Backpacks as carryons on plane?

[kathyclownfish]

Hi! Can my children bring their school backpacks on the airplane as carry ons? I was planning on having them pack 4 days worth of clothes in their school (Jansport-regular size) backpacks as carryons. The rest of our clothes will go on the plane as regular luggage. I'm always afraid the airline will lose our luggage. This way if they do, we will be okay for clothes for a few days. We are taking Delta from Newark to Orlando. Has anyone else done this?? Any other packing/airplane suggestions?
Thanks

 

[atigeg]

Should be no problem, as long as the backpacks are of reasonable dimensions. I always bring a backpack on as carry-on. We don't fly Delta, but it has never been a problem on ATA, American, or United.
Barb
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[tonilea]

We always carry backpacks as our carryons. We have flown Delta, Continental, and American.
Hope this helps!

 

[GAIL HAYDEN]

Just check your airlines web site for size restrictions.

 

[CdnDisneyNut]

I use my backpack as carryon all the time. As long as the pack fits into the carry-on size checker at check in there should be no problem. Some larger department stores in there luggage department might also have the carry-on sizers

 

[*Belle*]

We always fly Delta and take Jansport, as well as LL bean backpacks as our carryons. We've never had a problem.