Looking for the best carry-on luggage for your next trip? Look no further. We’ve rounded up the brands producing some of the best carry-on luggage today, that will make your trip from door to door that much easier.
Of course, luggage brands will cater to every type of traveller. Whether you’re someone who likes to fly premium and wants a carry-on bag to match your sleek exterior, or you just need a simple cabin bag that will happily take a beating when stowed away, these luggage brands have it all.
The best carry-on luggage will make your travelling experience a whole lot more efficient. Get it wrong and you’ll be searching through your entire bag to get your boarding pass looking like a fool at the gate. Getting your luggage right will make travel far more enjoyable and impress not only your colleagues or partner, but you’ll be the envy of other travellers, too.
It can be overwhelming to decide what kind of carry-on luggage you want or need, especially with all the different types of carry-on bags that are available.
Suitcases
If you’re spending a little longer abroad or need to carry a lot your best bet is a small carry-on suitcase or a rolling luggage bag. Rolling luggage bags tend to be bigger than their soft shell cousins, will allow you to pack more in & will be easier to carry. And, naturally, the benefit of wheels will make drifting through the terminal a breeze.
Carry-on suitcases are perfect for business trips as you’ll be able to roll through the airport into the boardroom with ease. Plus, carry-on suitcases can give you a look of sophistication and can potentially get you bumped up a class.
Duffel and Weekender Bags
The duffel bag has long been a staple for men. Their versatility, practicality, and aesthetic appeal leave them unrivalled in the bag department. There is a vast array of materials, sizes, and styles available today, but be warned duffel bags are really only good as a carry-on luggage option for shorter trips or if you travel really lightly.
A great leather duffel bag is a good investment, care for it properly and it could outlast you.
Backpacks
If you’re the kind of guy who considers himself more of a ‘traveller’ or ‘adventurer’ than someone just going on holiday, a backpack is likely to be your weapon of choice when it comes to carry-on luggage. Function over form, right?
While it can be easy to get the humble backpack wrong and end up looking like you’re a thirty-year-old who’s still travelling with his parents, it can be just as easy to choose a backpack that’ll give you a cool, adventurous look. Just make sure to buy a backpack made with high-quality materials, and one that allows you to organise your belongings in a way that’ll make getting your passport out easy.
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No matter the style of bag you’re after, these brands are the ones producing some of the best carry-on luggage currently available.
1/16Away
Their range of carry-on luggage really is one of the best around, as it's filled with no-nonsense suitcases that will all fit into the overhead cabins of most major airlines. Available in a few different styles and colours, Away’s carry on luggage all feature 360° spinner wheels and will make travelling a breeze.
2/16July
While July has an extensive range of carry-on luggage, we've picked out the Carry On Pro as being one of its best. This carry-on bag takes the already popular Carry On suitcase and adds a detachable sleeve on the front that can store your laptop and other documents. Put the suitcase in the overhead cabin, take the sleeve off and you'll have no need for a separate backpack.
3/16Horizn Studios
All of Horizn Studios’ carry-on luggage bags are available in multiple colours, feature an aerospace-grade polycarbonate hard-shell, premium water resistant lining, TSA-approved locks, and 360° Japanese spinner wheels. They also all feature a built-in removable charging station so you can charge your electronics on the go.
4/16Samsonite
While all of Samsonite’s carry-on luggage is impressive, if we had to choose a favourite, it’d have to be The Novaire Carry-On Spinner. It represents classic Samsonite design, offering a sleek and suave colour selection, clean lines, and a shell that is ready to receive the various bumps and knocks accrued during transit. The best carry-on bag for the travelling gentlemen.
5/16Bric's
The Spinner Trunk is available in a range of sizes and colours, but the 21-inch Carry On is an ideal carry-on bag for a weekend getaway. Now in its second-generation, this latest model benefits from larger Hinomoto wheels to help you glide through the terminal, a revised handle design for better comfort, and the interior lining now matches the exterior. That exterior, by the way, still gets the leather treatment, allowing you to let other travellers know you’re better than them.
6/16Rimowa
Each Rimowa carry-on bag is individually inspected, comes with a 5-year warranty, and features a TSA-approved lock. Available in a wide range of colours and sizes (although all will fit in airplane overhead cabins), if you’re after a carry-on bag with high-tech functionality, Rimowa is the only way to go.
7/16Zero Halliburton
Zero Halliburton has a fantastic range of carry-on luggage, available in multiple styles and colours. All feature the company’s patented Concave Edging which helps deflect any bumps and knocks, TSA-approved locks, and 360° spinner wheels.
8/16Tumi
Tumi has a huge range of carry-on luggage to shop from, all of which will perfectly fit in the overhead cabin of most aeroplanes or even under the seat. All of Tumi’s carry-on bags meet all TSA guidelines, and come in a variety of styles and colours.
9/16FPM Milano
FPM Milano’s carry-on luggage features TSA-approved locks and the quietest wheels in the luggage game. If you’re after some seriously sleek looking carry-on luggage that might just get you bumped up to first-class, this is the brand for you.
10/16RAINS
Who said carry-on luggage had to have wheels? We certainly didn't. If you have a single-day or quick weekend city break, this RAINS’ Weekend Bag will more than suffice. It's made from the company’s iconic matte, completely waterproof fabric – up to 8,000mm pressure – and is finished with water-resistant zippers. You only get one large main compartment, so no external pockets, but the lack of them helps to refine the design and provides you with a carry-on bag that’ll easily accompany you from the boardroom to the aeroplane.
11/16Harber London
One of the best examples is this Leather Weekender bag. With more pockets than you may know what to do with, this carry-on bag has more than enough space to store everything you'd need for a few days away. Super-soft leather with a German microsuede lining will carry your clothes in supreme luxury, this carry-on is available in both classic black and sophisticated chestnut.
12/16WANT Les Essentiels
Their Hartsfield 2.0 Weekender Tote is made from organic cotton and provides just enough space to carry everything you need for a few days away. The large internal compartment has an integrated slip pocket to keep essentials to one side. A simple bag for sure, but one that exudes a premium look and feel and will easily stowaway in the cabin onboard a plane.
13/16Bellroy
Their Transit backpack has been designed specifically for carry-on travel and is essentially a suitcase for your back. Intuitive features such as a fully-opening front section complete with compression straps will keep your clothes organised, while easy to access external pockets will hold your must-have items such as a water bottle and your passport.
14/16ROAM
ROAM’s carry-on suitcases all feature a dual compression board system that increases capacity while holding everything in place, allowing you to maximize the efficiency of both packing compartments, as well as a TSA-approved lock. The best bit about ROAM’s carry-on luggage is that you can create your own custom design by choosing the colours for every part of the suitcase.
15/16Carl Friedrik
Carl Friedrik’s carry-on luggage is backed by a lifetime warranty, and all feature a lightweight polycarbonate shell, an aluminium frame, TSA-approved locks, and silent 360° Japanese spinner wheels.
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