Testing Carry On Luggage at the Airport for the Most Popular Airlines

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17 күн бұрын

I tested 8 different carry-on bags in different airline sizers to see which ones actually fit vs. what they're like in the overhead bin. We tried Monos, Travelpro, Level8, Tomtoc, mixi, and Dakine bags.
We test the best carry on luggage for United Airlines, Air Canada, Westjet and more!
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Monos carry-on: shrsl.com/4kkpn
Travelpro: amzn.to/4cCGx1h
Level8 Road Runner Pro: amzn.to/3xrA7Tr
Level8 Road Runner 20”: amzn.to/4c03FXh
Gibraltar Aluminum 20”: amzn.to/3Vm0Ybt
Tomtoc backpack 40L: amzn.to/3XpN2jo
Dakine 2-wheel: amzn.to/3XgU2PE
Rockland (another 2 wheel option): amzn.to/3KIddKF
U.S. Traveler Rio (2-wheel option): amzn.to/4enLLQ4
mixi 20” carry-on: amzn.to/3xgrL0W
My brown sweater: amzn.to/3KGDvwX (USA)
My brown sweater: amzn.to/3yZYubj (CAN)
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@alysmalls 15 күн бұрын

Hope this helps! Thanks for watching, here are the bags I used in the video: 👇 Monos carry-on: shrsl.com/4kkpn Travelpro: amzn.to/4cCGx1h Level8 Road Runner Pro: amzn.to/3xrA7Tr Level8 Road Runner 20”: amzn.to/4c03FXh Gibraltar Aluminum 20”: amzn.to/3Vm0Ybt Tomtoc backpack 40L: amzn.to/3XpN2jo Dakine 2-wheel: amzn.to/3XgU2PE Rockland (another 2 wheel option): amzn.to/3KIddKF U.S. Traveler Rio (2-wheel option): amzn.to/4enLLQ4 mixi 20” carry-on: amzn.to/3xgrL0W My website for the spreadsheet: likewhereyouregoing.com/best-carry-on-bags-tested/

@drphibesrises 15 күн бұрын

Thanks for going through all the trouble to size all that luggage. People must have been looking at you and saying "I think she overpacked" LOL. It is really helpful.

@alysmalls 15 күн бұрын

Lol yes we got a lot of looks! 😅

@RetroDiver 15 күн бұрын

Thanks for confirming the sizers don't match the airlines ' posted limits, AND that not all sizers are equal within an airline!

@michaelleetrini3635 Күн бұрын

Thank you for doing it as a Canadian 🇨🇦. I actually was going to shop for luggage today and this video really helped me . I never knew WestJet was strict with carry on luggage

@BenDorm 12 күн бұрын

Can you do a video for the “ Personal “ bag please. I have seen many very unsatisfied travellers being told their personal is too large. Especially on European airlines.

@HappyLife-nf7wb 11 күн бұрын

Just check each airlines. In Europe, it's mostly Ryan air and wizz air for budget airlines. I always buy personal item ticket and just fine for 5 days away. But the key is you need to wash your clothes. That's all.

@alysmalls 11 күн бұрын

I'll be doing a personal item video, yes! But check my shorts videos, I just did two about personal item bags!

@jennifernelson9375 Күн бұрын

Thank you for this video. It was exactly what I was looking for since I’m traveling with Air Canada for the first time and was confused by the carryon size restrictions. The case I have will fit.

@jenniferbroyles6282 14 күн бұрын

Love your videos Aly :) Especially love that you are a fellow Canadian, and that you include the Amazon links for Canada. Great videos, great content and well done. Cheers!

