lakehouse

will the 22' fit in the stupppppppper 80 overhead?

TonyWilliams

Airline Luggage Restrictions
Carry-on Items
The FAA has limited passengers flying within the United States to one piece of carry-on luggage and one personal item. Personal items may include: handbags, briefcases, laptops, daypacks and small backpacks. In addition to one carry-on and one personal item, passengers may bring on board a coat, reading material, small bag of food and devices such as wheelchairs and walkers.

You should check with your airline first, but most domestic airlines permit a carry-on piece of luggage that is 45 linear (total) inches. A common sized bag for carry-on luggage is 22"x 14"x 9". Most airlines have a carry-on weight limit of 40 pounds.

International airlines may have different restrictions for carry-on luggage. Again, it is always best to check with your airline first to get their exact requirements.

Airlines enforce all size and weight limits much more strictly now than in the past. Bags are weighed at check-in and many airlines have placed bag sizers at their gates. If your carry-on bags are too big, you will have to check them. This might cause them to be classified as "extra bags" which usually carries an extra charge.

The chart below contains examples of both domestic and international airlines with their carry-on size and weight restrictions and is intended only as a reference point.

Airline Inches Centimeters Weight
Aer Lingus (EI) 9x14x18 23x43x46 22 lbs.
Aeromexico (AM) 9x14x22 23x35.5x56 22 lbs.
Air Canada (AC) 9x16x22 23x40x55 22 lbs.
Air France (AF) 45* 115* 22 lbs.
Air New Zealand (NZ) 45* 115* 15 lbs.
Alaska Airlines (AS) 10x17x24 25x43x61 20 lbs.
Alitalia (AZ) 45* 115* 11 lbs.
All Nippon Airways (NH) 45* 115* 70 lbs.
American Airlines (AA) 45* 115* 40 lbs.
America West (HP) 45* 115* 40 lbs.
Cathay Pacific (CX) 9x14x22 23x36x56 15 lbs.**
Continental Airlines (CO) 51* 130* 40 lbs.
Delta Air Lines (DL) 9x14x22 23x35.5x56 40 lbs.
El Al (LY) 8x16x21 25x45x56 17 lbs.
Japan Airlines (JL) 45* 115* 40 lbs.
KLM (KL) 45* 115* 40 lbs.
Korean Air (KE) 45* 115* 40 lbs.
Lufthansa (LH) 8x16x22 20x40x55 18 lbs.
Midwest Express (YX) + + +
Philippine Airlines (PR) 45* 115* 15 lbs.
Qantas Airways (QF) 45* 115* 15 lbs.
Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) 45 115 44 lbs.
Scandinavian Airlines (SK) 9x16x22 23x40x55 18 lbs.
Singapore Airlines (SQ) 45* 115* 15 lbs.
Southwest Airlines (WN) 10x16x24 25x40x61 +
Sun Country Airlines 9x14x22 + 45 lbs.
Thai Airways (TG) 45* 115* 15 lbs.
United Airlines (UA) 9x14x22 23x35.5x56 50 lbs.
US Airways (US) 10x16x24 25x40x61 40 lbs.

Checked Luggage
Most airlines will allow you to check one bags and have one carry-on bag. There is normally a maximum weight limit of 50 pounds per checked bag as well as a size restriction. The most common maximum size bag allowed is 62 linear (total) inches. A common size bag for checking through is: 27 x 21 x 14.

Airline carriers will allow overweight, oversize or additional baggage for additional fees. These fees can be quite expensive, and the airlines have recently been very stringent in enforcing these policies. Make sure you know the exact details of your airlines checked baggage restrictions and avoid unnecessary fees.

Checked luggage may be opened for inspection at the airport and, if your luggage is locked, the lock may be broken for the inspection. Try a TSA approved lock to avoid any potential damage to your luggage or locks.

