carry on luggage

[Jerseyelaine]

Can anyone suggest a good carry on with wheels that will be no problem fitting in overhead. Flying JetBlue. Thanks

 

[Pooh2]

We have LLbean medium carryall (wheeled). Fits Jetblue overhead no problems. Do need to be careful not to overstuff it though.

 

[goofy4tink]

I've used my LL Bean medium rolling duffle with good results. I just used a wheeled Delsey carry on bag on a smaller JB plane. Had to go in sideways. Both are perfect carry on size.

 

[Patch'sD]

I have seen quite large carry-ons on Jet Blue. I have never seen one compared in the the correct size carry on display they have at most airports.

 

[bcla]

I have seen quite large carry-ons on Jet Blue. I have never seen one compared in the the correct size carry on display they have at most airports.

Every airline has a different requirement, and it's been shrinking over the years. Most "carry on size" doesn't even meet the sizes (22" largest dimension) for the legacy carriers, which include wheels and handles. You're kind of at the mercy of the flight attendants as to whether they'll enforce it. If you're paranoid, a 19" spinner is probably ideal. At least until the size goes down.

Southwest is one of the last airlines that still allows 24" carry on.

 

[VinceVermotti]

it really depends on the airline you're flying with. You can check here some limits for carry-on luggage and they have a list of carry-ons with size and dimensions. So once you know your allowed dimensions you can check which ones are allowed.

 

[jec6613]

TravelPro Maxlite 3 21" Spinner or 22" Rollaboard, and you won't go back to another brand. It has the most interior capacity of any regulation carry-on I've ever seen (it meets JetBlue's regulations almost exactly).

 

[bcla]

TravelPro Maxlite 3 21" Spinner or 22" Rollaboard, and you won't go back to another brand. It has the most interior capacity of any regulation carry-on I've ever seen (it meets JetBlue's regulations almost exactly).

JetBlue's max size is 22"x14"x9" to fit in overhead bins, but with no set weight limit. The Travelpro Maxlite 3 21 spinner is 23" (with wheels) in several reviews I've read. Like I said, the passenger is at the mercy of the flight attendant who feels like being a stickler for the letter of the law.

http://help.jetblue.com/SRVS/CGI-BIN/webisapi.dll/,/?St=148,E=0000000000110884006,K=1875,Sxi=6,case=obj(633)

If you really don't want to chance it, the Maxlite 3 "international" sized carry on is 20" and right at 22" with wheels. The rollaboard is 8.5" thick, but the spinner is 9.5".

Really though, very few carry on sized luggage actually meets most airlines" published rules these days. However, it's not as if they shrank the overhead bin sizes. The cynic would claim that the size went down as the airline's started charging for checked in luggage.

http://consumertraveler.com/columns...-problems-for-some-air-travelers-this-summer/

 

[jec6613]

The Maxlite 3 21" spinner is 22" x 14" x 8.5" unloaded, including wheels (it's about 9" deep, loaded). The 22" Rollaboard is exactly the same size exterior dimensions, but has more space due to the different wheels. I own them both and just took a tape measure to them.

If you look around on frequent business routes, there are at least a dozen TravelPros on every flight, and for a reason.

 

[bcla]

The Maxlite 3 21" spinner is 22" x 14" x 8.5" unloaded, including wheels (it's about 9" deep, loaded). The 22" Rollaboard is exactly the same size exterior dimensions, but has more space due to the different wheels. I own them both and just took a tape measure to them.

If you look around on frequent business routes, there are at least a dozen TravelPros on every flight, and for a reason.

I read one review where the owner claimed it was 23". Could have been a mistake or perhaps a manufacturing variation. In any case few airlines are total sticklers since it slows things down. However, I do worry.

I'm kind of the opinion of going even smaller to remove all doubt. Flight attendants and pilots tend to use those horizontal bags with a max 16" dimension.

 

[Arkansan]

Did you see the Today Show this morning? A trade group is trying to have the maximum size of US carry-ons decreased. They showed the size for the "new" one. It looked like one of the really little ones my kids used when they were preschoolers and in early elementary school! I really wished the Today Show would have shown the new carry-on size next to a Crayola or Frozen kids' wheeler to see if there was any difference. All the hosts were horrified at this proposed change.

 

[goofy4tink]

Did you see the Today Show this morning? A trade group is trying to have the maximum size of US carry-ons decreased. They showed the size for the "new" one. It looked like one of the really little ones my kids used when they were preschoolers and in early elementary school! I really wished the Today Show would have shown the new carry-on size next to a Crayola or Frozen kids' wheeler to see if there was any difference. All the hosts were horrified at this proposed change.

