comptr

Also Think Tank also Makes a line of Camera Bags that fit in Over Head Bins in Planes: https://www.thinktankphoto.com/colle...ries-backpacks

comptr

I would second that. I own the Airpot Commuter and it even fits under the seat in the smaller planes.

wlau

Can you send me a link to your travelpro? I want to get one... None of the 20 21 22 I have seen will fit in the DL sizer.

gooselee

I also have a 20" B&R that fits just fine in everything but CR2s. And an 18" that fits in the short side MD bins, wheels out.

wlau

Do you guys check in a bag also? Otherwise, how can you get a way with 18 or 20"? I am a guy and pack pretty smartly. I can't see how one can dress professionally for a week trip with a 18" or 20"...

CPMaverick

You can probably pack smarter. What are the major items in your bag?

I get by for 10 days just fine on my 22" Rimowa which also fits in the overhead of a CRJ.

The big thing for me is only needing the shoes I am wearing. There are also clothes that pack much better than others. The biggest gains are probably in the packing size of socks and underwear but also dress pants and shirts, some are probably 1/3 the packing size of others.

gooselee

Just got back from a 3 night trip and my 18" was way too big. I can do 5 days of business clothes in the 18", though that's about the limit. Luckily most of my trips max out at 4 days which is comfortable. The 20" is a nice backup for colder months/destinations but is mostly used by Mrs. Lee for vacations now.

I use packing folders and now a cube, which helps greatly. Also to my advantage, on longer trips I'm usually visiting multiple clients, so I can get away with only taking two jackets/pants (or suits) and just not wearing the same ones back to back.

wlau

The 22" Rimowa should not fit in the sizer - I am very sure of that. With the hard handle and wheels, it should exceed length-wise. I bought a 22" Rimowa a while ago and had to return it. I think you are being very lucky some GA hasn't picked on you... I think TravelPro is as good as it get for maximize space.

I usually have 1-2 pairs of jeans (which seem take up a lot of thickness) for weekends. 4-5 dress shirts and 2-3 pants of dress pants. One pair of shorts, because it's very hot in Asia and it's hard to wear long pants and jeans in a lot of the cases... 4-5 t-shirts that go underneath my dress shirt. One suit jacket. Depending on what's planned, I may have a casual jacket. 2 pairs of shoes in the suitcase - gym + dress. 7-10 sets of underwear and socks... a toiletry bag for things like hair gel, hair spray - things too large for the carry-on 3oz rule.

Most of my travel buddies tell me that I pack very optimally and I have dated some FAs to learn some nice tricks. I can jam everything into a 22" but those 22" are the ones flirting on the edge of not fitting into the sizer.

I think the issue for me is that I need to look very presentable with suit pants and jacket. Plus I swing from very cold to very hot regions, so I need to have weather appropriate clothes in the suitcase.

CPMaverick

That is bizzare, maybe you are confused about the size you bought? Which Rimowa did you guy? I have a Salsa 22" and have been travelling for 7 years with it. it fits just fine in the sizer and like I said perfectly in a CRJ200 bin which shows it isn't that big. It's only 21.7x7.7 and as shown in a previous post the sizer is actually 23x10 so it is just not sensible that a 22 doesn't fit in it.

http://www.flight001.com/rimowa-sals...n-trolley.html

Packing 2 pair of shoes in your bag is definitely a huge problem for space. I have a pair of really thin collapsible gym shoes, and I wear shoes that can pass as formal or casual. Sometimes I bring some flip-flops, but these are small as well. If you pack two pair of full size shoes you are pretty much in trouble from the start.

There are shirts, jeans and dress pants that pack much lighter than others. I have some Nike golf pants for dress pants and they take up 1/3 the space of normal dress pants. Some synthetic material shirts (t-shirts and dress shirts) are extremely thin as well.

Shorts are easy, I always bring a pair of board shorts in case I want to swim in the hotel pool regardless of the climate.

I only check a bag when I have to bring equipment for work. And I usually have to bring work-specific jacket and shirts every time I travel so I have to deal with that. Last holiday I put a sleeping bag, snorkeling mask, underwater camera case, and 10 days worth of clothing in my 22". You have a ways to go

BamaGirl

I have the Rimowa Salsa Air 22". I've not tried it in a CRJ200. But it easily fits in every other CRJ that Delta flies.

ETA: And in the sizer with room to spare.

wlau

The one I had is this: http://www.rimowa.com/en-us/salsa-ca...ge/810.52.32.4

It was not fitting for me, admittedly it was last year when I was shopping for luggage. I personally do not believe they are too big, so I am sure there are differences in sizers.

I have been taking pictures of sizer, there are definitely different styles of them.

CPMaverick

That makes no sense man.... it is not considered a large carry-on. What airline? Which was the offending direction? That is slightly taller than my bag but just 0.2"

The international standard is 22x14x9 which that bag fits no problem. A few airlines are slightly smaller, Air France is officially 21 inches, but their sizer is slightly bigger and my bag fits in it fine.

http://www.worldtraveler.com/interna...-carry-on-size

I travel many different airlines, and see weight as an occasional issue... but for a bag that size you should never have problems.

TurfGuy

I use a Manfrotto roll-aboard that is 22 X 14 X 9, max legal size. Even fits in regionals, although a squeeze. 2 bodies with battery grips, 8 lenses, 1/2 doz filters, chargers, cables and 2 speedlights.

https://www.manfrotto.com/products/bags/roller

wlau

The sizer is from DL. Ever since I got force gate checked and my luggage damaged as a result of that, I have been trying various sizers at different airports and even taking some pictures.

DL has several sizers, not counting the small one for CRJ. I saw one sizer that looks like a rectangle frame, where the length side facing you is full across and I saw another one that doesn't run across, which makes it easier to fit the front pocket that may be bulging a little. Then there is yet another one with solid panel on all sides, which is the most difficult to fit.

When I was shopping for luggage last year, I drove to the airport and tried the the sizer at the check-in counter to rule out several problematic one.

The key issue is the most luggage manufacturers publish dimensions that reflect the suitcase/cavity only. Whereas airlines, count the wheels and handle in their dimension. which means a 22" luggage by description most likely will not fit or will not fit easily in a 22" sizer. The biggest deviation comes from 4 wheeler hard cases with durable plastic handles... If that 21" hard case fits the sizer, then it's capacity is much smaller to a 21" soft case with receded 2 wheels and softer material that can flex and expand a little.

Dovster

I have a 22" (including wheels and handle) and, with the exception of Barbie jet, it has fit, wheels first, in the overhead of every airplane I have ever used -- be it Delta or anyone else.

When I used to fly in Y, I had to be careful not to exceed the weight limit that many European airlines have (as low as 8 kilos) but now that I fly only Biz, I am allowed 16 kg and have never reached that much. (Delta has no weight limitations except at 4 Asian airports.)