Jetstar vs Virgin Australia — carry-on baggage compared | CabinPax

Carry-on rules side by side: maximum dimensions, weight allowance, personal item. Data updated April 2026.

• Jetstar: 56x36x23 cm · 10 kg
• Virgin Australia: 56x36x23 cm · 8 kg

Same family, same broad approach. The contrast between Jetstar and Virgin Australia plays out on points of detail, where every centimetre tips the balance for one passenger or another.

Jetstar edges ahead on the scale (10 kg versus 8 kg for Virgin Australia). The bag may look the same; the allowed weight isn't.