Originally Posted by
AussieNomad
That bag looks huge, bigger than my Briggs (but potentially less thick). Is it a true 9" thick?
My only concern with a bag like that is getting some attitude from staff on carrying it on regularly. Guess i am still scarred from being a former AA flyer who I can only assume hires based on how angry you look and what new rules you can makeup.
My Briggs & Riley 22" definitely doesn't fit, not by a long shot. But I've had several gate agents who've offered to let me try before I gate check. They hand me a tag too, so I don't have to go back to the top of the jetway. Have not encountered any attitude from GAs or FAs for trying ... but I also didn't make a fuss of trying to shoehorn it in.