@alysmalls 14 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@kevinlam3523 8 күн бұрын

I work for one of the airline thanks for doing this video now passenger should what to bring and pack and no more screaming between employee and passenger

@Chainie0505 10 күн бұрын

Thank you for this, most people don’t test the WestJet sizers and that’s the airline I use most often ❤

@luci9785 15 күн бұрын

Thank you for doing a live testing for us, your video is going to make choosing a new carry-on so much easier for a lot of people out there! Last year me and my family traveled internationally for the first time in years and we had to buy a carry-on for everyone. I did my research (and wasted so much of my time!): I watched videos, I read REVIEWS. I finally bought four Samsonite Freeform carry-ons just to find out months later (when I couldn't return them anymore) that they don't have the right measurements for a standard carry-on so they won't fit in any of the sizers at the airport. I was soooo mad! I had two options: risk going to the airport and having to check our carry-ons because they were too big or buying AGAIN another set of carry-ons. I figured that the second option was the least stressful one so I ordered four Delsey Helium Aero 19" just to be on the safe side and yeah, they are small. Anyway I'm now a proud owner of eight carry-ons, four of them completely useless!

@alysmalls 15 күн бұрын

Yeah, 19 is small, but at least it should fit pretty much everywhere! I feel your frustration, I've also had a few useless bags over the years!!

@dawnmanning3119 14 күн бұрын

I've got several now useless carry-on bags, but I use them when traveling in cars and keep my current carry-on just for air travel.

@wingsonwong3233 15 күн бұрын

This is so helpful. And yes, airline luggage sizers truly suck. Thank you so much.

@alysmalls 15 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching 😊

@mary66714 15 күн бұрын

Thank you for the testing and the great 👍🏻 tips. Have a great weekend 😊

@raphyboii 14 күн бұрын

Thanks for posting this! I have a flight with WestJet in a few days and this def helped!!

@CrazyCanadian5555 15 күн бұрын

Thank you, Ally, for all your videos, one of the best and knowledgeable travel videos on KZfaq.Keep it up.😊😊👍

@hotspot930 13 күн бұрын

Thank you for doing this content! Very helpful for us traveler.

@deniseann3012 13 күн бұрын

Great comparison video! So glad that my new Monos carry on will have no issues in the sizers.

@richardwilson6787 15 күн бұрын

Great video, I’ve travelled a lot with a 2 wheel bag the last 8 years and think they’re the only way to go for maximum useful space and durability with the 2 wheels

@sarapugh6700 15 күн бұрын

That was incredible! VERY practical and helpful! I dont care what they advertise as the size or what my measurements may be, if it dont fit in their sizers, i'm up a creek! So thank you!!!

@carluccic.2977 8 күн бұрын

Excellent review, many thanks!

@Always_listeningandlearning 4 күн бұрын

Thanks for doing this. I have several of the level 8s so this was helpful.

@bernie.b 14 күн бұрын

We just returned from Milan with a layover in Mtl. We use Air Canada carry ons that have a certificate of 'Carry On Approved'.... The lady at the gate approached us about using the bag sizer as they were trying to get people to check some of the carry ons.... She was actually a little rude stating that the attached label stating 'Carry On Approved' meant nothing and she was quite annoyed when I pointed out the labels. She didn't end up measuring the bags but it still left a very bad taste in my mouth, especially after a few delays and long layover. We only travel carry on and bought 'Air Canada brand approved carry ons so that we would not need to deal with hassles. Might have me reconsidering the Airline we fly with in the future!

@roses.9181 10 күн бұрын

Air Canada is lacklustre for sure. They're usually rude, and I swear a good chunk of the employees are looking to pick fights with passengers. I try to avoid them. But Westjet hasn't been that great recently either. It's all about making the shareholder happy, not about the consumer.

@jacquiet6040 7 күн бұрын

My cousin's husband was a Stewart and he said he would purposely spill something on rude passengers. I boycotted AC years ago.

@Peizxcv 6 күн бұрын

“Airline approved” is a stupid tax on people not used to traveling. Airlines can change their policy at will and without prior notice. Plane type can also change without prior notice not to mention airlines give crew discretion on gate checking luggages. If the lady at the gate says the bins are full so they are gate checking or it’s for plane balancing reason, do you think the approved label will help you?

@bernie.b 5 күн бұрын

@@Peizxcv Well she reluctantly backed off after I mentioned the labels. It had nothing to do with balancing - most people don't want to check their baggage because of the continued problems of lost luggage. I have never checked a bag in all my years of flying. She was just looking for gullible passengers. Actually the flight was even held at the gate an extra 40 minutes so that friends of one of the pilots could make the flight and the stewards even cleared out one of the overhead equipment areas for their 'carry ons'.... What I didn't mention is that we had equipment with lithium batteries that would not fit in our personal bags in our carry ons that couldn't go into belly of the plane....

