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Emirates vs Etihad Airways

Cabin and carry-on baggage limits for Emirates and Etihad Airways, side by side.

⚠ These figures are awaiting manual verification against the airline's official page. Treat them as preliminary.

Etihad Airways allows the larger carry-on — its longest side is 56 cm, versus 55 cm for Emirates.

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Emirates EK
Max dimensions
55 × 38 × 22 cm
Total linear
Not published
Weight limit
7 kg per piece
Pieces
1
Etihad Airways EY More room
Max dimensions
56 × 36 × 23 cm
Total linear
Not published
Weight limit
7 kg per piece
Pieces
1

Cabin & carry-on allowances

Baggage allowances by fare tier
Allowance Emirates Etihad Airways
Carry-on Cabin: economy 55 × 38 × 22 cm · Not published · 7 kg per piece · 1 pc 56 × 36 × 23 cm · Not published · 7 kg per piece · 1 pc including handles and wheels (per aggregator; official page blocked)
Cabin: premiumEconomy Not directly comparable: the two rows apply under different conditions. 55 × 38 × 22 cm · Not published · 10 kg per piece · 1 pc Not on record
Cabin: business, first 55 × 38 × 22 cm · Not published · 7 kg per piece · 2 pc 商务/头等含主袋 55×38×22 / 7kg + 公文包 45×35×20 / 7kg（或手袋 55×38×22 / 7kg） 56 × 36 × 23 cm · Not published · 12 kg combined · 2 pc including handles and wheels (per aggregator; official page blocked) Business/First/Residence: 2 cabin bags sharing 12 kg combined (outside the US). US departures limited to 1 bag of 12 kg.
Personal item Not directly comparable: the two rows apply under different conditions. Not on record Not published · Not published · 5 kg per piece · 1 pc Personal item up to 5 kg (Business/First/Residence, and the under-seat item on US departures). Economy personal-item size is not separately published by Etihad.

Sources

Emirates

Cabin Baggage Rules (opens in a new window)
Official · unverified Last checked: 2026-10-10

Etihad Airways

Etihad cabin baggage (cross-checked from aggregator summaries) (opens in a new window)
Community · unverified Last checked: 2026-10-11

The rules behind these figures

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Emirates

Etihad Airways