Quick Answer: LuggageBase provides expert luggage guides covering carry-on luggage, airline size rules, luggage brand comparisons, and travel gear recommendations. These guides help travelers choose the right luggage for airlines, durability, and travel style.

Since 1971, LuggageBase has specialized in luggage and travel gear, helping travelers select the best carry-ons, checked luggage, backpacks, and travel accessories.

What You’ll Find in Our Luggage Guides

• Best carry-on luggage recommendations
• Airline carry-on size rules worldwide
• Luggage brand comparisons (Samsonite vs Travelpro)
• Luggage wheels, durability, and real-world testing
• Travel backpack and luggage brand guides

Carry-On Luggage Guides

Choose the right carry-on, compare airline size restrictions and find luggage suited to your travel frequency, trip length and travel style.

• Ultimate Carry-On Luggage Guide — Start here for carry-on sizes, packing advice, materials and buying considerations.
• Best Carry-On Luggage — Compare recommended carry-ons for frequent, business, international and leisure travel.
• Airline Carry-On Size Guide — Compare published carry-on dimensions and weight limits for major airlines worldwide.
• Carry-On Luggage Finder by Airline — View carry-ons commonly used by travelers on your selected airline.
• Shop Carry-On Luggage — Browse hardside, softside, business and international carry-ons from trusted brands.

Luggage Brand Guides

• Samsonite Luggage Guide
• Travelpro Luggage Guide
• Fjällräven Kånken Guide
• Best Luggage Brands

Luggage Comparisons

Compare leading luggage brands and collections by durability, weight, organization, price and travel style. These guides use the LuggageBase Buying Method™ to help you choose the option that best fits how you travel.

• Samsonite vs. Travelpro — Compare two leading luggage brands for business travel, frequent flying, vacations and overall value.
• Which Travelpro Luggage Is Best? — Compare Maxlite 5, Tourlite, Crew Classic, VersaPack+ and Platinum Elite.
• Best Osprey Backpacks Comparison — Compare Osprey travel backpacks, daypacks, hiking packs and carry-on-friendly designs.

Luggage Performance & Travel Features

Learn how luggage construction, materials, wheels and durability affect real-world performance. These guides help you choose luggage based on how frequently you travel, the trips you take and the features that matter most.

• LuggageBase Buying Method™ — Use our five-step showroom process to choose luggage for your travel frequency, trip type, packing needs and preferred features.
• LuggageBase Durability Scale™ — Understand our opinion-based durability ratings and compare luggage construction, materials, wheels, handles and expected use.
• Hardside vs. Softside Luggage Guide — Compare protection, flexibility, weight, exterior pockets and packing organization.
• Spinner vs. Inline Wheels Guide — Learn which wheel system performs best in airports, hotels, sidewalks and uneven travel conditions.

Why Trust LuggageBase?

LuggageBase has been helping travelers choose luggage since 1971. Our recommendations are informed by more than 50 years of luggage retail experience and 15 years of professional luggage repair experience. This gives our team firsthand insight into how wheels, handles, zippers, fabrics and shell materials perform over time.

• Helping travelers choose luggage since 1971
• 15 years of professional luggage repair experience
• Authorized retailer of leading luggage brands
• Recommendations based on real-world performance and long-term value

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best luggage guide to start with?

Start with our Ultimate Carry-On Luggage Guide for help choosing a size, material and luggage type. When you are ready to compare specific recommendations, visit our Best Carry-On Luggage guide.

What size carry-on is allowed on airlines?

Many U.S. airlines publish carry-on limits near 22 x 14 x 9 inches, including wheels and handles, but requirements vary by airline, aircraft, route and fare. Check our Airline Carry-On Size Guide before traveling.

Which luggage brand is best?

The best luggage brand depends on how frequently you travel, your preferred luggage style, trip length and durability needs. Compare your options in our Best Luggage Brands guide.