Air Koryo

Maximum weight: 5 kg

The context in a few words

Air Koryo flies from Corée du Nord on a full-service model inherited from traditional aviation. In practice, that translates to a more permissive baggage policy than budget airlines — though it's still worth checking the exact figures before check-in.

Allowed format sums up to a few digits: , 5 kg maximum. These dimensions run noticeably stricter than the average — a bag that cleared on another carrier may be turned away here.

On the ground, posted rules and counter practice don't always align. Air Koryo keeps the dimensions ambiguous and 5 kg as the upper bound, and gate agents typically allow 1–2 cm of leeway before routing to hold. Don't bank on it — tolerance evaporates the moment the flight fills up.

In daily use, dimensional checks are less frequent than on low-cost airlines, but the rules apply once a flight fills up. On busy short-haul routes, an oversized cabin bag may end up in the hold for free — a service that quickly becomes mandatory.

On Air Koryo, unclear personal-item language calls for caution. A thin laptop sleeve clears in 95% of cases; a backpack sized like a second cabin bag, much less. When in doubt, the safe play is to consolidate everything into the main bag.

Business cabin understandably gets enhanced allowances (up to 10 kg on certain configurations). On long-haul routes, the gap with economy can reach several kilos — something that adds up for frequent business travellers.

Which bag for Air Koryo?

For Air Koryo, the safer bet remains a cabin case sized to industry references. The shortlist below matches that brief, with formats that clear without a second look at the gauge.