Has anyone ever flown Vueling with July carry on luggage? My specs are under on 2 of the 3 dimensions- fits length and height but off by 1/2 inch on width - their policy for width is 20 cm. Mine is 21.5 cm so 1.5 cm too wide which is basically 1/2 inch. Hard shell not soft sided. I’m concerned they will make me check.
Posted by
France Southwest - Occitanie
3646 posts
There are sizers in the boarding areas.
A piece of luggage 1.5 cm over the limit might be acceptable, but they may ask you to check it in for an additional fee if they check its dimensions. With this 1.5 cm oversize, it won't fit. So it's a gamble: you could win or lose.
See the "Important" section at the bottom of the page:
If at the boarding gate any piece of luggage exceeds 55x40x20 cm, you will have to check it in at a cost of 110 EUR to 140 EUR per item and flight.
Posted by
Washington DC
30418 posts
That's not a financial risk I would take. I've never flown Vueling, but those fees for being required to check a bag at the gate are awful.
Posted by
NorCal
497 posts
They're pretty strict, we flew them a couple years ago (NCE-BCN) and witnessed a couple passengers getting bags taken away from boarding gate [taken to be 'checked' cargo, via jetway door/ladder, for a fee]. We paid upfront when booking to have one bag checked, and were able to bring two smaller carry-ons onboard without issue. Might be one of those subjective things, depending on who's at the counter, which airport, etc... but our one experience flying Vueling found them to be serious about dimension/weight limits.
Posted by
Utah via SF Bay Area
495 posts
I flew Vueling last year and was also concerned about the luggage sizing. I had a stuffed rolling 40 liter backpack (like your situation, fit 2 of the 3 criteria) and a large stuffed totebag, that didn't fit their cm criteria, but from experience, I knew it would fit under the seat in front of me. I paid for the expensive seats--up front, allowed for a check bag (my hedge) and 2 carryon items.
My impression was as long as it isn't brimming at the seams and you can easily maneuver it, you won't be flagged. I saw 22 inch size rollers get on with no problem.