Finnair baggage fees · checked 2026-10-24
Finnair cabin bag: size, what's free and the price
How much is a cabin bag on Finnair?
€16 to €30 / ≈£13.44 to £25.21 (cabin bag on a Superlight fare within the rest of Europe (e.g. Helsinki-London), bought ahead).
From Finnair's own price pages; prices vary by route and date, so this is the range Finnair publishes.
Size and weight limits
- Small bag under the seat, such as a handbag or laptop bag (free on every fare, Superlight included)40 × 30 × 15 cm, up to 8kg source
- Cabin bag for the overhead locker, 8kg in total with the small bag (included on Light, Classic and Flex; not on Superlight, the cheapest fare within Europe)55 × 40 × 23 cm, up to 8kg source
Every cabin bag price Finnair publishes
Cabin bags
| What | When bought | Price | Charged | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabin bag on a Superlight fare within the rest of Europe (e.g. Helsinki-London), bought ahead For one direction. Can be bought until 30 minutes before departure. Only Superlight fares can buy a cabin bag; Classic and Flex already include one. 'Rest of Europe' means outside Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and the Baltics. | online, when booking | €16 to €30 / ≈£13.44 to £25.21 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Cabin bag on a Superlight fare within Finland and Northern Europe (e.g. Helsinki-Stockholm), bought ahead For one direction. Northern Europe means Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Can be bought until 30 minutes before departure. | online, when booking | €12 to €25 / ≈£10.08 to £21.01 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Cabin bag on a Superlight fare within the rest of Europe, bought at the airport Until check-in closes. Within Finland and Northern Europe it is EUR 35. | at the airport | €40 / ≈£33.61 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Cabin bag not paid for, or too big or heavy, at the gate (put in the hold) Applies to a bag over 55x40x23cm or over the weight limit, or a cabin bag a Superlight passenger hasn't bought. | at the airport | €60 / ≈£50.42 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
Priority boarding
| What | When bought | Price | Charged | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priority check-in and security lane, bought as an extra (Finnair does not sell priority boarding) Starting price only; it depends on the departure time. Sold as a bundle for each flight and each passenger, when booking or later in Manage booking. Economy fares do not include priority boarding, and it cannot be bought. Included for Business Classic and Flex and for Finnair Plus Silver and above. | online, when booking | from €15.90 / ≈from £13.36 | per person, per flight | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
≈ = converted by us from US dollars and euros and pounds (as Finnair publishes them) at the European Central Bank reference rate of 2026-10-20. The airline's own price in that currency may differ slightly.
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