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While shopping for a piece if wheeled carry on luggage I was
suprised when the salesman said that 24 inch bags were approved for
domestic flights only. He said that I would have to go with smaller 20
inch models for overhead storage. Is this true?

Thanks,

Bruce

John Bermont

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    >
    > While shopping for a piece if wheeled carry on luggage I was
    > suprised when the salesman said that 24 inch bags were approved for
    > domestic flights only. He said that I would have to go with smaller 20
    > inch models for overhead storage. Is this true?
    >
    > Thanks,
    >
    > Bruce

Bruce,

Your carry-on bag must have a total linear measurement of 45" or less.
Also it must fit in the wire bins you see in the check-in area. Another
item - make sure that one dimension is 9" or less or it will not fit
through the opening of the overhead bins on many airplanes.

John Bermont
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Ken Blake

In [email protected], John Bermont wrote:

    > [email protected] wrote:
    >> While shopping for a piece if wheeled carry on luggage
I was
    >> suprised when the salesman said that 24 inch bags were
approved for
    >> domestic flights only. He said that I would have to go with
smaller
    >> 20 inch models for overhead storage. Is this true?
    >> Thanks,
    >> Bruce
    > Bruce,
    > Your carry-on bag must have a total linear measurement of 45"
or less.
    > Also it must fit in the wire bins you see in the check-in area.
    > Another item - make sure that one dimension is 9" or less or it
will
    > not fit through the opening of the overhead bins on many
airplanes.


My wheeled carry-on bag is 9x14x23. I've carried it on board on
airlines all over the world. I've had a problem only with a
single airline--BA--and they made me check it, not because of its
size, but because it was too heavy--a little more that the 10
kilos they permitted.

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Johnt

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news:[email protected]...
    > While shopping for a piece if wheeled carry on luggage I was
    > suprised when the salesman said that 24 inch bags were approved for
    > domestic flights only. He said that I would have to go with smaller 20
    > inch models for overhead storage. Is this true?
    > Thanks,
    > Bruce

Domestic = Which Country?

JohnT

Leek

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    > news:[email protected]...
    > > While shopping for a piece if wheeled carry on luggage I was
    > > suprised when the salesman said that 24 inch bags were approved for
    > > domestic flights only. He said that I would have to go with smaller 20
    > > inch models for overhead storage. Is this true?


I have a 20 inch wheel-aboard and have not had any trouble (well,
trouble finding a 20 inch model, it seems 18, 22 and 24 inches are more
standard sizes on international flights from US/Europe on US or
European carriers (Lufthansa, United, American, Austrian Air).


United Airlines, on their web site (as of today) says
Carry-on bags
For travel worldwide on United, you may carry on one bag and one
personal item such as a purse, briefcase, or laptop computer. A carry-on
bag must fit under your seat or in the overhead bin. Its dimensions
should not be more than 9x14x22 (length + width + height) or 45 linear
inches (the length, height and width added together). United may
require that a carry-on item travel as checked baggage if the item
cannot be safely stowed on a particular flight.

United exempts the following personal items from the one piece limit:

* Child safety seats for ticketed children
* Assistive devices (e.g. canes, crutches, etc.)
* Outer garments (e.g. coats, hats, etc.)


American Airlines, on their web site (as of today) says
Carry-on Allowance

* FAA security measures limit customers on all AA flights to one
carry-on bag plus one personal item.
* All carry-on pieces, including laptops, must fit either underneath
the seat in front of you or in an overhead bin.
* The one carry-on bag must fit in an overhead compartment or under the
seat. It should not exceed 45 linear inches (length + width + height) or
weigh more than 40 lbs/18 kgs.
* Carry-on items which appear too large or irregularly shaped to fit
under a seat, in an overhead compartment, or in a closet will not be
accepted as carry-on baggage and will need to be checked.
* At times, additional limits may be placed on carry-on baggage based
on the main cabin stowage capacity of specific aircraft.

* These limits may be imposed after the boarding process has begun.
* Some carry-on baggage may be stowed in a cargo compartment on
selected American Eagle aircraft.
* At some airports, carry-on baggage may be more restricted. All other
luggage must be checked at curbside or at the ticket counter.
* Passengers exceeding the carry-on limit will not be allowed through
the security checkpoint.
* All portable electronic devices, including laptops, must remain off
during taxi, takeoff, approach and landing until we arrive at the gate
and the seat belt sign is turned off.
Remember: Carry-on items are counted in the free baggage allowance.
Please see Dimensions, Weight, and Number of Pieces.
For a list of articles which may not be carried on board, please see
Restricted Articles. Â
Personal Items
Personal items include the following:

* Purse
* Briefcase
* Laptop
* Small book-bag style backpack
* Other similar items that do not exceed 36 linear inches (length +
width + height) will be allowed such as a small tote bag or shoulder bag.
* Additional items that will be allowed above and beyond the
restrictions listed above include:
* Outer garments such as coats/wraps/hats
* Approved safety seat for lap or ticketed child
* Umbrella stroller for lap or ticketed child
* Diaper bag for lap or ticketed child
* Book or newspaper
* Bistro sized or smaller bag of food that is consumable
* Devices such as wheelchairs, walkers, etc.
* Therapeutic oxygen provided by the airline

Miguel Cruz

leek wrote:
    >* Bistro sized or smaller bag of food that is consumable

That "is consumable" condition would seem to rule out their own food. If
they catch you with the food they just served you, can they throw you off
for failure to comply with carry-on regulations?

miguel
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Terryo

Incidentally, I've been informed by Lufthansa that for my next trip
(in September), my carry-on may not exceed 17 pounds in weight.....

Timothy J. Lee

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wrote:
    > While shopping for a piece if wheeled carry on luggage I was
    >suprised when the salesman said that 24 inch bags were approved for
    >domestic flights only. He said that I would have to go with smaller 20
    >inch models for overhead storage. Is this true?

You'll want to check airlines that you are likely to fly for the
allowed dimensions of carryon luggage. But there are some cases
where airplanes' carryon luggage storage areas are smaller than
the size allowed (e.g. in some cases, the allowed size does not
fit under the seat, requiring you to fight for overhead space).
Squishy carryons with squishy contents can help in such situations.

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