Originally Posted by
nomiiiii
Reasonable means that bags which are obviously several inches too big should be denied, but half/one inch over here and there or the wheels causing issues shouldn't be a reason for denial since those can fit in the cabin hold fine.
Originally Posted by
jacobguo
Always thought my carryon is compliant but apparently not.
These are the points I think are being missed by most of the posts on here cheering the change. With the strict enforcement of the new carry-on size they're penalizing many regular travelers who have good carry-on bags that up until now have not been a problem.
I've been in the market for a carry-on bag that has a garment insert, and they seem to be impossible to find under 22". I haven't been able to measure myself, but all of the highly recommended bags (
Wirecutter,
Consumer Reports, etc.) with a garment insert are 23-24" in length. These don't violate the spirit of the law (and in fact are all advertised as carry-on bags), but they will violate the letter of the law. It's unfortunate.