21" Roll Aboard

It all depends on how it well it fits completely inside the infamous sizing box. And the boxes varies a bit from airline to airline. Historically rolling can have problems because the handle and wheels will not fit in the box. You will know until you are asked to do it.

Lufthansa has a sizing box. I've never seen one used, but they are always by the gate (even here in Denver). According to Lufthansa the allowable carryon size is 21-5/8" long by 7-7/8" wide, and it's a rigid metal frame. Your rollaboard would not fit. On the other hand, I recently flew a US airline domestically, and the "sizer" was an L-shaped wooden "frame" with lines painted on it. Not very exact. But if you are flying to Europe, you'll probably have to settle for a US airline. Some allow 40#, others don't have any weight limits. Most rollaboards weigh 5-10 # empty. That won't give you much capacity with some European airlines which only allow 17½ #.

LaRae, if you're referring to the RS 21" Roll Aboard I have one that I have used many times mostly within the U.S., but once to England on American. I always carry on and have never had an issue. However, I don't believe it would fit in the overhead if you put too much in the outer pockets, and it definitely not fit if it is in the expanded mode. I do really love this bag for short trips!

My wife and I both have RS 21" roller bags and travel with them to Europe every summer. If we choose to take them onto the plane, which we often do, we have only had a problem once and that was when a European airline weighed mine for an inter-European flight connecting to a US flight.
They determined that mine was too heavy so I unloaded some stuff (printed materials) into a crushable bag that we always carry in our suitcases for just this type of problem. Reduced the weight and went onto the plane. I fly between Seattle and Hawaii often over the last 25 years and have only seen that "sizer rack" used once, on my carryon. Our 21" roller bags have fit into the over head bins every time we have taken them onto the planes, long side in. Happy travels

I have taken my Rick Steves 21" Roll Aboard as carry on more than once on international flights.

Thanks for all the responses. I'm actually going to be going on a Rick Steve's tour this spring. Going to Amsterdam first and then meeting my tour group a few days later. Going to be flying Delta in and out from the US. No airlines other the international flight there and back. Anybody use Delta with this bag? So far sounds like I'll be ok if it isn't stuffed.
I don't want to check any luggage.

LaRae, we've used our 21 rollaboard on Delta (and other US airlines) several times without problems. For the state-side commuter feeder flights to gateways, we check at plane side, then pick up plane side. Since you will be on an RS tour, be sure to tie ribbons, one of those funny luggage animal fobs, and/or some other distinguishing feature on your bag. Many RS types use these bags, and I am guilty of "almost" grabbing someone else's identical bag (even though I had a big pink ribbon on mine) when getting out of a shared shuttle to the airport with fellow tour-goers on our Paris trip. The RS bag is a quality, durable product, rolls nicely over all sorts of surfaces, including cobblestones. We've had ours for many years now, have taken them on many trips, and they are still just about new looking.....used for mostly carry-on, but sometimes checked. Reasonable to handle on trains, Metro stations, etc. Happy travels with yours :) What a nice gift!!

In 2011 I flew Delta from Seattle to Amsterdam with the Rick Steves bag that you describe. At the SeaTac Delta counter they had one of those metal frames that I tried with the bag. It fit fine. No worries.

Thanks all. I'll be packing worry free now.