CATSA Allows Carry-On Once Again

From the article - The carry-on bag must not exceed a size of 23 cm x 40 cm x 55 cm (9 in x 16 in x 22 in), which is equivalent to the size of a small gym bag. The carry-on bag must fit into an airport’s carry-on baggage sizer.

I wish US airlines would use the carry-on baggage sizer.

Frank II:
Looks like you and I will be safe carrying our Tristars!!
Thank goodness.

Most non-wheeled carry-ons will be fine....

CATSA allows 21 x 16 x 9

Most U.S. airlines allows 22 x 14 x 9
Rick's Convertible is 21 x 14 x 9
Tri-Star is 19 x 13 x 8
The Appenzell is 18 x 13 x 6 (For Lee)

Frank,

Thanks,

Lee

"I wish US airlines would use the carry-on baggage sizer."

Joel,

there was just such a bill in Congress this year, the "Securing Cabin Baggage Act", which would have had the TSA screen bag size, not the airlines, but conservatives wouldn't let it pass. I emailed my congressman, conservative political hack Mike Coffman, and asked him to vote for it. He said, "These airlines ... are private companies and have the right to set their own requirements for carry-on bags ... [this act] would extend the government's hand too far into the private airline sector."

The carryon limit place before Congress would have been 50 linear inches or about 22 x 10.

And Lee, that would mean many of your favorite bags would be allowed...you know....rolling ones!!!!!!

22" x 18" x 10", to be exact. My biggest (but not only) "beef" with roller bags is that, considering the wheels and handle, they are longer than 22" and don't fit front to-back-in the overhead bins. Because of this, they have to be fit in sideways and take up too much space, depriving other, rule-abiding passengers of their right to carry-on. As far as bin usage is concerned, as long as the roller bag fits in front to back, I have no problem with it.

Last September, I was fortunate to find a little used boarding gate at Duesseldorf and got to board early. I watched all of the passengers with rollers board early and put their bags in sideways. Not one of them was in front-to-back. I think being able to use a carry-on is an important aspect of this site, so I deplore anything that inhibits this right.

Oops....left out the 18.... I really need to start proofreeding :)

Over on Flyertalk they have huge discussions on which rolling bags will fit front to back.....

You missed the 'd' in placed, too. But who's counting?

Hey, it's really difficult to see what you've written in that small box. That's why I always reread what I've written on the board afterwards, and reread it hours later to see what others have written, and I still miss things.

Frank II,

Thanks for posting that. I was hoping the regulations would be "relaxed" a bit, as they didn't seem to make much sense (as the media frequently said, these were a "knee-jerk" reaction).

I usually have to use the Horizon "A La Carte" service (referred to in the previous post) as the Air Boss is far too large to fit the miniscule overhead bins of the DH-3 turbo prop aircraft. I'd be interested to see if a Tri-Star would fit those? The CRJ overhead bins aren't much better (a Tri-Star will fit CRJ bins).

Wonderful news - I guess I can start planning my next trip to the U.S.!