20 Inch Cabin Luggage and Travel Bags

A 20 inch cabin suitcase is a hard shell or soft shell bag sized for the overhead locker on most major airlines. At around 55cm in height, it clears the cabin allowances on British Airways, Jet2, easyJet Plus, Wizz Priority, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, Aer Lingus, Virgin Atlantic, Turkish Airlines and most other full-service carriers. It’s the most versatile cabin size in the Lugg range, covering everything from a weekend break to a week-long trip without going in the hold.

Lugg’s 20 inch Jetset, Vacay and Sky Rover at 55 x 35 x 23cm clear the overhead allowances on British Airways, Jet2, easyJet Plus, Wizz Priority, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, Aer Lingus, Virgin Atlantic, Turkish Airlines and most full-service carriers. The Solo Explorer 20 inch at 55 x 38 x 22cm fits a slightly different set of allowances. Always check individual product pages for specific airline compatibility before you buy.

All four are hard shell at this size but in different materials and builds. Jetset and Vacay use flat-panel ABS, with Jetset at 2.5kg and Vacay at 2.7kg. Sky Rover uses ribbed ABS and polycarbonate at 2.6kg. Solo Explorer uses aluminium and polycarbonate at 3.7kg with a zip-less closure and dual TSA locks. Jetset is the lightest. Solo Explorer is the most secure.

All hard shell 20 inch pieces in this range come with TSA-approved combination locks as standard. The Jupiter soft cabin bag does not include a TSA lock. The Solo Explorer comes with dual TSA locks rather than a single lock.

It depends on the model. The Jetset 20 inch holds 37 litres, enough for a two to three night trip with careful packing. The Vacay 20 inch holds 30 litres, which suits a weekend away or anyone who travels light. Roll rather than fold where possible, use packing cubes to organise by category and keep heavier items at the base near the wheels for easier rolling.

A 22 inch suitcase is usually just a US sizing label for the same bag a UK retailer would call 20 inch. The measurement includes the wheels and handles, so numbers vary between brands even when the actual case is the same height. Lugg sizes its cabin range at 20 inch (55cm) because that's the figure airlines publish for overhead lockers. If you've seen "22 inch" on another site and are trying to match it to ours, check the exact cm dimensions on the product page rather than the inch number, that's what determines whether it'll fit the locker, not the labelling.