Baggage Strategies for European Flights?
Let me try this another way! We just discovered how restrictive European flights can be with regards to baggage. DH and I are taking a 2 week trip in the Spring to Switzerland, Germany and France. The carrier specifies that we can have a small Euro sized carry on and a personal item that is the size of a small laptop bag (one dimension is 3 inches for width!!). This means that my really great plan of using my Motherlode Jr as my personal item will not work! I guess maybe I can plan on putting a purse under the seat?? We're considering using Euro carry ons and checking one bag between the two of us. Wondering if this is typical practice? I honestly feel like if I traveled in the summer I might be fine with just a carry on but I'm concerned we'll hit ALL the weather and I'm a cold weather wimp!
Would love any European packing strategies for flights!
TIA!
Baggage Strategies for European Flights?
Dh and I had the option to each check a suitcase and we each carried a backpack (me Motherlode Jr., and DH a North Face backpack). We were going on a cruise though so we only had to unpack once (we spent two nights in Stockholm pre cruise and two nights in Copenhagen post cruise). I liked having the larger bag for gifts and such, but I know I overpacked. It is something I will strive to do better on our next trip in 2024. We put the backpacks in the overhead compartment like a carryon. I also carried my purse like normal (a Dooney and Bourke tote bag) and dh had a small bag of food. We were flying SAS Airlines and no one said anything. If you can use the Motherlode Jr. as a carryon and not a purse you should be fine.
When I have flown Delta and haven’t had the option to check a bag I put a small purse in the Motherlode Jr., and count that as my personal item and either gate check the carryon or put the carryon in the overhead bin and the backpack underneath the seat.
I still totally think you can make the Motherlode backpack your carryon if you check a piece of luggage.
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