What
bag?
by J. Ramón Palacios
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CARRY-ON
RESTRICTIONS
Most
airlines specify "linear" requirements, adding width,
depth and height dimensions, but have a luggage rack where your
carry-on should fit. If you plan on traveling by commercial airplane
with your gear, after you take a look at the table below with
"carry-on requirements" (euphemism for "restrictions"),
always check with your airline or contact your travel agent.
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My
carry-on Expedition 7 Tamrac Backpack
photographed by Bo Stahlbrandt at Moab Utah
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| Airline |
Maximum
size
for carry-on photo bag* |
|
Aeromexico |
45" |
| Air
Canada |
21
1/2x15 3/4x9" |
| Air
France |
45" |
| Air
New Zealand |
45" |
| Alitalia |
21
1/2x13 3/4x8" |
| American
Airlines |
45" |
| America
West |
23x13x9
or 21x16x8 |
| ANA |
45"
and 21x15 3/4x9 |
| British
Airways |
22x16x8" |
| bmi |
45" |
| Continental |
45" |
| Delta |
22x14x9" |
| Iberia |
45" |
| Lufthansa |
22x16x8" |
| Mexicana |
45" |
| Northwest |
22x14x9" |
| Singapore |
45" |
| Southwest |
24x16x10" |
| Spanair |
19
3/4x15 3/4x9 3/4 |
| TWA |
24x16x10" |
| United
Airlines |
45"
or 22x14x9" |
| US
Air |
24x16x10" |
| Varig |
45" |
*
Total number of bags and total weight may vary by classes (turist
/ coach / hospitality / business / first / domestic / international)
and by season. Check with your travel agent or, better, with your
airline carrier(s).
It
is then safer, for carry-on purposes not to take a bag larger
than 45" (adding width, depth and length) for most airlines,
as per the sample requirements above.
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