I purchased mine a while ago at Costco (it's one of their Kirkland brands). However I don't know if they carry this size anymore. Recently, I've only seen the larger ones at my local Costco.

Mine is a 20". It fits into the overhead of a CRJ as long as I don't over pack it. I've yet to have to gate check it.

Sorry, it's actually a 19". I just measured the outside dimensions and it's 19" tall (including wheels), 14" wide and 8.5" deep. I can usually fit 2-3 days worth of clothes.

Thanks Patty. I've been checking them at Costco and haven't found anything small enough. Saw an 18" Briggs & Riley bag that I thought looked good - assuming that would easily fit either overhead or underneath, wouldn't you say? Thanks for your input.

Check also at Marshalls, Ross and TJ Maxx. They all carry luggage and you can usually find a pretty good selection (which changes often) at prices hard to beat.

Yes - my local TJ Maxx is overflowing with luggage right now. I almost wish my old faithful was worn out!

I heard somewhere, probably on TV, that soon we'll be paying for everything: for carry-ons, for window or isle seats with the middle seats being the cheapest, for blankets and sodas.

Oh, well, we are paying already for alcohol drinks and some meals!

Don't get angry at the travelers - take it to the airline administration.

Or... if you can't win the fight, join them

Last fall I bought a very nice, small roll-on that fits under the seat in front of me so I don't have to heft it into the overhead bin. A bonus is that I have easy access to anything I need during the flight.

I bought the bag at eBags.com, and it worked beautifully for me. There's even a pull-out toiletries bag in the pullover top section.

Underhill, you don't by chance have any more info for me, do you? Maybe the Brand name and the size?? Are you able to fit clothing in it as well, for 2 days or so? We do so many short trips during the year that I've long wanted a carry on, but I don't like cramming it into the overhead and would prefer if it did fit under the seat.

We fly into Seattle a lot and Alaska Air has a tough time getting bags out on time a good deal of the time, so this would help that situation as well.

I've heard of gate check-in but never in the context of bags. What does it mean, to gate-check a bag?

sue - Gate-checking bags is very common on commuter aircrafts, whether regional jet or turboprops. The cabins are too small for carry-ons that would be okay for mainline aircrafts.

So, you'll carry your bags all the way to the door of the aircraft, then they'll take it away from you there. When you get off the plane, you wait right at the door and get your bags, not at baggage claim. That's gate checking.

Thanks, rkkwan, for clearing up that mystery for me.

I'll have to retrieve the bag from where it's stored upstairs, but I think it's a SaGa2 bag by Skyway. You might be able to fit a few clothes in, depending on what else you've packed in the bag.

I'll post additional information when I have it, but you could check at eBags.com for similar luggage.

This isn't the one I have, but it's close and looks as though it might hold a little bit more. Good luck!

Thanks underhill. I checked ebags and Skyway has what they call an "under the seat" 19" carry on that looks like it might work. I appreciate your input!

I'm with LT: I hate, hate, hate the giant bag syndrome. It's not about the wheels, it's about the size. If it doesn't fit end-on in the overhead, as far as I'm concerned they should chuck it out onto the runway. I don't care how special you feel or how tight your connections are.

And a personal item is SMALL, not another huge bag. On domestic flights I am ALWAYS seeing people with multiple bags -- a huge rollie that has to go in sideways overhead, another giant duffel of some kind that won't fit under the seat, and a purse or shoulder bag of some kind.

This happens on EVERY flight. They're bashing people in the face right and left, they're delaying boarding, they're pissing half the plane AND the attendants off. They never enforce the rules until the bins are completely stuffed before the plane is half full.

My usual bag is an 18" non-rolling bag from Eagle Creek. Even this bag usually has to get checked overseas, not for size but for weight reasons; it's about 18-20 pounds full.

Wheels take up half the bag. I can get a week in there. If I need more or nicer clothes, I CHECK THEM.

Riding on a US airliner is more and more resembling a Guatemalan inter-city local bus. I seriously expect to see chickens in cages one of these days.

My favorite story about carry-on was the extremely well-dressed lady boarding in Hawai'i for the mainland right behind us. She had an ENORMOUS wicker basket with her, that wouldn't fit overhead, wouldn't fit underseat, would barely even fit IN a seat, if she'd bought a ticket for it. It was as big as a person. She was dressed like the First Lady, but oh, my god, did that woman throw a fit when they took it from her to check. She wanted to hold it on her lap. Shouting, swearing, flailing about, finally bursting into tears. It was quite a performance. They should have checked HER in the hold.

Many of you don't understand or don't know what some of us have to carry for work. I carry a very expensive SLR camera with many lenses and I need to carry two laptops when I'm flying for work. 1 laptop in a regular laptop bag and the camera kit plus the second laptop in my 21" carry on and it barely fits in there. Sorry that it bugs you, but there is no way in hell I'm checking that in. The second 21 incher gets checked in during a trip like that and it usually carries enough clothes for a month long trip, so I'm not a heavy packer, I just have a different need.



Reporting from the wonderful Hilton Buenos Aires this morning. Getting ready to enjoy the city and surrounding areas with local friends. Tomorrow I already got a ticket to River Plate match!!! Can't wait!

Some Middle East airlines a while back DID have chickens in the cabin, and I've heard horror stories from a friend about her flight within Kazakhstan.

To the person that said about her dear hubbyquot;He says as a very frequent business traveler he can't afford the time to wait to retrieve bag on landing." Well I say BS to that. If he is SO IMPORTANT his company should charter him a private jet. Until that time he can check his bag. I would not mind seeing the overhead bins done away with and just have an open shelf like a bus only usable for soft jackets and caps. That would solve the problem once and for all.

Strangely, I have never once even tried to use the overhead bins. I have always used a backpack and put it under the seat in front of me, that way I can have instant access to flying necessities like Twizzlers and People magazine.I know I'm lucky to be short enough that it's not taking up leg space...On my last flight to EWR,I witnessed a nasty fight when a woman tried to wedge her carry on into the bin,much to the annoyance of the man who had already claimed space overhead.He basically threatened her if she even touched his bag! FA's had to calm them down.

Recently flew on a plane and a young businessman in front of me had a rollaboard, business case and in a plastic bag he had everything he needed for the flight, a book, sandwich, drink, earphones, glasses, newspaper, music. Such organization!!