hand luggage

noun

: small pieces of luggage that a passenger can carry onto an airplane

You are entitled to one piece of hand luggage per flight.

Examples of hand luggage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To avoid the hassle of scrounging in the cargo hold to access their necessaries and furry companions, when in the rearmost position, special storage bins for hand luggage or pet carriers (all of these accessories presumably Bentley branded) emerge from the floor. —Brett Berk, Robb Report, 8 July 2025

In other parts of the world, rules may differ, but most UK and EU airports will allow knitting needles in hand luggage, as do many airports in Canada and Australia. —Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025

You are also still allowed to store these in your hand luggage while not in use. —Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 31 May 2025

In 2018, a man was caught traveling with 20 live snakes in his hand luggage on a flight from Germany to Russia. —Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025

Most airlines still require liquids to be in containers no larger than 3.4 ounces (100 milliliters) and packed within a single, transparent, resealable plastic bag to be carried in hand luggage on flights. —Isabelle Rodney, CNN Money, 20 May 2025

He was gifted his character's blaster and chose to put it in his hand luggage, much to the worry of airport security. —Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025

This nontoxic item can be considered as hand luggage when flying. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025

The lightweight kaftan can also be stored in your hand luggage for those desperate to be beach ready after a long-haul flight. —Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025