Carry-ons on Iberia's domestic flights
 

According to the Iberia website, carry-on size should be limited to a 55cm x 40 x 20 (115 cms) (21.6 in x 15.7 x 7.9). My problem is that even the carry-ons I have found that are only 19 inches high have a depth of 9 inches. The total perimeter of the suitcase would still be less than 115 cms.

My question to any of you that have taken carry-ons on Iberia domestic flights, could you tell me what size of carry-on you were able to bring in? Thank you in advance for any comments.

We took regular stock 22in samsonites from Malaga to Madrid with no problems last yr...albeit it was a widebody jet

they are not as strict as ryanair.. i have purposely found a carry-on that meets those requirements which now i SEE are the same as ryanair's. I know I have taken a larger than that carry-on from mad-vlc.. but who knows what will happen when you go.

The way things are anymore, it can be a bit stressful if you already KNOW your luggage is out of limits.

I would imagine the TOTAL should be fine since it complies but frankly, who am I?.

good luck.

I use a backpack, so I had no problem--and I think I only looked at the size restrictions for the transatlantic portion of the flight, which was also Iberia.
I know that does not work for everyone. I think it is Patagonia that makes some great softsided bags that convert from shoulder strap to backpack--don't know if they have developed one with wheels yet.

The size of the carry-on will depend of which aircraft iberia, or it's code shares, are using. A standard 22" wheeled carry-on is fine on the Airbus 320 & 330 size aircraft, which are used on longer or busier domestic routes, but will have to be gate-checked on the smaller aircraft.

Iberia does have restrictions on the total number of bags you can check-in or carry-on on certain flights/destinations. On these flights you are only allowed one carry-on bag, forget the personal item because it has to fit inside the one-allowed carry-on (purse, computer, etc). On other flights you are only allowed to check one bag, which has to meed their size and weight limit.

Thanks for the comments.

The plane is an Airbus 319, from Madrid to Rome. I am not planning to bring something as big as a 22", more like a 19" or 20". My concern is that they say the depth should be 20 cms (around 8"). The smallest I find has a depth of 9".

Does anybody know if these measurements for carry-on is what they have had on their website for a while?

I have never seen anyone measuring at gate. I know I have recently taken a bag an inch or so too long on Iberia. Don't know what to tell you. I never even paid attention to carry on size before all this restriction mode with the low cost airlines.

Lin,

I have never seen the staff at the gate paying any attention either. And I know I have been in intra-Europe flights in Iberia or Spanair where I have been surprised at the size of some of these carry-ons they let in! The only reason I even checked their website is that I never bring a carry-on (just a small tote bag). I think I'm not going to obsess about it and just make sure the total measurement of the suitcase doesn't go above the 115 cms.

We've recently flown Iberia, ~3 weeks ago, from Venice to Madrid. At the check-in counter at Marco Polo, there is a carry-on sizer. Depending who your agent is, he or she can restrict your carry-on. Our agent was quite generous with our carry-ons (DS decided to carry-on his nearly 22" luggage, and she allowed it), but next to us, the agent insisted (and would not budge)that the man & his family check-in their carry-ons because they wouldn't fit into the sizer exactly...and I think theirs were a lot smaller than my teen's. So you really never know.

I am resurrecting this thread to see if there have been any recent experiences on this, especially on Iberia domestic/ EU flights originating in Madrid. Thanks!

Nothing's changed as far as I know. We have a flight coming up on the 26th, Madrid to Bilbao, but I'm only taking my regular carry on (computer, etc). Everything else gets checked.

"more like a 19" or 20". My concern is that they say the depth should be 20 cms (around 8"). The smallest I find has a depth of 9"."

I think nine inches is the typical depth and will fit in the sizer. If it's a soft side, you can squish it one inch. The Airbus 319 is a good sized plane, I doubt that they'd hassle you over one inch.

Cruiseluv, I have just been to London last weekend with Iberia. I have two different carry-ons : a Muji one ( 48 x 34,5 x 22 ) and a smaller Samsonite ( 45 x 32 x 20 ). I use the last one on national flights, mostly because I am travelling to my hometown and I already have things there. An Iberia flight assistant remarked to me that it was much smaller than others, and I feel that the Muji one is also smaller.

Anyway, no problem at all when flying out of Madrid. I had the carry-on, a netbook and a medium sized handbag. I did my check-in online and I wasn´t stopped at the gate nor told anything about it. The return flight was a different story. I tried to get the boarding pass at Paddington, and it wasn´t printed, so I had to go to the check-in counter. No queue at all, but that was the good part. The girl at the counter insisted that the bad looked too heavy. When I told her that she could weight it, I was told not too bother. She insisted that I had to open the suitcase. I got out a small children book, a notebook and the plastic toiletries bag ... then she decided that it was OK and that I should have carried a bigger handbag ... Pfuiii ... The gentleman behind me was carrying a carry-on smaller than mine, a laptop and a rucksack. She told him off because men don´t carry bags. At this point the supervisor told her to go and get some rest, and she agreed grumbling. I wonder if it would have been better if we didn´t speak spanish , maybe she would have decided to try and exert her "power" upon the travellers ...

So, I would recommend you to get your check-in done the day before, print the boarding card and forget about the counters. You can always drop your bags in case you decide you prefer to check them. And ... if possible ... I am really loving the ability of getting the boarding card in the mobile phone. There is a dedicated counter to drop bags in Barajas with no queue, and you can jump straight away into the security arcs, it really helps.

Bye now, Cova

Iberia and British Airways codeshare- it's always a love/hate relationship. With Iberia it's always a crap shoot!!!!!

Thanks for the replies. Cova, thanks for all the details! I wish I could just go to the gate , but unfortunately I have another suitcase to check, thus my concern that they do not deem my carry-on too big.

Well, I thought I wasn´t going to be able to contribute, but I managed to have to meet an obnoxious girl at the counter. Pity, because both crews were perfectly lovely, very good with little kids and babies and quite patient with some of the passengers. And in both cases, we left 10 minutes late and we arrived earlier than the schedule.

If you carry a normal bag, more or less within the limits, I doubt the crowd at the check-in counter in Madrid will ask you to check it in on top of the other one (specially given that they would have to ask you to go and pay for the extra bag ...). Do the check in beforehand and then drop the bag. There are much more counters for drop-in in Iberia and it will be a little bit faster.

Bye, Cova

Thanks Cova, I'll do that!