Originally Posted by
nmpls
Southwest basically doesn't enforce any carry-on size requirements as long as they can close the door. I've seen many FAs even help out with obviously oversized bags.
This actually annoys me to no end as they have free checked bags, and it takes bin space from people who follow the rules.
This is a nice cheat sheet if you want to know where you can carry it under the rules though.
Agreed. WN crews are also somewhat inconsistent in enforcing the number of carry-on limits; I've seen people board with 3 or 4 items and take up nearly an entire overhead compartment.
Southwest's carry-on limit is 24x10x16.
https://www.southwest.com/html/custo...rvice/baggage/
Delta's carry-on limit is 22x9x14 (or 45 linear inches)
https://www.delta.com/content/www/en.../carry-on.html
My own carry-on is a cheap old Swissgear roller (not even a spinner) measuring 21.5x10.75x14 unexpanded, which seems mighty big to me despite being well under the WN limit. It fits easily and quickly into the WN bin wheels-in/down with plenty of extra space above it (Note: I only fly WN so I can't comment on DL's bins or enforcement of policy).
The first bag you linked measures 22x14.6x9.8 (46.4LI), well under WN's limit but exceeds Delta's by a slight amount in two dimensions.
The second you linked measures 23.6x14.6x9.6 (47.8LI), again meeting WN's limit but going well over DL's limits.
If you're flying WN, either of the two bags you linked will work just fine for you. If you're flying DL, you might get away with using them, but then if the DL crew makes you put the bag into a sizer, it probably won't fit, and you may have to gate check it.