Qantas international hand luggage - SYD to/from LAX - how big can a personal item be?

[pn01]

According to Information on Qantas for international flights

Economy:
1 x 115cm (45in) bag or

1 x 185cm (73in) non rigid garment bag​

and according to Qantas Carry on Baggage based on Country Specific requirements

Passengers may only carry on one bag plus a personal item, such as a purse, briefcase, backpack or similar, per passenger.


I normally fly domestically with a suit/garment bag and a rigid hand luggage but I assume this isn't possible.

I was hoping to just fly with hand luggage as I'm only in the US for 4 days, and was wondering if I could take a garment bag and an overnight bag like Myer Gifts Online - BLAQ overnight bag in Navy ?

Any help from experienced fliers would be appreciated.

Thanks,

PN

 

[serfty]

Carry-on for Flights to/from/within the USA come under a special (US Federal) law.

I have travelled extensively with a 115cm rollaboard with a lap-top bag with no issues.

In my opinion if your 'overnight bag' is no larger than and, perhaps, looks like a laptop bag or briefcase then you would have no issue.

Doubting the Myer Bag complies.

See this thread for some ideas:

• http://www.australianfrequentflyer..../great-hand-luggage-only-challenge-10900.html

 

[ozbeachbabe]

Re: Qantas international hand luggage - SYD to/from LAX - how big can a personal item

According to Information on Qantas for international flights

Economy:
1 x 115cm (45in) bag or

1 x 185cm (73in) non rigid garment bag​

and according to Qantas Carry on Baggage based on Country Specific requirements

Passengers may only carry on one bag plus a personal item, such as a purse, briefcase, backpack or similar, per passenger.


I normally fly domestically with a suit/garment bag and a rigid hand luggage but I assume this isn't possible.

I was hoping to just fly with hand luggage as I'm only in the US for 4 days, and was wondering if I could take a garment bag and an overnight bag like Myer Gifts Online - BLAQ overnight bag in Navy ?

Any help from experienced fliers would be appreciated.

Thanks,

PN

Have you got any domestic flights within the US or are you just flying from Oz to West Coast USA?

Looking at the Myer link above I note that what you're looking at is a duffel bag whereas I'd probably opt for a carry on bag with wheels just for convenience because it's easier to tow. I know what I'm like with collecting inflight mags of various airlines, tourist info brochures etc & all of a sudden my carry on has become a lot heavier.

 

[serfty]

Have you got any domestic flights within the US or are you just flying from Oz to West Coast USA?

Makes no difference in respect to USA federal LAW.

Carry-on for flights from/to/within the USA are regulated in all classes to one bag (e.g. 115cm rollaboard) and/or one personal item. There may be exemptions for those with special (eg medical) needs.

 

[ozbeachbabe]

Re: Qantas international hand luggage - SYD to/from LAX - how big can a personal item

Makes no difference in LAW.

Carry-on for flights from/to/within the USA are regulated in all classes to one bag (e.g. 115cm rollaboard) and/or one personal item. There may be exemptions for those with special (eg medical) needs.

On some domestic flights in the US eg SEA/SLC on a CRJ hand luggage that is normally taken onboard bigger aircraft had to go undernearth in the hold. The airlines refer to it as a la carte or valet service whereby you wheel it down the aerobridge & leave it at the front door of the plane so they can put it underneath in the hold.

At your destination the bag is retrieved from the hold & put on a mini conveyor belt up to the aerobridge where you retrieve it as you walk off the aircraft.

 

[serfty]

I travelled SEA/SLC on a CRJ and hand luggage that is normally taken onboard bigger aircraft had to go undernearth in the hold. ...

Done that many times myself - the fact is each time I ended up on board with my laptop and nothing else.

 

[pn01]

Re: Qantas international hand luggage - SYD to/from LAX - how big can a personal item

Makes no difference in respect to USA federal LAW.

Carry-on for flights from/to/within the USA are regulated in all classes to one bag (e.g. 115cm rollaboard) and/or one personal item. There may be exemptions for those with special (eg medical) needs.

Thanks for the link. Appears that my suit bag which is fine on DJ/QF domestically is slightly too large for US criteria so I'll take my rigid rollaboard and take along a laptop bag for additional storage even though I won't have my laptop with me.

 

[pn01]

Re: Qantas international hand luggage - SYD to/from LAX - how big can a personal item

On some domestic flights in the US eg SEA/SLC on a CRJ hand luggage that is normally taken onboard bigger aircraft had to go undernearth in the hold. The airlines refer to it as a la carte or valet service whereby you wheel it down the aerobridge & leave it at the front door of the plane so they can put it underneath in the hold.

At your destination the bag is retrieved from the hold & put on a mini conveyor belt up to the aerobridge where you retrieve it as you walk off the aircraft.

I'm also flying Alaskan from LAX to SJC and back.

I was considering the carry on as I knew my rollaboard would be too large as a personal item, but now that I can't take my suit bag I'll take my rollaboard as my regular item and my laptop bag as my personal item.

I also tend to take along some reading material etc so it's good to have the laptop bag with me and the rollaboard can go into a luggage locker.

Thanks for the info on the "a la carte" service - I'll also take along a padlock in case they want to put my rollaboard into the hold for the internal flights. It's just a little turboprop plane.