@Peizxcv 5 күн бұрын

@@bernie.b The point is if they want to check your bag there is nothing you can really do; It’s bag checked or kicked off the flight. Nothing you can do about special privileges either, they can kick you off the plane to give way for airline employees

@jimmorgan9381 14 күн бұрын

Truly enjoy your channel and content. This was a great video!

@patrickpowell2236 15 күн бұрын

Great video! I always use a backpack carry on because both hands are full when I roll two fully-loaded checked bags from parking.

@CurlyChick82 15 күн бұрын

Really enjoyed this !! Thank you!!

@AnneMB955 15 күн бұрын

Love my Delsey underseat bag that is light, maneuverable and just the right size for minimalist travel. Must have taken it on over 10 overseas trips now. To Poland in 2 weeks. 🇵🇱 🇦🇺

@leinweberhedderman 9 күн бұрын

you’re literally my comfort person i love you kislux !

@tnthomas1954 12 күн бұрын

Very helpful; thanks.

@virginialuh6842 15 күн бұрын

Thanks for including Canadian airlines! And so glad to know I’m not the only crazy one about making sure it fits in the sizers. Also I have good experience with heys Airlite for its lightness and size for air canada. Would love to hear your opinion

@alysmalls 15 күн бұрын

Been wanting to try Heys, stay tuned!

@seaspeaktome9167 14 күн бұрын

Thank you! I have been frustrated finding a bag that meets the posted dimensions. Glad to know some fit the Air Canada sizers. But annoying that there’s a size discrepancy.

@kaylaybermudo4139 6 күн бұрын

Thanks for testing all these! Do you have the mixi carry on video/ review on its own?

@wayneh8767 15 күн бұрын

You really have to hold your tongue right to get them in the sizer for Air Canada. For sure great info Aly, thanks for the effort! And your videographer!

@alysmalls 15 күн бұрын

I really did haha!

@davesaunders7080 14 күн бұрын

For me the 2 wheels are the best by far as I travel the cobblestone streets in Europe and those hard/small 4 wheel designs just are not good for pulling on rough surfaces. Also prefer soft sided.

@MyLe-wi1gb 6 күн бұрын

Thank you so much. My English is the second language . I am has to move out the state, go to Airport first time alone, 65 years old.

@dragonflame9615 15 күн бұрын

I haven't been on too many flights but I found only with low cost airlines like flair do they make people use the sizer before boarding when I flew to Thailand with air Canada they had the sizer off to the side and asked maybe 10 people to check if there carry on fit.

@cheryllaidlaw979 13 күн бұрын

I always wanted to try the sizer but was afraid if my Level 8 didn’t fit an airline employee would call me out 😊 thx for doing this!!

@mariaf5474 14 күн бұрын

Where some of these would fail is the gate agent that may be on duty and whether they do the sizing or just watch you size it. It isn't uncommon in Toronto Pearson airport to have an agent have everyone size their bag before entering security. Some give it a thumbs down if there is any struggle to get wheels or sides in. The agent you asked mush have been feeling generous that day. But I so agree with minimizing all the other 'stuff' you are carrying aboard to look compliant.

@TravelwithIvan 15 күн бұрын

Monos/Away are great because they also fit on regional jets. I have tried but looks like the Level 8 and TomToc will as well. I have mixed results with B&R and Tumi in terms of getting it to fit in the cage/box.

@alysmalls 15 күн бұрын

Good to know, thank you!

@54Mello 14 күн бұрын

Air transat is the one I have the most trouble with! They have reduced the bag allowance and apparently my 22 inch suitcase needs to be checked! In the past I was able to carryon without problem. :(

@emiliebreault3425 12 күн бұрын

It's unfortunately 21 inches with Air Transat... hard to find !

