Free Is 7kg allowance for carry on + cabin baggage by Jetstar too less?

[Travel_Hacks]

Is 7kg allowance for carry on + cabin baggage by Jetstar too less?

 

[Quickstatus]

Maybe see this thread

But the 7kg is not going to be around much longer - it will disappear Feb 2027
Basically it will stop weighing cabin luggage.
Anything you can fit under your seat is free - no weight limit but size limit . It has to fit under the seat or 40x30x20cm
They will charge $26 for any thing else that fits in the overhead - but not weight limited.
With that $26 will come priority boarding so you get first dibs at the overhead storage bins.

 

[aikman]

I've gone on many trips with just 7kg. It's not for everyone but very doable.

 

[moa999]

If you have light weight luggage or canvas bags/ backpacks for a weekend trip.. easy.

If you are trying to save $40 on checked baggage for a week long trip.. forget about it.

 

[HMcM]

For me 7kg rarely makes sense unless it is a very short personal trip.

If it's anything overnight for work I will generally travel with 2 laptops, those alone in a personal item bag is pushing 4-5kg. So in the past when I have flown for work on JQ (won't do it again if I can avoid it), I have had to check luggage and only bring a personal item.

Will be interesting to see if when JQ changes their carry on weight rules if that transfers through to Virgin and QANTAS.