For those who have flown KLM,Delta, Transavia with a carry on for a round trip did they all take the same carry on size. 55 x 35 x 25 cm or 22" x 14" x 9", under 22 pounds. I know Transavia makes you pay extra for carry on (as of April 2024).Has anyone had any problems bringing their carry on? Was it seamless with the different airlines. Trying to decide on what luggage to take .
Posted by
Idaho, USA
7980 posts
Hi! Last year we flew from Spokane to Minneapolis to Amsterdam to Malaga. The last flight was on Transavia. When it was time to board, they forced a long line of us to check our carry on as we were preparing to board. One guy was throwing a major tantrum! Many of us were scrambling to remove items and place them in our personal tote - both for electronics & also necessities in case we didn’t see our luggage again. Now I always place my iPad, medicine & a small packing cube of underwear & a shirt into my personal item tote before flights. - just in case.
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Idaho, USA
7980 posts
Also 55cm=21.65 inches which can make a difference. My husband’s 22” was rejected at Madrid coming home and had to be checked. That was either a Delta or KLM flight. And, I remember that KLM had sizing boxes at some gates in Amsterdam.
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Huntsville, AL, USA
8367 posts
What gets me about carry on luggage is that the airlines are all flying either Boeing or Airbus jet planes. And both plane brands accept U.S. 22 inch carry on bags in their overhead compartments.
The American carriers like Delta do not measure or weigh carry on bags. But some of the budget European airlines, when they have time, may make travelers put the bags in The Rack and they may weigh some. It is all part of revenue generation.
I have only been stopped a couple of times for my carry on bag in Europe. Once I had to pay $50 with Norwegian Air Shuttle. The other time, I argued long enough with the DeGaulle gate agent that he sent me on through.
Do not worry about this issue.
Posted by
Southeast US
4090 posts
As noted above, Transavia may or may not check. It depends on mood of the staff. I've never had KLM check bag size, but I have seen its sister airline Air France do this once (out of many, many times flying Air France). The Air France agents charge everyone who had an "oversized" bag (standard US bag) extra to take it on the flight unless the person had SkyTeam Elite status or a business class reservation.
Posted by
OP
252 posts
As of April 2024 Transavia changed their policy you must purchase a carry on status for your ticket. I hope this would cut down on the random gate check as you are paying for it.
Posted by
Uppsala, Sweden
7228 posts
What gets me about carry on luggage is that the airlines are all
flying either Boeing or Airbus jet planes. And both plane brands
accept U.S. 22 inch carry on bags in their overhead compartments.
They might all fly the the same planes, but they are not identical on the inside. It's up to each airline to specify the interior, like what kind of overhead compartments they want.