How big should suitcase be for 20kg allowance?

[MojoJojo71]

I normally only go on holiday for a week and travel with hand luggage but DD and I are going away for 2 weeks this year so I’ve paid to take one 20kg suitcase between us.

now I need to buy a suitcase but not sure which size I need. This is one I was thinking of buying, do you think I should get the medium or large?

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The airline will give you the exact dimensions on their website

most brands it’ll be the medium size IME.

I agree with checking the airlines rules in terms of size, but I bought some recently from argos. I have the smaller version of this- which is incredibly light!
Buy it Luggage World's Lightest Large 4 Wheel Soft Suitcase | Suitcases | Argos

Very handy if you want to pack light going out and add souvenirs on the return trip.

We have Tripp medium cases for 20kg. it’d have to be full of smellies and shoes to go over

www.tripp.co.uk/tripp-ultra-lite-black-medium-suitcase/p3062

There are no size limits but a large suitcase may exceed 20 kg if its already heavy and/or you fill it with shoes, books, toiletries etc.

What cabin luggage do you have? Just the small bag, or a second larger bag?

If you go to Matalan you need the middle one .

This is a bit like asking “ How long is a piece of string” as it depends entirely in what you put in it.

If summer clothing and not many shoes or cosmetics, I have taken an 88 litre case as a 20kg allowance before.

Agree above on Tripp medium sized case for 20kg, I would say that comes in 15-17kg when filled, expect larger you would be heavier and having to worry about overpacking

A medium suitcase will weigh around 2-3kg giving you 17 kg left for your stuff. Are you sure 1 x 20kg is enough for the two of you? When we went on holiday last year for 14 nights (1 adult and 2 x DC) we had 3 x 23kg allowance. We took 1 x 22kg, 1 x 20 kg and 1 x 16kg.

If you are flying with Ryanair there is a maximum suitcase size you are allowed. Other airlines don’t mind as long as you don’t go overweight.

If you are flying with Ryanair there is a maximum suitcase size you are allowed. Other airlines don’t mind as long as you don’t go overweight

For info quite a few airlines, including some of the legacy operators, do specify a maximum size, though they may allow bags not too far over the limited to be checked in as outsized.

Thanks everyone. I think I’ll probably get the medium one. We don’t take lots of shoes and toiletries and generally pack lightly. We always manage a week with hand luggage only so we’ll definitely only need one case between us for a fortnight

I can never fit more than 15kg in my medium IT suitcase. I use my large IT case for a 20kg allowance.

close to 65 x 40 x 25 cm will be safe.

I was looking on Ryanair tonight and the 20kg suitcase max dimensions were 120 x 120 x 80 cm, which seems absolutely massive 🤷‍♀️