How big is a carry on luggage bag?

[pepperderr]

DH and I have on big plain black piece of luggage. I think the last time DH and my clothes fit in that. My boys don't have any regular luggage to put their clothes in though. I was wondering about what the size of a carry on is. Is it quite a bit bigger than a back pack? I am thinking of getting this if I knew that my DS7 & DS11 clothes will both fit in that one bag. We are going for about 8 or 9 days. Also I wouldn't know what to personalize it since it is for both boys unless we just use our last name.

pepperderr

 

[Mom2aJessieGirl]

All airlines have their own guidelines for what constitutes carry-on luggage. I would recommend checking with the airline you plan to use for their dimensions.

Good luck!

 

[jmay]

i think a duffle bag is the biggest you can go and every air line you get 2 carry on items one must go in the overhead cabin and ine must go under the saet infront of you

 

[dvcHammer]

One carry on bag that will fit in the overhead compartment and one personal bag (e.g: Laptop bag, purse, etc.) is the normal rule.

If you can't carry it, it's not carry on! Normally a small to med sized roller bag that does not have those "expansion" zippers opened fits pretty well above the seat.

Nothing slows down airline boarding more that over sized carry on bags

 

[bibliomrs]

The LARGEST carry on allowed that I have found is 24"x18"x11". This measurement INCLUDES the wheels!! All of the major airlines have specific requirments on their websites....just search for carry-on or baggage...

The Jeep carry-on ($39 at Walmart) is big enough for one adult for one week if you use a space bag.

DS10's clothes are small enough to only take half a carry-on so the other half is for souveniers

 

[pepperderr]

Ahh. Space Bags. I didn't think of that! Thanks everyone.

pepperderr

 

[davidjha]

Generally Mid size roller bag or backpacks are considered as a carry on luggage and which is enough to accommodate travel related things for small trip. To find the right bag for travel, consider the duration of travel you'll take, the transport option you choose and different destinations you have planned. For frequent international travelers backpack is most convenient option. Backpacks are handy enough to accommodate your necessary things and handy enough to carry anywhere. From my experience, I‘d suggest go for convertible luggage which can function either as a backpack or a wheeled luggage. Briggs and Riley BRX series are such bags with hidden shoulder straps that allow you to convert the bag into backpack, or you can carry it as a wheeled luggage, too.

Thanks

 

[hipseo1]

Duffle bag is the biggest one to travel.

 

[dvcHammer]

if you look at your bag and wonder if it's carry-on, it probably is not.

 

[maxiesmom]

It can even vary by the type of plane for the same airline. If you have a flight on a small commuter jet, hardly anything qualifies as a carry-on.
They will have you gate check any but the smallest of bags. Even my mini 19" roller has to be gate checked.

Keep in mind too that with airlines charging for checked bags, everyone is trying to carry on as much as possible. It is possible if you are one of the last to board that all of the overhead space will be gone. You may have to gate check a bag anyway. Keep important papers, meds, anything you value in your soft tote that goes under the seat in front of you.

 

[Blackbeltdisneygirl]

We travel with one small carry-on wheeled suitcase each, and one personal bag each. Our airline is Continental, so I believe the limit is 21x14x9 (i think). We use a backpack or larger Disney beachbag for each person's personal bag. In those bags we put all of the items we need for in the parks, and any papers we will need. We designate one backpack for everyone's swim gear to put in the lockers by the pool for use when we are done in the park. We also carry one stroller, which they set just inside the plane, and my husband and mom are allowed to carry their C-paps as an extra item for free b/c they are medically necessary. The same goes for my daughters' nebulizer. We are taking a soft sided cooler this year, so that will be my hubby's extra bag. Inside it will be more park stuff, and cameras.

Just some ideas for how to best use the personal bags: In them we put sunscreen, paperwork, change of clothes for any chafing issues or water rides, lysol wipes, sunglasses, batteries, cameras, pin trading lanyards, pressed penny tubes, body glide, changes of shoes for mom, photopasses, etc...Anything we need for that day in the park. That way we can either drop our luggage off in our rooms, load the stroller from the personal bags so we don't have to go through any luggage, and head out to the parks. OR if our rooms aren't ready, we can empty our personal bags into the stroller, drop the swimming gear off into a locker, leave our luggage to be put in the rooms when they are ready, and head out. Not that you asked, but I thought it might help with deciding what size suitcases you can buy. Even if you don't use more than one suitcase for the two boys and you and your hubby, you can always take another bag inside your suitcase to put souvenirs in for on the way home since everyone gets a carry-on.

 

[ZoZo]

It can even vary by the type of plane for the same airline. If you have a flight on a small commuter jet, hardly anything qualifies as a carry-on.
They will have you gate check any but the smallest of bags. Even my mini 19" roller has to be gate checked.

Keep in mind too that with airlines charging for checked bags, everyone is trying to carry on as much as possible. It is possible if you are one of the last to board that all of the overhead space will be gone. You may have to gate check a bag anyway. Keep important papers, meds, anything you value in your soft tote that goes under the seat in front of you.

This is great advice. Much of the overhead space is taken quickly nowadays, and if you're sitting near the front of the plane, you may need to gate-check your bag.

Always check with your airline regarding the exact dimensions of their carry-on requirements. If your luggage doesn't fit those dimensions, they will probably make you check it.

Keep your valuables and prescription meds in a separate, smaller bag in case you need to gate-check your bag. I had to do that once, and realized that I had a glass hummingbird feeder in my bag. Had to open up my suitcase at the gate and dig through stuff to find it - embarrassing!