I am usually a proponent of only carrying on a small bag w/a book and my wallet, really just a larger purse.<BR><BR>BUT....i am flying alone w/a child, therefore i need to carry a diaper bag and then i have several bulky items that i can't check, but won't fit in a diaper bag. (namely my video camera and a nebulizer to give my daughter her respitory treatments) <BR><BR>if i don't have a purse, will they give me a hard time w/having a diaper bag and a carry-on? the non-diaper bag is a messenger style book bag, so it's by no means a suitcase or even an overnight size bag. <BR><BR>what do you all think?<BR><BR>

TROLL!!!!!!!!!!!<BR><BR>Surely you jest. If a real question, why ask here? Why not call the darned airline?????? They make the decisions, not a Fodors Board contributor.<BR><BR>Curious

From what I have seen, it is being enforced to the &quot;T&quot;.We get spoiled carrying our lives on board and its tough to readjust.I cant speak for everyone of course but thats what I've seen.I did see a lady a couple of people behind me helping out another lady by carrying one of her bags.

sorry for the double post, didn't realize about the refresh button. <BR><BR>i am NOT a troll...guess i just am hoping they'll bend the rules a bit, and if i call and ask and they say no...well then what do i do then? show up KNOWING they'll say no to me w/two bags? at least if i don't ask, i can always hope i'll hit a kindly gate agent who will realize why i can't check either of these bags and that i am not just trying to hog the overhead space for no good reason. <BR><BR>

A medical device sould not count as one of your carry-on items, so if you are buying a ticket for the child, you should be allowed two bags and two &quot;personal items&quot; in addition to the nebulizer. But don't take my word for it -- check with the airline.

i did check w/american and they said it was fine...that in addition to the carryon i could have a purse, briefcase or laptop, so that my bag w/camera and nebulizer would be my &quot;personal bag&quot;<BR><BR>

shouldn't your kids count as carry-on too?

Flew Continental today. Security at airport inforcing 1 carryon rule. So I put my pocketbook in my shopping bag. So..put smaller bags in larger and its ok. The camera should fit into the diaper bag or get a bigger diaper bag.