Hello All,
We are packing light for our June 2020 trip and will not be checking in any luggage for our party of 4. We are flying roundtrip Alitalia to Catania, Sicily from Rome, FCO and I want to confirm the bags I am bringing will be OK to bring on board the airplane. I read the hand baggage rules but I want to confirm (I think it is are unclear). Can someone tell me for sure this will be acceptable to bring on board for Alitalia? This is what I want to bring:
1. Backpack (weight limit: 8kg)
measures within "hand Baggage" limits of:
55cm x 35cm x 25cm
and
2. mini rolling tote (not sure of Alitalia's weight limit on "under the seat " luggage)
measures within 36cm x 45cm x 20cm
Help on clarifying this is greatly appreciated!
Janet
Posted by
Edmonds, WA 🌨 ☂
11179 posts
https://www.alitalia.com/en_us/fly-alitalia/baggage/hand-baggage.html
Like you, I see no specific weight limit for the 'underseat' bag.
The one time I flew Alitaila was several years ago. Our bag was not weighed. Not sure they had a weight limit at the time, just the dimensional limits.
Someone with more recent experience, hopefully, will see this and comment
Posted by
🏝️ Hobe Sound, FL⛱️
3161 posts
2 years ago, I took an Alitalia flight from Catania to Naples. Though branded Alitalia in an Alitalia plane, it was a Polish airline that operated the flight, not Alitalia. And they had different baggage rules including only bringing one piece of luggage on board. They did weigh and measure some bags.
Posted by
OP
38 posts
Thanks for the replies but my main question is; will I be able to bring these two bags on board with out having to check them:
1. Backpack (weight limit: 8kg)
measures within "hand Baggage" limits of:
55cm x 35cm x 25cm
and
2. mini rolling tote (measures within personal item size)
measures within 36cm x 45cm x 20cm
Posted by
Australia
863 posts
From the Alitalia website it looks like you wouldn’t be able to have the rolling tote as it is likely to be too big. The second item is described as an accessory not luggage, and the examples given are much smaller than your wheeled tote. As you have plenty of time before you leave why don’t you email Alitalia and ask them? Maybe include a photo with a tape measure to show the dimensions.
Posted by
Tel Aviv
15582 posts
As I understand the guidance, in addition to whatever hand baggage you are entitled to, you are also allowed one of the following 3 personal items: briefcast, laptop, handbag. Neither of your pieces fits that description.
I would not interpret the "under seat" guidance to mean you can bring a second piece that is not one of the 3 specifically mentioned personal items. It is vague and ambiguous. Maybe it means that smaller carry-ons will be tagged under-seat and can't be stored in overhead? Maybe it means a laptop bag that's a wheelie?
Worst case scenario - you get to the airport with both pieces and one has to be checked in.