@snowbike8032 5 күн бұрын

Hi ! Thank you so much for your concise and thorough review! Do you have a recommendation for which suitcase and wheels work best in Europe with cobble stone roads? Secondly, I feel it's really important to have a bag that is at least slightly expandable. Also, we are looking for backpacks as well but we absolutely MUST have a waist belt! This backpack does not have one. Any advice on which ones would work for these needs? Thank you

@vonalbretsen2336 7 күн бұрын

This is a great info vid. I'm still concerned my briggs and riley isn't going to fit the Icelandicair's 7.8 depth... my bag flattens to 9. Any thoughts?

@dawnmanning3119 14 күн бұрын

I'd love to see you do a personal item size test too. Especially for Flair, West Jet and Porter.

@alysmalls 14 күн бұрын

I did a short for Flair here: kzfaq.info2fvXWaXWIBo and one for WJ here: kzfaq.infoPzk-Hs0TfGs - I am planning to do a full length video for more bags and airlines though!

@dawnmanning3119 14 күн бұрын

@@alysmalls thank you for replying. I look forward to a new video.

@stewartroblox8675 8 сағат бұрын

Can you try airwheel luggage?

@michelepineau9657 13 күн бұрын

I will admit I fly business class when I fly overseas, so my little IT carry-on hasn't been an issue. I have noticed people walking by me to get to economy have bigger bags than I do and they take up space. Even when I did have to fly economy to Italy last year ( was with a large group), my bag posed no problem. The only annoying thing was people seated behind were parking their bags ahead of their rows and I had to put mine 2 rows behind me on one flight- not happy.

@wannabeDarma 14 күн бұрын

Hi @alysmalls. Thanks for sharing this video. Quick question - Is the Travel Maxlite Pro 5 that is seen in the video the 21" carry-on or the 20" compact carry-on? I only ask because the Amazon link goes to the 21" carry-on, which is 23" rather than the compact version at 22". Maybe a mix-up given Travel Pro makes so many variations of the same bag. Much appreciated!

@alysmalls 14 күн бұрын

It's the 21" and I got it from Amazon!

@wannabeDarma 13 күн бұрын

@@alysmalls Good to know. Thanks so much!

@Ryan2588 9 күн бұрын

What is your opinion on Solgaard?

@104snowstorm 15 күн бұрын

Just picked up a Travelpro carry-on, but mine is the "international" size, which is a bit shorter. Seems like it would fit even better than the maxlite 5. Your sweatshirt is so cute! Where's it from, if you don't mind? Thanks for the vid.

@alysmalls 15 күн бұрын

Yes, that one should fit even better! My sweatshirt is actually from Amazon! amzn.to/3KKjZ2y

@billykuan 3 күн бұрын

The max size is 22x14x9 most of these bags are slightly bigger in one dimension. What am I missing are the airlines slack and allow that extra 1/2 inch? All the models I look at are also slightly bigger one dimension or another, I don't want to be over and need to check it in.

@lbunnygordon1133 15 күн бұрын

Opted for cabinmax 30l aa invetween size eaayjet accrpt it as priority think but will have to pay extra on most airlines..will have that bag only..no more checking in at all. Trying to avoid being asked to checkin..where I go so will my bag...❤

@alysmalls 15 күн бұрын

Good plan!!

@spikenikistan75 3 күн бұрын

soooooooo... Nextup... Try Personal Item size... afaik if your'e going really really budget, carry-on ain't included only the personal item. However i liked this because it's practical, also, kudos to your hubby for beeing the cameraman with patience and humor ;)

@alysmalls 3 күн бұрын

Totally! Here's our video: How to Pack a Personal Item Bag for Budget Airlines: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jL-apbOCt5iok4E.htmlsi=_HKjoU8zkmGFvTXW

@bngr_bngr 6 күн бұрын

Where do you pack the dog?

@markt4297 13 күн бұрын

I assume you have seen the bags that airlines have allowed on plane for the past 15 years. Some take 75% of the overhead bin.

@melgordon2490 3 сағат бұрын

What backpacks do you have?

@shadesl1185 Күн бұрын

Do u have a similar video with personal size bag?