Other programs reported on that as well I didn't think it was really a huge difference....maybe an inch one way and a bit more the other....maybe 1.5''. And, it's not US airlines that are doing this.....yet. It is pretty much foreign airlines putting it in effect. The overhead space in smaller planes is very limited....regulation sized carry-bags won't fit in wheels in...they have to go in sideways. That limits the number of bags that will fit in.

 

[jec6613]

The regulation size has actually creeped up, at least in the US; I know AA upped theirs once the 767-200's were retired. Going down to the newer size lets you fit an additional carry-on into the A320neo series' expanded bins ... the 737 Next Gen actually has bins that fit 18" wide bags standing on their narrow side (stolen from the 787 Dreamliner), so your size will depend on the next gen fleet your air carrier is ordering.

 

[DebbieB]

I wish they would enforce the rules they already have. I've seen people hold up boarding because they are trying to stuff an oversize bag in the overhead. Ugh!

 

[PigletsPal2]

I wish they would enforce the rules they already have. I've seen people hold up boarding because they are trying to stuff an oversize bag in the overhead. Ugh!

I was just on a flight last night where this happened. Some guy who knew better took a full five minutes to stuff an OVERstuffed mid-size suitcase in the overhead. I know he knew better because he told the FLIGHT ATTENDANT(!) that he "always has this problem." She offered to gate-check it for him at no charge, but he was bound and determined to get that bag in the overhead! I also wonder how many people deliberately bring too-big bags to the gate with the expectation that the flight attendance or gate crew will offer to check it at the gate at no cost. They get both benefits: a free checked bag and they don't have to wait at baggage claim to pick it up - it's delivered to the gate. (I know some airlines offer first bag checked free - Jet Blue and Southwest to name two - but not all do.)

Queen Colleen

 

[HM]

I flew AA recently on a new plane. I was originally supposed to be on an AirCanada Regional Jet, but missed my connection due to flight crew delays so got on a much later flight. I didn't note what kind of plane it was. They had almost everyone gate check their 'regulation' carry-ons because the new overheads are so small. I couldn't believe the size they were when I got on the plane. I'd say it coundn't be much more than 14 inches deep from the looks of it.

 

[jec6613]

I flew AA recently on a new plane. I was originally supposed to be on an AirCanada Regional Jet, but missed my connection due to flight crew delays so got on a much later flight. I didn't note what kind of plane it was. They had almost everyone gate check their 'regulation' carry-ons because the new overheads are so small. I couldn't believe the size they were when I got on the plane. I'd say it coundn't be much more than 14 inches deep from the looks of it.

That's an American Eagle flight, not American Airlines. It's a difference most people won't notice, but basically under 100 passengers is a separate airline using the AA branding and booking systems. They also have different baggage regulations, due to the smaller size of the overheads and cargo holds. The smallest jet in mainline AA service is the A319 which has plenty large overhead bins (the seats, on the other hand ...)

 

[DebbieB]

I was just on a flight last night where this happened. Some guy who knew better took a full five minutes to stuff an OVERstuffed mid-size suitcase in the overhead. I know he knew better because he told the FLIGHT ATTENDANT(!) that he "always has this problem." She offered to gate-check it for him at no charge, but he was bound and determined to get that bag in the overhead! I also wonder how many people deliberately bring too-big bags to the gate with the expectation that the flight attendance or gate crew will offer to check it at the gate at no cost. They get both benefits: a free checked bag and they don't have to wait at baggage claim to pick it up - it's delivered to the gate. (I know some airlines offer first bag checked free - Jet Blue and Southwest to name two - but not all do.)

Queen Colleen

In my experience, gate checked bags go to baggage claim unless it's a regional jet.

 

[jec6613]

In my experience, gate checked bags go to baggage claim unless it's a regional jet.

Also if you use the magic words, "Medical device," "Lithium primary batteries," or, "Excess valuation coverage," (but be sure you can back these up).

 

[bcla]

We're flying to Seattle on Alaska Airlines, which still has a generous 24x17x10" carry on max. I know that my hard sided piece is less than that, but my wife will use a ballistic nylon spinner from Samsonite that we got at Costco as a two piece set. I took a tape measure, and it was 23x15x10", although it can squeeze a bit. It's got those sewn fabric handles. So it basically wouldn't be OK for most airlines, although I suspect that most FAs won't do anything more than eyeball it or gate check it in good faith (i.e. It's close enough).

I decided to measure mine. Maybe 22.25x14.325x9.25". The handles sort of stick out 3/8". However, it's one of those polycarbonate shell spinners, and I suppose it will squeeze into one of those boxes.