{"id":3585,"date":"2018-09-10T07:24:48","date_gmt":"2018-09-10T07:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/luggagehero.com\/?p=3585"},"modified":"2020-03-16T14:16:54","modified_gmt":"2020-03-16T14:16:54","slug":"its-time-to-convert-to-carry-on-luggagehero-ranks-airlines-by-space-allowance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luggagehero.com\/it\/blog\/its-time-to-convert-to-carry-on-luggagehero-ranks-airlines-by-space-allowance\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s time to convert to carry-on: LuggageHero ranks airlines by space allowance"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s time to convert to carry-on: LuggageHero ranks airlines by space allowance<\/h1>\n

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As more U.S. airlines boost rates on checked luggage (most recently, JetBlue<\/a> and United<\/a>), the ticket to happiness is clear: ditch your checked bag in favor of a carry-on.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

To help travelers make informed carry-on choices, LuggageHero has surveyed nine leading domestic airlines\u2019 luggage allowance rules to determine which ones let you tote the largest bags onboard.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Three came out on top: Southwest<\/a>, Spirit<\/a>, and Frontier airlines<\/a>. Each allows a bag with total dimensions of 50 inches. But there\u2019s a caveat: only Southwest carry-on is free. The other two come with a fee.<\/p>\n

With the rest, you lose 5 valuable inches of packing space. American, JetBlue, Alaska, Delta, Hawaiian, and United airlines allow 45 inches. In the case of United, those flying at the lowest \u201cbasic economy\u201d level are charged a carry-on fee. The others don\u2019t charge extra for carry-on.<\/p>\n

(If you simply cannot travel with only carry-on, be sure to check our recent report<\/a> on which airlines are least likely to lose your luggage. Be aware of the increase in checked bag fees by many US airlines. Our study<\/a>\u00a0on this topic gives an overview of the current prices for checked luggage.)<\/p>\n

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Not sure you can switch to carry-on? Here\u2019s how…<\/h2>\n