FlyerJosh

I've had my PNT bag for 1 years of professional flying (5 regional airline, 5 corporate). Aside from replacing a few screws that I either picked up at the Stopover Store in DTW or MSP and replacing the wheels, it's still going strong. I've never needed to send it in for repair... but then again, I don't (generally) stuff it so full that it's bulging at the seams.

lakehouse

so sounds like 22' is my bet. However does anyone know if it fits in the super 80 overhead? Also the places I will put it in the CRJ, ERJ, orATR? I want to make sure I am picking the right size bag.

TonyWilliams

That is the "right" size bag. It will fit in a Super 80 (are you going to Eagle?). You can bring it as a carry on with virtually any airline in the world, and it will fit in most overheads.

You don't care if it fits in a CRJ, etc, because most of those do gate checked bags.

The PNS / Luggage Works bag is extremely heavy. But, it seems to be the de facto "airline pilot" bag.

BoilerUP

I have the Luggage Works 22" 737 Stealth bag; it fits in the overhead of any wide or narrowbody airliner, as well as the E-Jet series and CRJ/ERJ overheads. It also fits under the seats of a CRJ, and under the seats on the right side of ERJs. 50-seat regional operators have varying policies if they'll let you put rollaboards in the overhead; PSA and Pinnacle will not but AWAC and CHQ will.

Yes, it is heavy but in my opinion is worth its weight (pun intended), especially if it will be frequently going in and out of an RJ baggage hold as a "carry-on". The last place you want a cheap overnight bag to break due to some jackass ramper chucking it into a hold or falling off a belt loader is starting or the middle of a trip. I've used my 737 Stealth in 2 years of regional flying (almost half of which was commuting) and 3+ years of corporate flying. While its WAY overbuilt for business aviation, I personally wouldn't have anything less than a metal-framed PNT bag for airline flying.

Never had to have my bag repaired despite occasionally stuffing it for 6-day trips, but I have lost one metal screw on the lower back side that I could easily replace for $0.15 at Home Depot.

For the love of Buddha don't buy a Travelpro and DEFINITELY don't buy an eBags rollaboard - I've seen both literally fall to pieces on pilots & FAs.

lakehouse

thanks for all the info guys, I am not buying this just yet, but want to get feedback first. with luggage works, has anyone had any experience with the Aurora, Suiter, or Regal, all in 22' size. Thanks.

TonyWilliams

Heavy doesn't necessarily mean strong, and light doesn't automatically mean weak.

The PNS / LW bag is relatively strong and robust with low tech, cheap to produce parts. There are carbon fiber "bags" out there that I'm confident would be stronger, and much, much lighter. About $2500.

FlyerJosh

Sure. And a new hire regional FO certainly has 1/10th of their annual salary to throw at a bag. I'm willing to bet that for somewhere around $80K you could hire somebody to follow you $50 bag around to make sure that it stays intact...

TonyWilliams

Well, on the surface, that might make sense. I would argue that if you plan to spend more than a year or two in the airline biz, you might want to invest first in the highest VALUE bag.

I would argue that the Costco bag is very high value. About $120, and when it breaks, you go get another.

But, for operations that might not be next to a Costco, the wise alternative is a bag that is less likely to break.

Paying less money for a poor bag just because it's cheap has never been the way I've operated, even when I was a $19.25/hr regional FO. I've also had the "high priced" airline bag completely disintegrate, and I had to carry my stuff for a 4 day trip. I can tell you that ANY bag that fails like that is not worth taking for FREE.

So, value. What percentage of the cost of the salary is of no bearing. How much did flight training cost in relation to the salary? There are investments to be made in any endeavor, and this happens to be one.

I don't ride motorcycles with cheap safety gear because the cost of injury (financial and otherwise) is far, far greater than the cost of the equipment (hint; I don't get paid anything to ride a bike). There are not that many "tools" that we pilots bring to the job. A headset, a bag, a uniform, jacket, flight case, sun glasses, cough drops. I prefer that each be the highest value to me.