I hope I never see you on a flight. You bag might "fall" out or get spun sideways and no longer fit

And you better not stick anything else up there, ie laptop bag, backpack, briefcase.

Acutally, I would never touch your luggage, but I might give you and the FA a piece of mind.

Why do you feel that you deserve more space than the rest of the people on the plane?

Does it fit the 'proper' way? Or do you have to stuff it in SIDEWAYS which IS NOT the "correct way". and 22X9 is probably when measured empty, have to measured it once your stuff clothes in it?

I have a TravelPro 20" Crew5, I know for a fact the 22" does not fit in the "right" way; that's why I passed on it.

Actually, the wheels are facing outwards when it's on the overhead. The bag is almost 2' wide folded. I've never had a problem onboard.

I always check my luggage. I don't want to be lugging a suitcase around more than I have to.

I am cary-on only! However, I do ensure that I do not exceed the limit. Also, I generally put my laptop by my feet, so its handy, and my bag wheels in/or out as they usually can fit both ways, except on I think the DC-9?

I usually am one of the last to board, and have never had a problem fitting my luggage


I do not use cary-on because I like wheeling my luggage all over the airport. I wish airlines had a better gate check system. I like Horizon Air how they have the "valet" luggage by the door of the plane. Drop off you luggage by the door, and when you land it is there waiting, no 45-1 hour waiting in the luggage carousels for your bag to arrive.

This thread has inspired me to break out my trusty Delsey hardshell rolling case and take a tape measure to it. Since I'm flying next week, it was about time anyway.

Not counting the spiffy 360-degree swivel wheels, it's pretty much exactly 9 x 14 x 22", empty or full. The wheels take the height up to 24". The shoulder bag I use as a computer case is about 1" bigger in all dimensions than the 6 x 11 x 15" limit for those, but I strive not to overstuff it. So I guess I'm a bit of a hog. But I manage 2-week European trips out of those 2 bags, and I do generally check the bigger one on the way home.

I've only been asked to check the rolling bag once, by KL at LHR.

My experience is that those tags usually have no relationship to the order of the bag from the handler. I almost always connect though, so I figure that even if they were set to go out toward the front, they go to the middle of the queue at some point. This has probably been discussed a billion times here though...
-Tim

I travel for business 4 or more segments every week. I can't imagine checking my luggage and losing the flexability carry-on give you. 22" samsonite roller board and a laptop case really aren't a problem to haul around the airport vs the hastle of losing your luggage or not being able to change flights/take bumps easily.

I only check luggage when on vacation for more than a week.

That's simply amazing. Mine is perhaps 14 inches max wide when the wheels face out...

So basically, your saying your bag is 22 tall X 24 wide X 9 high... How does that meet FAA Regulations?

(Can you tell this topic gets me agitated?)

Good site regarding this issue:
http://www.thetravelinsider.info/tra...allowances.htm

General Luggage Policies

Note that when maximum size measurements are shown as a total number of inches (eg 45") this is the total of the length, width and height of the piece. There are standard sets of dimensions that go to make up these totals (for example, 22 x 14 x 9 is the standard for 45") and if you have a bag that is an unusual shape but still within the total number of inches, you may find it being rejected.

Is Your Carry-On Bag Legal?

Many luggage stores sell suitcases described as 'carry-on', but these suitcases are sometimes larger than the size most airlines will accept.

The safe maximum size is 45", in the form of a 22" x 14" x 9" bag. Some airlines allow up to as much as 55", but most do not.

Not only do luggage stores and manufacturers not always tell you if their bag is legally sized or not, but they also frequently mis-measure their bag. Their measurements generally are for the inside of the main compartment, and assume that any external pockets are of zero thickness, rather than stuffed full of things (which can easily add another inch or more) and ignore any external framing such as wheels and carry handle (which can also add another couple of inches).

If you should be very unlucky and find yourself forced to try and squeeze your carry-on into an unforgiving luggage template by the gate, even one extra inch - if your bag is already at the maximum - will be enough to mean it doesn't fit and you have to check the bag.

I went downunder for two weeks. Some of my colleagues packed for two weeks in 2 suitcases. I took one suitcase, a lapop, a crry on and briefcase. I wish I had the thingy that could take my laptop and the stuff in briefcase. My medicines, blood glucose monitor and BP monitor make it impossible to mange with just a carry on. The laundry service in Adelaide was expensive at $6.50 an item. that would be about $26-$32.50 a day just for laundry (shirt, pants, underwear, teeshirt and socks). I did laundry by hand. Took 8 pairs of underwear and socks, 5 dress shirts, two casual shirts, three pairs of pants, 10 ties and three usiness jackets. It worked out fine. I could wear a different tie every day.

I usually have 1 luggage checked in for domestic travel and 2 for international.

Even if I can get away with just one luggage when I do international travel, I like the extra luggage for souvenirs, etc to bring back home.

I bought a $20 duffle bag to accomodate the stuff I bought.

My clothes ride in a gym/duffel bag that can be collapsed and zipped up into itself. I actually have two such bags; outbound, one is thusly compacted and stuffed in the other along with my clothes. If I've got a lot of souvenirs, conference take-homes or whatever, I'll expand it for the inbound trip and divide everything evenly between the two bags. Bags like this are pretty cheap, and it's easy to take one along all the time "just in case."

I've been doing this for years in lieu of checking bags on longer trips when it is impossible to fit everything I need into a carryon. It's only useful if you have no risk of changing your travel plans to another city, etc. The other downside is that you have to have everything ready to ship the day before you leave, but that is not a big deal if you have time to prepare.