Originally Posted by
Proudelitist
But then you have more lines and have to go to bag claim. A big time waster, especially on frequent domestic biz trips.
What's more, in the event of a missed connection or lost bags, you can end up without a change of clothes for a few days. Having it with you all the time makes sudden interruptions easier to deal with.
Time well spent if it means someone else is doing the lifting and carrying. I plan not to be in a hurry.
Always take clean underwear in a carry on bag with my laptop and spending an airline's money on clothes is no hardship, although it's a lot of years since I last had a bag go astray.