Is a 50cm Birkin too big to be a carryon?

[coach♥]

I'd love to see you Birkin n2chanel!

 

[VickyB]

Great data and thanks, Mistikat! Hope you are well! I always need to be reminded of the current rules as I always do carry on even to Europe etc.

From this website, which has 2009 info:
http://thetravelinsider.info/travelaccessories/airlinecarryonluggageallowances.htm

America West​

now merged with US [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]Airways[/COLOR][/COLOR] - see below

American
1 plus 1 personal item
40lbs
45" for bag
36" for personal item
ATA
now ceased operation
Continental
1 plus 1 personal item
40lbs
45"
Delta
1 plus 1 personal item
40lbs
All items must each fit in a 'Size wise' template, approx 22" x 14" x 9"
Frontier
1 plus 1 personal item
35lbs​

49"​

Hawaiian
1 plus 1 personal item
25lbs​

45" or 22" x 14" x 9"​

JetBlue
1 plus 1 personal item​

-​

Carry on = 26" x 18" x 12" on A320

24" x 16" x 10" on E190

Personal item = 18" x 15" x 8"​

Midwest
1 plus 1 personal item​

50 lbs​

Carry on = 21" x 15" x 9"

Personal item = 18" x 15" x 6"

Northwest
1 plus 1 personal item​

-​

Carry on = 22" x 14" x 9"

Personal item = 15" x 11" x 6"

Southwest
1 plus 1 personal item​

-​

24" x 16" x 10"

Spirit
1 plus 1 personal item​

-​

24" x 16" x 12"

United
1 plus 1 personal item​

-​

22" x 14" x 9"

US Airways
1 plus 1 personal item​

40 lbs​

22" x 14" x 9"

Virgin America
1 plus 1 personal item​

16 lbs​

24" x 16" x 10" for overhead​

 

[lecolquitt]

I've never had a problem with mine other than a TSA griping about how they're not strict enough, but no not once have I hada problem, internationally & domestic... The 40, ha! I wish someone would say something to me about carrying a 40. I fly AA domestically probably 5-7 times a month, so I wouldn't say I've just been lucking up. But then again I don't obnoxiously overstuff mine, so possibly it just appears within the allowed proportions

 

[miele]

Isn't 50 cm only about 20"? So it should be well within the limits. I carry my Victoria 50 as hand luggage all the time and have never been told it's too large, either in Business class or economy.

From this website, which has 2009 info:
http://thetravelinsider.info/travelaccessories/airlinecarryonluggageallowances.htm

America West​

now merged with US [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]Airways[/COLOR][/COLOR] - see below

American
1 plus 1 personal item
40lbs
45" for bag
36" for personal item
ATA
now ceased operation
Continental
1 plus 1 personal item
40lbs
45"
Delta
1 plus 1 personal item
40lbs
All items must each fit in a 'Size wise' template, approx 22" x 14" x 9"
Frontier
1 plus 1 personal item
35lbs​

49"​

Hawaiian
1 plus 1 personal item
25lbs​

45" or 22" x 14" x 9"​

JetBlue
1 plus 1 personal item​

-​

Carry on = 26" x 18" x 12" on A320
24" x 16" x 10" on E190

Personal item = 18" x 15" x 8"​

Midwest
1 plus 1 personal item​

50 lbs​

Carry on = 21" x 15" x 9"

Personal item = 18" x 15" x 6"
Northwest
1 plus 1 personal item​

-​

Carry on = 22" x 14" x 9"

Personal item = 15" x 11" x 6"
Southwest
1 plus 1 personal item​

-​

24" x 16" x 10"
Spirit
1 plus 1 personal item​

-​

24" x 16" x 12"
United
1 plus 1 personal item​

-​

22" x 14" x 9"
US Airways
1 plus 1 personal item​

40 lbs​

22" x 14" x 9"
Virgin America
1 plus 1 personal item​

16 lbs​

24" x 16" x 10" for overhead​