ‘thegirlwiththehoptattoo’ wrote: ‘My friend and I were on a very early morning layover in Madrid airport and had a most enjoyable half an hour watching Ryanair staff try and unjam a suitcase from their size cage. 

‘They’d insisted on all cases being measured and the passenger had shoved theirs in, but it wouldn’t come out. Comedy gold.’

User amberrosemcg, meanwhile, revealed: ‘My bag fitted in the easyJet small size, but because it was “forced in” I had to pay.’

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