Air Link

Maximum weight: 5 kg

The context in a few words

Air Link mostly operates within Australie and its immediate neighbours. It's the typical regional carrier profile: a tight fleet, focused routes, and a baggage policy that mirrors the regional norm.

Numbers to remember: and 5 kg. At this level of rigour, the gap between theory and gate practice gets expensive — a lot of travellers get caught and end up paying for hold luggage.

In concrete terms: a typical "cabin format" suitcase weighs 2–3 kg empty for 55×40×20 cm. Weight is the recurring concern: at 2–3 kg empty, payload melts fast. Frequent travellers tune the bag to exact spec to avoid gate-side reclassification fees.

On the ground, agent discretion is wider than on majors. A bag that's slightly over may pass; a clearly oversized one ends up in the hold, sometimes free of charge, but with extra wait at arrival.

Air Link doesn't communicate clearly on the additional personal item. Counter experience favours a small handbag; beyond that, check with the agent or consolidate in the main suitcase to avoid boarding refusal.

Which bag for Air Link?

For Air Link, 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.