Passengers are entitled to travel with one free Carry-on Bag (max.size 40 x 30 x 20 cm*). If you do not purchase WIZZ Priority and your Carry-on Bag exceeds these dimensions, you will be charged an oversize fee at the airport.
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Most Airlines Don't Care if Your Carry-On Is 1 Inch Too Big. Carry-ons are measured at the airport before boarding the plane. It's done with metal measuring boxes just in the right size for the allowed carry-on dimensions. If your bag is too large and it isn't flexible, you won't be able to fit it inside.
Famously quipped “the Ryanair size”, 40 x 20 x 25 cm (16 x 8 x 10 in) is the maximum dimensions of a cabin bag (such as a laptop bag or handbag) that ultra-cheap airline Ryanair would allow its passengers to carry into its cabin free of charge under its strict baggage allowance policy.
One personal item measuring no more than 40 x 30 x 20 cm and weighing max.10 kg, free of charge. Priority customers may also bring on board a 10 kg trolley bag, providing it measures no more than 55 x 40 x 23 cm. Wizz Priority costs between €5 and €40.00 online, and €30 at the airport.
If your carry-on is oversized (and doesn't physically fit inside the overhead compartments) or you encounter a strict airline employee, they will ask you to check it in at the gate.
That depends if you have several kg overweight and are asking for the price per kg or if you really just only have one single kg extra. For a singe kg above the limit you most probably will not get charged, especially not on a full service airline. There is usually a tolerance in the range of 2–3kg, sometimes up to 5.
There are generally two things you can do if your suitcase is over the weight limit: you can either pay the fee for the extra weight or take some things out so that the weight is then within the allowed limit. You should always take out smaller and heavier stuff since you can put them in your carry-on instead.
The pricing policy is heavily dependent on fuel prices, but we do our best to keep the value up until the last minute,” said Zsuzsa Trubek, Corporate Communications Manager of Wizz Air.
From a business standpoint, Wizz Air, like other low-cost carriers, has a model based on economies of scale. Rather than taking a large profit from each traveler, the airline takes a smaller profit while carrying more passengers. This is why you won't find a premium cabin on any of Wizz Air's all-economy planes.
Wizz Air charges a carry-on luggage fee, but everyone can bring one personal item — like a laptop, nappy bag, or oversize fanny pack — aboard. However, it cannot be larger than 40cm x 30 cm x 20cm, and it cannot weigh more than 10 kilograms.
What if my luggage is 0.5 kg overweight? It's over the limit so assume you will be charged. There must be something in your hand luggage you can put in your pocket to get it under. Wear a coat with big pockets.
If +7 kg has sold out, your items are too heavy (over 14 kg ) or your items are too big, you'll need to purchase a checked baggage allowance and your baggage will be checked in.
If your Check-in Bag exceeds your baggage weight allowance (10kg or 20kg), you will be charged an additional excess weight fee per extra kilo at the airport.
If the baggage size, be it check in bag or cabin bag, is higher than usual, you may need to pay additional sum if required. If the baggage is too big or too heavy, the airline may send it separately by cargo plane. You may need to pay additional sum if required.
What if my cabin bag is 2cm bigger? Extra 2–4 cm wont be noticed by the check in staff and they dont have a ruler to measure the dimension. they only strict with the weight. But extra 2–3 kg is also not a problem.
How strict are the airlines about luggage dimensions? Carryon dimensions are limited to the size of the overhead bin. In those cases dimensions are strict. Anything too big gets gate checked.