Carry-on Baggage

At Icelandair, we are changing our rules about carry-on baggage. Our new rules will apply to all tickets issued on and after 1 April 2012. If your ticket is issued before 1 April, please check the section farther down the page.

Carry-on baggage with tickets issued ON and AFTER 1 April 2012

These rules are valid for any ticket issued on or after 1 April 2012 with departure dates on and after 1 April 2012. Please note the allowances that apply to your cabin type or to wheelchairs.

Saga Class

Two carry-on bags per person, in addition to one small personal item. The maximum weight allowed for each carry-on bag is 10kg (22lbs) and the total of its 3 dimensions (L+W+H) should not exceed 115 cm (45in). Please note that any bag or item must fit easily into the overhead compartment or under the seat in front of you.

Disabled passengers are allowed a wheelchair in addition to their free baggage allowance, but the wheelchair must be checked in.

Carry-on baggage with tickets issued BEFORE 1 April 2012

The rules in this section remain valid for any ticket issued up to and including 31 March 2012. Please note the conditions applying to your cabin type or to wheelchairs.

Allowances for each Saga Class passenger . Two carry-on bags, of which neither may weigh more than 9kg (20lbs) nor have 3 dimensions (L+W+H) totalling more than 115cm (45in).

Allowances for each Economy Comfort passenger . Two carry-on bags, of which neither may weigh more than 9kg (20lbs) nor have 3 dimensions (L+W+H) totalling more than 115cm (45in).

Allowances for each Economy Class passenger . One carry-on bag which weighs no more than 6kg (13lbs) and has 3 dimensions (L+W+H) that do not total over 115cm (45in).

Disabled passengers are allowed a wheelchair in addition to their free baggage allowance, but the wheelchair must be checked in.

What about liquids in my carry-on baggage?

Liquids may be carried inside your cabin luggage provided that they meet the following conditions:

• No container may hold more than 100 millilitres (3 ounces) of liquid.
• All of the liquid containers must fit easily in a clear, re-sealable plastic bag, in which the liquids total no more than 1 litre (1 quart).
• Each person may have only one such plastic bag.
• "Container" means any bottle, flask, tube, canister or other object that can hold a liquid.
• Since most drink cans and bottles can hold more than 100 ml (1dl), they are therefore not permitted beyond security screening.

You may carry on board other necessities for your personal use during the flight, provided that airport security screeners do not consider them a security risk. Generally, acceptable necessities will include:

• Prescribed medicines in quantities sufficient for the duration of the flight
• Baby food
• Food needed for special diets

Click here to read more about the Enhanced Security

What may I not take along in my carry-on baggage?

Since 14 April 2005, all lighters and matches have been prohibited as carry-on items in aircraft cabins flying to and from the USA. For full details visit the US Transportation Security website.

We at Icelandair must show consideration for the space and security of all of our passengers, so please note that our personnel are not required to accommodate any large carry-on baggage such as framed pictures.

Oversized baggage will be stowed in the baggage compartment of the airplane with a bag tag on according to its destination.

As for the baggage you take into the cabin of an Icelandair aircraft, you are responsible for it and should place it under the seat in front of you or in the overhead compartment.

What security regulations do the EU/EAA and USA/Canada have for duty-free items?

Going east over the Atlantic . All Icelandair passengers who departed from the USA or Canada must go through EU/EEA (European Union / European Economic Area) security screening upon arrival in Iceland at Keflavik International Airport. If any liquid duty-free items have been purchased prior to boarding and departing from the USA or Canada and are still being carried in containers that can hold 100ml or more, these items will be subject to confiscation. An exception is made for duty-free items purchased in EU/EEA duty-free shops and kept in properly sealed bags.

Going west over the Atlantic . All Icelandair passengers who are entering the USA on an international flight and have EU/EEA dutyfree items in their carry-on baggage must keep these in properly-sealed bags and must pack these bags in their suitcases upon arrival, before they check in the suitcases for connections to US domestic flights.