1510 is the largest size that's officially approved for carry-on with US airlines. I regularly travel with on and, while it's got a few inches to spare in the overheads of larger planes, it just barely fits on smaller planes. If you don't want to end up gate-checking more often than not then that's as big as you're going.
The 'legal' limits have been mentioned and are accurate... the 1510 is the largest dimensional case to carry on.
However, YES is the answer to your question. You can carry on the 1560 - as long as they don't make you fit it in their 'square box' at the ticket counter. It will fit through security, and it looks too close to 'legal' size for anybody to notice or really care.
Of course it won't fit on most regional planes as overhead or under seat - and ironically, it won't fit in the overhead of 767s - as they are higher, smaller overhead bins.
Hammy wrote:
Of course it won't fit on most regional planes as overhead or under seat
This is the message that I feel like people keep missing when talking about carry-ons: it doesn't matter what the airline will "allow" if it won't actually fit on the plane in the cabin.
The only time I've had an airline refuse to let me board with a specific piece of carry-on luggage is in Europe, where they actually weigh carry-ons routinely. On US domestic flights the usual refrain is, "you're welcome to try, but if it won't fit we're going to have to gate-check it."
Know what planes you're flying and know how large the overheads are on them. Don't size your carry-ons by TSA policy, size them by the planes you're on most commonly. If you're on regional jets with regularity then even a 1510 isn't going to fit. If you're flying 747's with national carriers you can probably afford to cheat and go bigger. If you're maxing the carry-on allowance, avoid bulkhead seats at the front and back, as you'll have a lack of under-seat storage and the overheads can be taken up with first-aid supplies and flight attendant storage. This is the information you need to have when packing gear for travel.
shatterkiss wrote:
This is the message that I feel like people keep missing when talking about carry-ons: it doesn't matter what the airline will "allow" if it won't actually fit on the plane in the cabin.
The only time I've had an airline refuse to let me board with a specific piece of carry-on luggage is in Europe, where they actually weigh carry-ons routinely. On US domestic flights the usual refrain is, "you're welcome to try, but if it won't fit we're going to have to gate-check it."
Know what planes you're flying and know how large the overheads are on them. Don't size your carry-ons by TSA policy, size them by the planes you're on most commonly. If you're on regional jets with regularity then even a 1510 isn't going to fit. If you're flying 747's with national carriers you can probably afford to cheat and go bigger. If you're maxing the carry-on allowance, avoid bulkhead seats at the front and back, as you'll have a lack of under-seat storage and the overheads can be taken up with first-aid supplies and flight attendant storage. This is the information you need to have when packing gear for travel....Show more →
+1 for each of the 60+ flights a year I take (and probably more for Simon)
Personally, I don't have a problem checking either my Pelican 1650 or 1560 at the counter, and then I have a soft sided roller pelican that I carry with me - although sometimes it has to go in the belly - where I've had two filters broken when I had lenses in the corners. Other than that, no problems so far.
