Originally Posted by
lexmarks567
So I'm flying delta in April Detroit to Seattle. I plain to only have a standard backpack since it's just a overnight trip. Will I get hassled and forced to gate check a backpack or are they only going after those with standard carry on? I've only every flown southwest before so delta will be new territory.
There are daypacks and there are backpacks; which do you have? My Mountain Hardware Agama pack (now 6 years old) is a 31L bag that will still fit under my seat. My Osprey Talon 22 pack (now 9 years old) is a 22L bag that is harder to fit because it has a full hip strap system. I've also never been asked to pink tag my Agama pack, but I've raised eyebrows with my Talon.
I had my Agama with me on my last 4 Delta flights. There were the roaming agents doing the tagging in the waiting areas. People on either side of me were approached to tag - I was not.