I am concerned that the 15" is too thick for airline regulations for carry-on bags. Has anyone recently used this as a carry on for United Airlines?
1252795
I haven't on United but I have on US Airways and Southwest Airlines and there wasn't a problem. Thanks
1617933
I have not flown with it yet, but it might be a little bit on the large side if you had it stuffed. Also some of the more tighter older plane's might not let you use it for a carry-on and make you check it in.
110443
We flew 2 flights with United and all was well. Because it is soft sided, we were able to have it fit. We flew domestic and international and it worked great. We used the disposable liners and that was good. Our cat travelled well and we were very happy with the carrier .
2011363
Yes, I carry a 15.5 with a cover around it so should be equivalent to 15.6 or bigger, however there is a flap that you can lower or elevate if you have a dslr body with a grip - I had to elevate it to make room for a larger laptop space however it sacrifices room in the interior compartment in the event you use a dslr with battery grip. It is my 1 bag of choice for carry-ons, just wish there was inside compartments to carry 2 bodies without having to de-attach the 2nd body.
606891
I've used this bag as a carryon/my main travel bag for a number of airlines (american, us airway, southwest, airtran, and jetblue). Exception is when I flew Frontier. They made me check the bag.
705931
On one domestic flight I was fine; on another they insisted I "valet check" it. I did, but I wasn't thrilled. I'm sure it was stored somewhere that was way too cold. It is really too long for the standard carry-on dimensions. It's a shame because it is so narrow it takes up very little room in the overhead.
1682649
I have flown a few times using this bag as a purse, in addition to a carry on item. No problems so far!
599145
I have carried it as hand luggage in international flights (Brazil-USA, Brazil-Angola) and regional flights in Brasil. So far, no problem.
574912
Yes. For example, United Airlines allows carry on's that are 22 x 9 x 14 or less. This bag qualifies!
953541
In my experience, yes. I have flown both domestic and international airlines (Southwest and United) with this bag as a carry-on (and packed pretty much full). It can get a little unwieldy and might be difficult to cram into the overhead compartments, but it does fit and I never had any trouble with the airlines or security about the size.
1619050
I have flown with it twice and it counted as regular luggage, but I was sure to be under weight so they would not fuss with the dimensional check. I think it is pretty boarderline. HOWEVER, I will never fly with this bag again as it ripped on my return flight! Not durable enough for checked bag no matter what the seller says.
1981881
Yes. I've flown with it (packed tight-full) several times and it fits snugly under seats in Southwest's and United's planes, leaving a small amount of room - I can get one but not two feet under the seat with it.
338812
Did u try it as carry on? I want to carry my All IN One 22.5 " as carry on, hope it doesn't get rejected as the baggage size now is 22" limit, but the other 2 dimensions are very small, so i hope all goes well...
110441
We did use SturdiBag large size for our international travel. For soft sided bag as Sturdibag, size especially height limitation can be flexible and if it is approved or not is depend on the manager we see at the airport. We researched how other SturdiBag users worked around it, and followed their suggestions. When the manager showed concern about the height, we immediately demonstrated how collapsible the bag can be still there is a room over our dog lying down. It worked and once we have record that we used this bag in our flight, then next flight has no problem. Indeed, it is light weight and well made bag. Our dog spent long international flight without any discomfort under the United's narrow under the seat space. In addition, we chose Economy Plus seating, which also helped assuring we have enough space to fit the bag in.
1617934
I have had mixed experiences with this. Most of the time, I have been allowed to carry it own without an issue. I have once been told I had to check it - admittedly, it was stuffed completely full and it was an international flight. I have not had a problem with it fitting in the overhead space, but it will not fit under the seat in front of you. Agree with RF Zeiss, I think it is a great carryon. It's a terrific bag. Safe Travels- Rob
1828587
Hi Linda, I have used it as a carry-on a couple of times. I didn't have any issues and I loved that I could used the top section for some overnight clothes. Of course, it got to be very heavy after a day of traveling, but that's to be expected.
97887
Its a great comfy bag if you have a lot of gear, but it will get heavy if you load it up all the way. It doesn't look that big on you if you yourself are somewhat big. I believe it will fit into the carry on, its smaller then the small carry on suitcase.