Diaper bag as 'personal item'?

[la79al]

I was wondering whether SW considers a diaper bag a personal item. There will be 3 adults and a lap infant but 2 adults will have carryon bags and the infant will have a small backpack full of plane activities. I am wondering whether I can also take a diaper bag or whether I need to convince Grandma to throw a few diapers and some extra clothes into her carryon.

 

[ccgirl]

I have a carry on bag that is large enough to fit all of my personal stuff as well as my babies - just because I don't want to carry too much. Don't forget, it is one bag PLUS the personal-type item. So if you have only on bag, the diaper bag can count as your personal item.

From SWA website:

Per TSA regulations, carryon items are limited to one bag plus one smaller, personal-type item.

The following items are not considered carryon bags or personal-type items and are not counted against the “one-bag plus one personal-type item” limit:

A child restraint device for a child who has been ticketed, who has a seat reserved, or for which complimentary, available space exists.

Assistive/mobility devices for individuals with a disability. There is no limit to the number of assistive/mobility devices a Customer can bring onboard the aircraft.

Outer garments or other wearable articles of clothing.

Food for consumption during flight contained in disposable packaging.
Walking canes or umbrellas.

 

[kaytieeldr]

I'm not positive, but I think only ticketed passengers have any carry-on allowance at all. You might want to check with the airline before counting the backpack as the baby's carry-on.

 

[Tara]

I was wondering whether SW considers a diaper bag a personal item. There will be 3 adults and a lap infant but 2 adults will have carryon bags and the infant will have a small backpack full of plane activities. I am wondering whether I can also take a diaper bag or whether I need to convince Grandma to throw a few diapers and some extra clothes into her carryon.

It depends on how many bags you have to carry on. With 3 adults, you'll be able to bring on 6 bags - 3 that will fit in the overhead bins and 3 that will fit under seats. As long as you stay within those parameters, you can bring the diaper bag and the backpack for the unticketed infant.