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Austrian Airlines

Austrian Airlines is based in Austria and is a member of the Star Alliance airline group. They operate a fleet of Boeing, Airbus, Bombardier, and Embraer aircraft to serve destinations around the world.

Austrian Airlines allows a different number of carry on items for business class passengers as compared to economy passengers. See below for more information about the cabin baggage size restrictions for Austrian Airlines.

Updated April 2023

Headquarters Country: Austria

Website: https://www.austrian.com/us/en/carry-on-baggage

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Austrian Airlines hand luggage allowances

Number of carry on items allowed:

  • Economy & Premium Economy: 1 carry on bag + 1 personal item
  • Business: 2 carry on bags + 1 personal item

Note: On certain aircraft, there might not be enough space for business class passengers to have 2 carry on items.

Maximum allowed in imperial: (converted)

  • H x W x D = 21.5 x 15.5 x 9 in
  • H x W x D for personal item = 16 x 12 x 4 in
  • Weight = 17.6 lbs

Maximum allowed in metric: (official)

  • H x W x D = 55 x 40 x 23 cm
  • H x W x D for personal item = 40 x 30 x 10 cm
  • Weight = 8 kg

A foldable garment bag with the maximum dimensions of 22.4 x 21.2 x 5.9 in / 57 x 54 x 15 cm is also regarded as carry-on baggage.

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Ali is an expert at packing and loves to travel. On Travel Made Simple, she shares her best tips for packing less, dealing with layovers, planning travel itineraries, and more tips that will help you have the best vacation. Originally from the US, she now lives in Berlin, Germany with her husband and their adorable Yorkie.