Malaysia Airlines cabin bag size and weight

What Malaysia Airlines’s own page says you can take into the cabin, checked 22 October 2026.

Under-seat bag
25 × 36 × 25 cm
included
Larger cabin bag
56 × 36 × 23 cm
included, 7 kg

Malaysia Airlines cabin allowance

BagSizeWeightCostNotes
Personal item (under-seat)25 × 36 × 25 cmNot statedIncludedCounts within your cabin weight limit.
Economy cabin bag (overhead)56 × 36 × 23 cm7 kgIncluded7 kg total including your personal item. Business: 2 pieces, 14 kg total, 7 kg each.

Source: malaysiaairlines.com, checked 22 October 2026. “Not stated” means we didn’t find it on that page. Allowances can differ by route, cabin and codeshare partner, so check your booking and the airline that operates your flight.

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