Carry on Luggage

[sevencyclist]

School me on carry on luggages.

Briggs Riley vs Rimowa vs Tumi

4 wheels vs 2 wheels

Sized to fit overhead and not asked to check in for most domestic and some international travel to big cities. (common sized planes 737, 757, Airbus etc)

Thanks.

[rwsaunders]

I'm on my second one in thirty years of traveling and 2 million air miles...TravelPro 22" suiter. Good for 4-5 days on the road and always fits in the overhead.

Travelpro Crew 9 22" Expandable Rollaboard Suiter - eBags.com

[joosttx]

As a Diamond member of Delta that means I fly over 125,000 miles yearly the best bag I found is this.....


Wheeled Medium Trip Garment Bag | Tumi North America Site

[Peter Polack]

I read an article a few months ago stating the airlines, in an attempt to squeeze more fees from fliers and pack more fliers into planes, has REDUCED the dimensions of permissible carry on luggage. The downside is thousands of travelers would have to replace their current carry on with new, compliant luggage. I understand this varies on a per-airline basis, but caveat emptor.

What a racket.

While I can't recommend a specific piece, I can recommend you check the airline web sites to find the new dimensions and then ensure the new bag you purchase meets the regulations. Otherwise you'll have a lot of aggravation pleading your case at check in.

Google "airlines reduce dimensions of carry on luggage" for info.

[sevencyclist]

I read an article a few months ago stating the airlines, in an attempt to squeeze more fees from fliers and pack more fliers into planes, has REDUCED the dimensions of permissible carry on luggage. The downside is thousands of travelers would have to replace their current carry on with new, compliant luggage. I understand this varies on a per-airline basis, but caveat emptor.

What a racket.

While I can't recommend a specific piece, I can recommend you check the airline web sites to find the new dimensions and then ensure the new bag you purchase meets the regulations. Otherwise you'll have a lot of aggravation pleading your case at check in.

Google "airlines reduce dimensions of carry on luggage" for info.

Thank you. Exactly. I have read some posts about bag that always worked now needed to be checked, and sometimes charged to do so at the gate. I would like to avoid that scenario and go with a bag that meets requirement. What I don't know is whether the listed measurement by manufacturers actually conform, or a "vanity size."

[sevencyclist]

As a Diamond member of Delta that means I fly over 125,000 miles yearly the best bag I found is this.....


Wheeled Medium Trip Garment Bag | Tumi North America Site

Tumi makes stylish bags. How did you fit this bag into the overhead bin? Perhaps Diamond member has more allowance, right?

[joosttx]

Tumi makes stylish bags. How did you fit this bag into the overhead bin? Perhaps Diamond member has more allowance, right?

That bag fits into overhead bins without issue except for regional jet (like all other traveler roller bags).

[funcrusher]

i have a 20 year old tumi garment bag that is built like a tank...the newer stuff i have not so much

if i were to buy a new carry on today, it would be the rimowa...the design makes more sense to me and the bags themselves are lighter

also depends on what you're packing...