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Hand baggage

These are pieces of baggage that you can carry with you in the aircraft cabin.

You can take one carry-on bag and one personal item.

If you travel without carry-on baggage, you can board the aircraft sooner (on Iberia and Iberia Express-operated flights originating in Europe).

Because of limited capacity in the aircraft cabin, exceptionally on busy flights some carry-on baggage may be removed and stored in the hold at no extra cost.

If your carry-on baggage is larger than standard it will be placed in the hold and you may have to pay an additional charge.

Iberia Group Flights (Iberia, Iberia Express and Iberia Regional Air Nostrum)

TouristYou can take 1 piece onboard.
Business Class - Short / Medium Haul / Premium Economy You can take 1 piece onboard.
Business Plus Long HaulYou can take 2 pieces onboard.

Rememeber you can also take an extra personal item onboard.

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Location of hand baggage on board

Remember, you must place your handbag or accessory underneath the seat in front of you.

You will need to place your additional item of hand baggage in the overhead compartment.
If there is not enough room on board, this item will be removed and placed in the aircraft hold.

Illustration of the maximum permitted size of carry-on baggage

Maximum size per piece of baggage

56 cm x 45 cm x 25 cm
  • Handle, pocket compartments and wheels included in the dimensions.

  • Baggage that exceeds these measurements must be checked-in

  • These pieces should fit in the size-check device located at the airports and you must be able to lift them into the overhead locker by yourself.

There are some exceptions.

Ilustración de las dimensiones máximas permitidas para el accesorio personal
Accesorio personal
  • Dimensiones máximas: 40cm x 30cm x 15cm

  • Un único accesorio personal, además de la maleta de cabina.

  • Puede ser un maletín o bolso o cartera pequeña u ordenador portátil.

  • Además, si viajas con un bebé se te permite llevar un bolso para bebé con su comida, bebida y artículos necesarios para el vuelo.

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Electronic items

You can keep your PC, PDA, portable music player and mobile phone turned on throughout the flight (airplane mode).

See devices

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Regulations concerning liquids

Amounts in 100 ml. bottles inside a clear plastic bag with an adhesive closure or zip and a maximum capacity of 1 litre are allowed.

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Prohibited items

Those that are dangerous due to their chemical make-up such as explosives and toxic or radioactive substances. And, because of their shape, steel weapons and firearms, and tools with sharp edges, etc.

See items

Exceptional cases

Flights with other companies

IB5XXX flights operated by Vueling: You can take 1 piece on board if it does not weigh more than 10 kg and is under 55x40x20 cm.

You can also carry on one additional item of significantly smaller size, such as a small briefcase, handbag or camera.

These pieces should fit in the size-check device located at the airports.

At the boarding gate, any carry-on baggage (or accessories) that does not comply with these rules, that is, that exceeds the amount and/or measurements shown above, will be removed and stowed in the aircraft hold at an additional cost  per case each way.

IB5000 passengers who have not checked in any luggage but whose hand luggage has to be withdrawn at the boarding gate, are exempt from this charge.

This measure applies to all IB5000 passengers who have previously checked-in the hold baggage item they are entitled to as excess allowance. If the IB5000 passenger has no checked-in baggage, the hand baggage that must be removed at the boarding gate will be exempt from the €35 surcharge.

You cannot check your baggage allowance if you are travelling on flights IB7XXX, IB4XXX or any other flights operated by an airline other than Iberia or Iberia Regional Air Nostrum.

Flights from London

Bags and other items exceeding 190 cm in length are not permitted.

Cash payments are not accepted at Heathrow airport.

Animals are not permitted in the cabin (PETC) on flights to London, or in the hold (AVIH) on flights to/from London. However, they are permitted to travel as cargo.

Flights to/from the USA

The US authorities report that, due to security restrictions, all passengers travelling from the USA can only carry one piece of carry-on baggage and 1 other personal item on their outbound flight.

New Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 7

For security reasons, if you have any Samsung Galaxy Note7 device bought before the 19th September, you are advised to:

Keep them turned off and disconnected from any power source while onboard any Iberia aircraft. These devices must be kept out of checked baggage or any baggage sent to the cargo holds during the boarding process.

Inform the cabin crew when an electronic device is damaged , overheated, produces smoke, is lost in the cabin, or falls into the seat structure. In this last case, it is important not to move the seat from its present position to avoid crushing the device.

Luggage

And remember

  • Maximum item size 56x45x25 cm.
  • If your baggage exceeds this, it must be checked in.
  • 1 litre maximum on bottled liquids.
  • You may connect your electronic devices.
  • Do not carry dangerous objects with you.

See how this applies on flights operated by

  • British Airways
  • American Airlines
  • Finnair

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Excess baggage

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