@alysmalls Күн бұрын

I made a couple of KZfaq shorts that you can watch for now, but I am working on a long form video, yes!

@lisanoble8777 14 күн бұрын

So that's the trick to the cages - wheels first? I have a Tumi and always seem to struggle with the cage while an Air Canada staff member watches me disapprovingly.

@bpxl53yewz29 12 күн бұрын

Well, if the wheels stick out it means it goes over the allowed length. The rules state wheels and handles are part of the measurement.

@letakennedy7342 8 күн бұрын

Hi Aly! II think you are a Canadian Girlie (sorry I’m not certain but it seems so from the airlines you tried) have you tried Heys luggage? We travel with it all the time and it seems to hold up well - plus it’s a Canadian company! 🇨🇦

@jazzcats1000 2 күн бұрын

I never get earlier boarding than Zone 3, and there's seldom space available by the time I get to board. If I take a suitcase carry on I very often face a very challenging situation. These carry on don't fit under the seats, which are too close to slip the bags under even if size wise they can fit. I therefore always have to use a soft backpack, but then am still screwed being forced to put the bag underneath the seat in front of me, and being six foot tall I need some legroom. Small short people are so lucky! I find it unfair to be honest, watching fortunate early boarders with huge carry ons (1 carry on, and one backpack as "personal item" ) taking 2 upper bin spaces each. Airlines ought to enforce their own rules better! I for one would like to see a ban on hard carry on bags.

@angieharris8015 7 күн бұрын

I have never used a sizer; does it 'really' matter in the grand scheme-of-things?

@clifb.3521 15 күн бұрын

no briggs & reilly?

@alysmalls 15 күн бұрын

Haven't tried them! They're expensive, so hopefully one day 👍👍

@OriharaKaoru 12 күн бұрын

🇨🇦

@chris_talls 15 күн бұрын

7:02 *737-700.

@alysmalls 15 күн бұрын

🤭

@activoice 11 күн бұрын

Too bad you couldn't have tested your bags with Air Transat's sizer. Their stated allowance is 20x16x9 wheels included but I've been able to fit taller bags in the overhead. I have never actually seen a carry-on that is 20" tall with the wheels unless it's for a child. Also it's hard to find an Air Transat sizer.

@bpxl53yewz29 12 күн бұрын

Just because someone gets through with a bag although it is over the limit, or that it fits in the overhead bin doesn’t mean they have the right to use it. An inch over may not seem a big deal to someone, but put several bags that go an inch over together and the airline has to ask others to check in their intended carry-ons because there is no space. I see it all the time.The question isn’t “does my carry-on fit in the overhead bin”, but “does it stay within the required measurements so other passengers’ bags can also fit.”

@IWTBFOY 9 күн бұрын

What about the issue with early boarding group passenger putting both their check in and personal item overhead.

@Peizxcv 6 күн бұрын

What you have described it literally a straw man argument. If overhead bin aren’t enough airline gate check luggages for free because they know there is too much variables to know for certain if all carry-on will fit. Not to mention overhead bin size is an airline choice as is seat density. An A321neo can sits 160~210 passengers and Airbus also have 4 different overhead bin design for it depending on plane’s age and airline choice. The idea you should stick to size set 40 years ago is just idiotic. What’s your next argument? Passengers should learn Tetris so they can maximize bin space?

@bpxl53yewz29 5 күн бұрын

@@Peizxcv So you’re arguing with airlines who have set the dimensions so they can fit all passengers’ carry-ons? Go cry to the airlines CEOs. The arrogance is astounding. Every one know checked baggage tends to get lost, so even if it’s free nobody wants to do that.

@Peizxcv 5 күн бұрын

@@bpxl53yewz29 Wasn’t it you that said people should follow airlines’ multiple arbitrary sizing guidelines so all carry-ons would fit? Now you want to be the rebel and stick to the CEOs? Sounds like you are not only ignorant but also unprincipled

@ximengtang6731 5 күн бұрын

What an argument is this?? First of all, have you seen how the overhead bins are configured? They are all divided and each compartment will not fit more than 5 carryons. You are telling me you can fit in a 6th just by shortening each carryon’s width by one inch…