Carrying Your Carry-on Luggage

You must be able to handle your carry-on luggage comfortably and safely, so it is important to decide how you want to carry your carry-on. Do you prefer to shoulder it, roll it or tote it by the handles? Consider how your carry-on bag will maneuver down narrow aircraft aisles or on a packed subway and how easily you can hoist it up into overhead bins. Think about trudging down seemingly interminable terminal concourses toting or tugging your carry-on luggage.

It’s smart to select carry-on baggage with a choice of two or more carrying alternatives. For example, the Delsey Helium Lite 100 Trolley Tote sports wheels, sturdy handles and a removable shoulder strap. And, the Chaps Town & Country 20” Rolling Club Bag looks like a spiffy satchel with double carrying handles, but it also features recessed wheels on one end of the bottom and a hidden telescoping handle on the opposite end of the bottom. Handy!