Originally Posted by Standby4321
My trips work very well with a carry-on, but there are times when it can make sense to check a bag and I don't consider it to be a "rookie mistake", necessarily. I also think it is more difficult for women -- not ALL women, but many. Most of my travel is leisure; three nights is typical and five nights is about max. There are also times when I will check a piece of luggage on the return, if there has been some shopping involved.
I just got through a trip to SFO with a female colleage. She had travelled with me a few other times and checked a bag (and I ended up waiting as welll
). This time I asked her to try and get it done with a roll-a-board and a big hand bag. She looked at me like I was crazy but she did and was amazed at how quick we were in the office in SFO without waiting and swore she would never check again. That was actually what prompted me to ask the question. Thanks for the reply.