My Favorite Personal Item Bags (For the Airplane)

hey there today i'm going to share my favorite personal item bags for the airplane these are under seat baggage for travel but also count as personal items that all airlines allow i will also share my tips and tricks for each bag that helped me in the airplane many of you asked me about the dimensions allowed for personal item baggage based on your airline luggage requirements if you fly on spirit airlines i have finally found rolling luggage that fits their dimensions for their baggage requirements i will also show you travel totes backpacks personal item bags weekender duffle type bags some of you want to save carry-on charges for small airlines like spirit or frontier some of you like travel organizer bags and some of you like to just travel with a trendy tote bag over 18 years as a pilot's wife i have learned which ones work for me and which ones have certain features that you might like and i've picked up some tips and tricks that might help you this summer we flew on four different airlines and i have a new perspective of personal item bags that i will share with you many of you need a personal item bag that you can pack your clothes in and fit under the seat of the airplane spirit airlines uses airbus 319 airplanes as well as the a320 like most major airlines use but their model is to fit as many passengers as they can in narrower seats with more stringent luggage requirements and then they charge for the extra baggage fees a spirit airline's personal item bag dimensions must be 18 by 14 by 8 inches i honestly think the quilted version may add a little bit more bulk so be careful about if you're choosing that this under seat bag also has organization built into it you can also carry this bag over the suitcase handles of a regular carry-on suitcase if you need to and the handle is a regular suitcase height handle a travel tip for spirit airlines is to pay for that extra bag when you purchase your ticket because on the day of departure they are much higher in cost another travel tip is if you have packed your bag really full when you go to put it underneath the airplane seat put the handle under the seat first and that way because it kind of goes down a little bit a lot of people keep the zipper handle side towards them so that they can bend down in the airplane and grab what's easily accessible to them but that's just a tip for you if you need it i also appreciate that this bag is an amazon prime item so if you have amazon prime or if you want to try it for 30 days i have an affiliate link for you you get free shipping to your house buy several of them get free shipping try them out and if you don't like them return it for free before your month-long trial for amazon prime is over i made a huge travel gear video about amazon prime items that i will link for you for future travel or christmas gifts i made a video about choosing the best carry-on luggage and one trap that a lot of airline passengers get into is buying the suitcases that have the wheels that are detached one it takes up more in your luggage dimension size and then also it can snag or pop off really easily and this travel bro travel pro brand that i have used for almost 20 years and a lot of airline crews use still they have the wheels that are embedded and this spirit airlines rolling carry-on suitcase that i found for you has the embedded wheels so i think you're also getting higher quality if you're looking for a carry-on suitcase that is small that will fit in the overhead bins of the like united express airplanes and delta asa airplanes this one is mine but it is larger than the one i found for spirit airlines it's super organized inside and it has several pockets see it totally unfolds like that and then the handle also goes all the way up way past my my uh waist and i'm 5 8. and it also has that strap that will fit on the suitcase handlebars of a regular carry-on suitcase if you do need that larger personal item another travel tip is to wear a fanny pack or a waist belt around your waist while you are walking onto the jet bridge of the airplane it's kind of like you're sneaking it on if you're only allowed one personal item bag in this fanny pack is where you're going to pack your essentials like your credit cards your phone your little headphones your license and the reason i say that is that airlines are only allowing you to bring if you buy a regular ticket a carry-on suitcase and a personal item bag the personal item bag does fit under the airplane seat in front of you but i know a lot of you will also have a carry-on purse or a crossbody just hide that wear it under your sweater if you're traveling in the summer in the winter or pack that in your personal item bag until you get onto the airplane like airlines get charged thousands and thousands of dollars if you are carrying more than two bags into the airplane and even in the tsa line i have had the officers tell me to put my purse inside my personal item to go through security i have used for a year now and all of my summer trips this summer this striped weekender bag a weekender bag is a trendy travel term for a small duffel bag and they are allowed on every airline as a personal item i can fit three costco size paper towels inside this weekender bag it even fits under the small um united express type 70 seater and 50-seater airplane seats over the summer i just was getting frustrated trying to find my pouches because the inside of this bag is all dark and it only has one pocket on one side that does zip i mean it's a great bag and i will travel with it again but i requested a bag with lighter interior and i'll show you that in a second but while going through security i have this little strap that goes over my carry-on suitcase handles and that's what i love so i can be hands-free in the airport but it has a pocket and that's where i would put my license my passport my phone as i'm going through security and have it easily accessible for the officer and then when i get