Cabin Luggage: A Buyers Guide

Cabin Luggage: A Buyers Guide

Cabin or hand luggage as it is also know, is an increasingly favorite form of suitcase designed, unsurprisingly, to be taken in the cabin of an aeroplane. Airlines give passengers the opening to take these bags on to their flights for free, so long as they fit within determined weight and size guidelines. These are then stored in overhead compartments on the plane while flight.

Why choose cabin luggage?

There are many advantages to using cabin sized suitcases, firstly, convenience. Being able to take your luggage with you means that you don't have to wait for it to arrive on conveyor belts upon reaching your destination. This brings us to another advantage, avoiding those pesky conveyors and the baggage handlers mean that your suitcase is not only less likely to go missing; it is also less likely to sustain damage or be stolen.

Finally, a properly sized cabin size suitcase will avoid any fees, unlike their bigger brothers who often pick up hefty supplementary fines.

Due to their wee size, cabin suitcases are also great choices for short-breaks.

Materials

Generally speaking, cabin cases are mini replicas of their larger counterparts, offering the same features and functionality. Sometimes any way manufacturers will take off determined features to keep the size and weight low adequate to fit within airline restrictions, for example replacing 4-wheels with 2, or replacing the locking system.

It is also not uncommon for cabin cases to have supplementary features that compliment their size, for example some come with a back mounted strap for using the case as a backpack.

Be specific to check the sizes of your cabin case as there are two types, small cabin size which is suitable as hand luggage on 90% of airlines and cabin size, sometimes also referred to as large cabin, which are suitable on 70% of airlines.

If you are unsure which size is suitable as cabin size on your airline, check out this great baggage reduction checker comparing all the major airlines.

Example products

Two great examples of cabin luggage are the Litestream Ii cabin case, which was recently awarded a Which? Magazine best buy award and the Flyweight cabin case.

The Litestream Ii is an Antler soft luggage suitcase that comes in two sizes to meet either 70% or 90% of carry on requirements; it features quality 900 denier polyester materials, addition lid compartment and a 10 year guarantee.

The Flyweight on the other hand is a hard case with a unique diamond embossed front panel and high-density Abs material construction manufacture it both lightweight and durable. It features a central locking trolley ideas and a Tsa fixed compound lock

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