USAirways site has only vague information regarding allowable carry ons. Can anyone confirm if a carry on bag and a personal item (backpack) are ok? Do you have to include your purse as an extra or put it in carry on to comply? We are leaving for Rome next week--direct from Philadelphia--any experience to report.<BR><BR>Much appreciated!<BR><BR>Regards,<BR>Robyn France

Skeptic that I am, I checked their web site. Vague is hardly a fair description, their FAQ says, "International customers are subject to different free baggage allowances and excess charges, depending on destination." Yikes, there must be some word for vaguer than vague! <BR><BR>I suggest that you call them directly about your specific flight: I suppose it's related to which plane is actually serving your flight. <BR><BR>On my USAirways flight to London last year, I took a standard wheel-aboard, about 22x16x10, plus a tote bag, without any problems. This was on an Airbus 330, which was lots of fun, with the personal video screens. IIRC, by digging around the web site I was able to get a layout of the plane; that part might describe the carryon allowances. But I'd still call.<BR><BR>

Robyn--<BR><BR>Have a wonderful trip!<BR><BR>We've used USAirways from Philadelphia several times for trans-Atlantic flights, the latest just last month.<BR><BR>We took one carry-on each (a roll-aboard and a garment-bag-type suitcase) and one personal item (a large purse for me, a back-pack for my husband).<BR><BR>As I recall the site info before our trip, they allow a carry-on and one personal item and list personal items as purse, back-pack, computer, or briefcase. So, I think, if you have both a purse and a back-pack as well as a carry-on, you might have to stash the purse inside the backpack to get through security and then onto the plane.<BR><BR>(On my first flight after 9/11, I also brought along a newspaper in a plastic bag. Had to fit the newspaper into my suitcase so I would not the exceed allowable baggage limit.)<BR><BR>

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Greetings and thank you for the information---sounds like the backpack and the carry on will be ok--that was our main concern. Really you would think that the airlines could provide specifics in the ticket or on the website--doesn't that seem a peculiar way to communicate a "mandatory rule".<BR><BR>Thanks to you all I have what I need.<BR><BR>Take care,<BR>Robyn France

Robyn<BR>Take the advice of calling the airline itself and checking on the regulations for your flight. It may vary depending on the type of plane they use--some have more overhead room than others.