through the airport security line if you're worried about or if you need the new airport changes i have a video that i will link in the i cards and the description box below for you so you will know before you go i'm a houston pilot wife and i share tips to help you travel the globe again one day without a worry in the world here on youtube and on instagram travel tips by laurie click the bell and never miss a free travel tip video say hey if we haven't met yet vera bradley has a great personal item bag as well as a grand one that would i would use for road trips my friend wanda loves vera bradley bags there are a ton of different fabrics and you can find them on any site here is what amazon's choices look like in the classic style and that's what would be a personal item bag in an airplane it's 18 by 13 by eight and i like that it has the inside interior it also has that fabric that will fit over your carry-on suitcase handles if you need it it has a shoulder strap if you want to just carry it throughout the airport and there are about five pockets on the inside for more organization this bag is soft to the touch and water resistant which is great for traveling in those smaller airplanes where you have to walk through rain sometimes this is the one i requested i requested it because of a recommendation from a friend who travels a lot and then i can also fit two paper towel rolls in the base or the middle of it and it's got the outside pocket for my laptop and it's got another outside pocket and then it's got the strap or fabric that can go over my carry-on suitcase handles a travel tip for your personal item bag is to pack a compression cube with an extra outfit in it you can pack this compression cube standing up or in the base flat of your personal item bag and then build up what you are packing in there from there i have a pair of leggings a pair of jeans and a thin sweater inside this one to show you how much space is left in this large personal item bag i have also put a compression cube in my striped weekender bag as well as in my backpack i pack in my personal item bag as an extension of my suitcase so whatever doesn't fit in my suitcase i can fit in there it's not just for my headphones and wallet if you want to know what is inside my personal item bag i have a video that i will link for you and if you've never flown before i have a whole playlist of videos that i will link in the description box for you about your first time in an airplane and your first time through the tsa line this marble pattern overnight bag is very similar to my weekender striped bag but notice that it has a zip section at the bottom for shoes or heavier items it also comes in a really cute tie-dye pattern if you need a christmas present i have traveled for many many years with just a backpack because i love being hands-free in the airport do not choose the cheap kind of school backpacks they feel really textured and plasticky and i like one really large zippered part or zippered pocket at the back of your backpack and then a regular size one at the front there are so many organized backpacks out there to choose from this one's from amazon and is no longer available but i will link another one from the same company that's a geometric shape that's black and white my mom wanted one of these right when we first got married to a pilot i first got married to a pilot and she ordered one but when she went to israel she wanted one with more pockets for some reason and so this is what hers looks like it's about the same size as mine except it's two inches larger and it has a ton of organization and like i said it has four pockets i have seen some really high quality school type backpacks at walmart and costco and target i have this really loose no structured tote that i got from amazon i said i would never travel with just a little snap closure but this has a magnetic one the little paisley fabric inside is beautiful but i took it twice to a beach location if i'm not packing a whole lot i do think this is okay because i pack a lot with pouches on the inside of my personal item bag a travel tip for your personal item bag is do not forget to pack a crossbody purse or a crossbody bag amazon has like 17 different colors of this bag i like the outside pocket for my purse it fits two cases for sunglasses and my reading glasses and then it also fits my thin wallet and it's got two different pockets yeah two different pockets in there as well i prefer a casual and dressy type crossbody bag for domestic travel since i'm not going to europe anytime soon one of the reasons i do travel with pouches is that they can fit into those little pockets of space that you forgot about i think this one is so cute because it says vacation please there are some really pretty marble ones for makeup or toiletries and i love this thin leather classic toiletry bag notice the little key ring holder for scissors scissors are allowed as long as they're four inches in length and so are nail clippers in your carry-on bags you don't have to pull them out or anything like that and you know what else you can use that key ring for now hashtag 2020 your mask i used it while i was waiting for our teenage driver to be done with this lesson a travel tip for your personal item bag is to just google your airline's name and luggage requirements or personal item requirements and traveling with a personal item bag that can smush down if you need it to fit under the airplane seat in front of you is a good thing to think about but like i said mine and this other one they fit fine under even the commuter airplane seats let us travel lovers know your favorite personal item bag and where you are going to next do not miss the comments because these are travel like avid travelers who have great tips and tricks in their comments of their own personal item bags so don't miss those thanks for your time and pop over again soon you

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Length: 12min 11sec (731 seconds)

Published: Sun Nov 08 2020