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18 airlines · 30 things on the shelf

Cabin bags, measured against the frames of 18 airlines

Manila carriers draw their cabin sizers in centimetres, not litres. Every bag on this shelf carries its three sides, its kilos and the number of frames it clears — so the question is answered here, not at the counter.

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  • Frames checked November 2026

OPEN · 10 kg on 5J since 15 Sep

Soft cabin backpack, 55 × 35 × 20 cm

S$ 74.4155×35×20 cm

Compact cabin backpack, 45 × 36 × 20 cm

S$ 89.3145×36×20 cm

Hard-shell cabin case, 56 × 37 × 23 cm

S$ 79.7456×37×23 cm

The board

What each airline actually allows in the cabin

Two-letter codes are what you see on a boarding pass. The bin column is the overhead frame, the seat column is the personal item, and the kilos are for both pieces together unless the note says otherwise.

All 18 carriers

5J · PH

Cebu Pacific

Overhead
56 × 36 × 23 cm
Cabin weight
10 kg
Personal item
35 × 20 × 20 cm

The 10 kg limit applies to every 5J flight from 15 September 2026. Two pieces: one in the bin, one under the seat.

DG · PH

Cebgo

Overhead
56 × 36 × 23 cm
Cabin weight
7 kg
Personal item
35 × 20 × 20 cm

Cebgo kept 7 kg when its sister airline moved to 10 kg. Turboprop routes, same two frames.

PR · PH

Philippine Airlines

Overhead
56 × 36 × 23 cm
Cabin weight
7 kg
Personal item
45 × 35 × 20 cm

One cabin bag in the bin plus one personal item. A laptop bag may not exceed 45 x 35 x 20 cm.

Z2 · PH

AirAsia Philippines

Overhead
56 × 36 × 23 cm
Cabin weight
7 kg
Personal item
40 × 30 × 10 cm

Seven kilos for both pieces together. The second bag has to be a thin laptop or hand bag.

T6 · PH

AirSWIFT

Overhead
56 × 35 × 20 cm
Cabin weight
7 kg
Personal item
not published

The cabin frame is 56 x 35 x 20 cm: one centimetre narrower and three shallower than the usual 56 x 36 x 23.

2R · PH

Sunlight Air

Overhead
53 × 40 × 20 cm
Cabin weight
7 kg
Personal item
not published

Two carry-on pieces sharing 7 kg. The published frame is 53 x 40 x 20 cm, wider and shorter than most.

On the shelf

Fourteen cabin bags, each with the frames it clears

The number under every bag is how many of the 18 overhead frames it fits, counting wheels and handles. A bag that clears every frame is rare; a bag that clears most of them is usually the sensible buy.

S$ 72.7920-inch hard case, 55 × 38 × 22 cm

Overhead bag · 55 × 38 × 22 cm

20-inch hard case, 55 × 38 × 22 cm

Within a centimetre of the Emirates frame on every side, and inside the 56 × 36 × 23 only if it is not over-packed.

3 of 18 overhead frames

Amazon

Sukat

Measure it before the counter does

Pick the carrier and where the bag is going. Type the three sides from the tag and the weight from your own scale. The answer uses the same box the gate agent uses — a bag only passes if it fits with every side turned the wrong way round.

Nothing is sent anywhere. The check runs in this browser tab and the numbers are not stored.

Waiting for the three sides

Type the three sides and the weight, then press check. The answer prints here like a tag.

    How to measure

    The tape goes across the wheels and the handles

    Airline frames include everything that sticks out. A bag listed at 55 cm can measure 58 once the wheels and the top handle are counted, which is the difference between boarding and paying.

    01

    Empty it first

    A soft bag bulges. Measure it packed the way you will carry it, then measure again at the counter.

    02

    Three sides, no diagonals

    Length, width and depth. The diagonal is not a side and no airline sizer asks for it.

    03

    Turn it round

    The sizer is a box. If the bag fits with its longest side along the longest side of the frame, it fits.

    04

    Weigh it packed

    Seven kilos goes quickly with a laptop and a pair of shoes. A hook scale costs less than one excess-bag fee.

    The kit shelf

    What goes in the bag after the bag

    Sixteen small things that earn their space: a scale, cubes that compress, a pillow that does not push the head forward, and one cable that covers three sockets.

    All 16

    How the order works

    The basket is a list. The order happens on Amazon.sg.

    Add what you want, then take the list to Amazon.sg where the prices, the stock and the delivery address are real. Nothing is charged here, and the basket stays in this browser until you clear it.

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    Questions

    Six things travellers ask at the counter

    Do I pay on this page?

    No. There is no checkout here and no card field. The basket holds a list of item numbers; the button at the end opens Amazon.sg with that list in the cart, and the payment happens there.

    Why does the shelf show Singapore dollars?

    The listings come from Amazon.sg, which delivers to the Philippines and shows prices in SGD. Amazon converts the charge at checkout and quotes the delivery cost for your address before you confirm.

    Which frame do I use when the trip has two airlines?

    The tighter one. A bag that clears Cebu Pacific at 56 × 36 × 23 and also clears the second carrier is the safe buy; the checker lets you run each leg separately.

    Does the frame include wheels and handles?

    Yes. The frame accepts the bag exactly as it boards, so the wheels, the top grip and a full side pocket all count. A shell sold as 55 cm can reach 58 cm once it is dressed.

    What happens if my bag is one centimetre over?

    It depends on the gate, and that is the problem. Some agents wave it through, some charge a gate-bag fee, some send it to the hold. Buying a bag that clears the frame by a couple of centimetres removes the argument entirely.

    Who runs this shop?

    vjron is a small catalogue run from Makati. We pick the bags, check the airline frames against each carrier's published baggage page, and earn a commission when a reader buys through the links.