Originally Posted by
jackal
Also, for anyone with normal mobility, going up and down the stairs to access luggage is not at all onerous. The luggage rack can get a little full sometimes, but it's usually not difficult to access your bag. At most you might have to move another bag that was put on the rack in front of yours out of the way.
I agree with the mobility comment, but that isn't what makes it onerous. Unpacking and repacking a bag in the hallway or moving someone else's bag or blocking someone else's access are things I'd rather avoid.
Originally Posted by
jackal
And not to cast aspersions on my fellow FlyerTalkers, but anyone who is a halfway frequent traveler should be able to travel with nothing more than a 22" rollaboard. I've done three-month trips with a 22" bag.
Yes, my first overseas trip (nine weeks) was with a backpack that I believe is smaller than a 22 inch bag. But now I usually have a companion and always have too many years and habits. Sigh.