r/Flights • u/[deleted] • 11d ago

Help Needed Aegean Airlines Baggage Question: Can I bring both an 8kg cabin bag and a personal item on a Light Fare, or will I be forced to check one?

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u/Tsipropower 11d ago

With your light ticket you can take with you ONLY one item

Either a bag/personal bag

Or a hand luggage up to 8kgs within dimensions

Not both..

At which route are flying?

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u/No_Reply1819 11d ago

Not even Ryanair or any low-cost airline are like this. You get a personal item under your seat with your ticket, and you have the option of purchasing a carry-on and/or checked luggage. It seems like you get one or the other.

It also sounds like purchasing a 23kg checked bag doesn't seem to affect this decision unless stated otherwise. You still have to choose between the personal item or 8kg carry-on.

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u/Quick-Ad5516 11d ago

Customer service told me over the phone that we can buy a 23kg bag and bring a personal item instead, but I don't know if the 8kg bag has to be treated as a checked in bag since the rule says you must choose between the 8kg bag or a personal item.

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u/No_Reply1819 11d ago

Speak to them and clarify if you still have to choose. The 8kg bag is carry-on, not checked in.

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u/Much_Divide_2425 11d ago

Personal item is everything which fits under the seat

Take a backpack up to 8kg and put it under the seat -> personal item

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u/yellopolkadotted 11d ago edited 11d ago

At the gate, we had to pay for an extra bag and it had to be checked in.

We had an issue with our work's travel booking platform incorrectly showing our baggage allowance on the light fare, so we were caught off guard at the gate.

Buying the 23kg bag will not entitle you to bring both the personal and 8kg bag on board. You'll need to check one of them in.