Wow, this vid blew up! Was a year in the works so it means a lot. Answering some common questions below: 1. It’s the LW Stealth 22” 2. As I say in the video, I do *not* recommend people buy this unless you're a pilot, flight crew, or daily traveler. 👉 link to a carry-on I *do* recommend: type jo.my/carryon into your web browser 3. No, this isn’t an ad. I bought this myself in March 2022 after doing my own research, I’ve had no contact w/ LW or any of their affiliates, and am not and have not received compensated in any way. They never even replied to my emails when i reached out for comment 😭 My account in general is impressively unprofitable since I haven't accepted a collab in about 18 months, but being able to say what I want, when I want, however I want is priceless to me. 4. No, I don't own this own company nor do I do any dropshipping at all. Neither of them appeal to me and both of those professions make more money than what I do. Also I wasn't born yet when LW was founded. 5. I'm a one-man team, so if you liked this video, every 'LIKE' and SUBSCRIBE will always mean a ton to me. 💙
I was a flight attendant and my boyfriend is a captain. The luggage they use is good, but Briggs and Riley is better. Boyfriend switched over 2 years ago and swears by them. No J hook but they do have a strap that does the same thing. A lot more light weight and there is a warranty so you can have it fixed for free! Also, interestingly enough but luggage works wasn’t the standard issue for my company. It was travel pro (don’t buy lmao) but literally all the pilots knew those bags were trash and would buy luggage works.
This video was so informative and well done with the clear pros and cons of the luggage. Thanks for giving us a real honest and balanced review; and keep up the good work!
Almost every company uses this same line, including Travel Pro, and others. I haven’t heard of a CEO whom didn’t receive $100 from his dad to start the $XXX billion dollar company. Almost all CEO’s have this same dad.
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The weight is the real problem here. A pilot doesn't really care about the weight only about the sturdiness but a passenger DOES care about the weight.
No because the baggage handler would know immediately that it isn't the pilot's luggage because pilot's luggage is not going in the cargo hold with the passenger's luggage. They keep their luggage in their crew compartments. Reason you never see pilots or crew waiting with the passengers at the luggage area after a flight.🤣
@@Jayjay-ef2gtou’re kinda right but it depends on the aircraft. Most domestic US flights are in a 737, they don’t have crew compartments We load crew bags with claim at gates. So they are the first to come off the plane along with any pets or mobility aids like wheelchairs. They usually always go in pit 1 forward cargo pits The only thing that separates it’s from passengers bags is a cargo net. You couldn’t pass off a passenger bag as crew bag as crew bags have special tags And it won’t get treated better. Sorting belts use hundreds of pounds of pressure to sort bags in the piers. It needs that much force cause everyone has heavy bags upwards of 100lbs. That’s how most bags get damaged. People buy plastic luggage and it breaks on the sorting belts. I’ve even seen people loads their electronics on these cheap plastic luggage and by the time it gets to piers from ticket counter the wheels are already snapped off and there’s a big crack on the side
@@mariacarino5665 yes, but likely you won’t have to buy a replacement bag every few years like when buying cheap luggage. Pay for things once and done. Over time, money is saved.
Flight attendant here! We use luggage works and Travel Pro for a few additional reasons as well. 1. Most airlines require us to have solid black luggage, and some require no hard shell suitcases with 4 wheels. Also, when we work, we don't check our bags into cargo, they go in the cabin in the overhead bins. The only time we might have to gate check our bags is if we are "deadheading" which is basically us flying as a passenger to reposition for our next working flight. 2. The reason we don't use hard shell suitcases with 4 wheels is because some planes (like the CRJ 200) have overhead bins that are too small for those. 3. Some airlines give us allotment for new uniform pieces/bags. So usually the lugagge brands are LW or Travelpro. 4. And lastly, we use LW and Travelpro because they have a built in clip at the top to connect the J hook which most other brands do not have. We need these J hooks to hold those additional smaller bags aka (crew coolers) which usually hold our next 4-5 day's worth of food. Hope that helps explain a bit more! And yes, most pilots use the metal frame ones in the video and most flight attendants use the Travelpro rollaboard. If you use either, flight crew will probably think you're one of us haha. They are both good brands, they may be expensive but they are pretty durable so it's worth it.
I'm a CRJ pilot and I use a hard shell 4-wheeled suitcase ("Away" brand). There's no rule against it. The only rule is "flight crew's luggage must be black." Far lighter than a LW case, and it does fit in the CRJ-200 overhead!
My father has that luggage because he’s a pilot and I’ve used it, hitting myself many times and I’ve been confused for a pilot many times too. Soooo yes what he says in the video is true but it’s a great luggage. (If you hit yourself by accident with this you’ll feel it for quite a long time, because it’s like a metal box with wheels)
That’s how I make $1000 a day now just by asking people what is this, what is that, how to do this, how to do that. Easy. But it’s also difficult because it needs hard work as well. In turn, it becomes a skill.
Here are the four reasons many of the pilots I work with use either a Briggs & Riley, a StrongBags, or a TravelPro Crew5 instead of the LuggageWorks bag: 1. LW bags weigh twice as much as the other options 2. LW bags cost far more than the other options (except Briggs & Riley, which costs even more than LW!) 3. B&R, StrongBags, and TravelPro are all very durable, and have good warranty & repair options. 4. B&R and TravelPro come in a 4 wheeled version, which is very handy and which some of us prefer.
As a mgmt consulting road warrior, I’ve flown +100k air miles each of the last 25 yrs (up until covid lockdown) and right out of grad school I was gifted a $450 Tumi overhead bin case and i immediately returned same for a refund and instead bought two matching TravelPro versions of the same type of overhead bin case, for about $550 total, 1 for me and 1 for my spouse - we’ve had them now for *25yrs and still using them… just sayin
Two wheels are nice on cobblestones and older infrastructure that isn't wheelchair accessible and nice and flat. If your location to location is modern then 4 wheel is the way to go.
I’ve had mine for about 13 years as a pilot using it roughly 4 days a week. It’s a tank and has taken a beating. Dragged through snow to the bus stop in chicago for a decade, had to have the bottom cast rebuilt twice because sidewalk salt/chemicals caused the wheel axles to eventually fuse to the wheel bearings to the point where they weren’t removable. The side rails have bowed over years as most do. Black paint is chipping away from the metal back plate and rails from slamming it up stairs. 3 years of commuting to various cities as well. At the regionals it was gate checked for every deadhead and was at the mercy of rampers where I would occasionally lose zippers or clips. It looks worn and I regularly get an “omg how long have you had that bag” reaction from other aviation employees and co workers but considering I’ve been living out of it for over a decade and still on my new hire bag shows how impressive of a bag it is. Most FAs use travelpro, getting out of crew vans I’ve seen numerous FAs with broken bag handles, struggling to extend or retract them or one of the handle rails is completely gone. They just seem like cheap plastic bags but probably more sturdy than your casual passenger bag but can’t hold a candle to the durability of LW. If I used a regular travel bag I have no doubt I’d be on at least my 5th bag by now, this thing is solid.
@@alonsomendoza1300I would say it depends. If you travel a lot, I do mean A LOT! Then LW or Strong Bags (the brand I use…also designed by a pilot) might be the way to go. I’m a flight attendant and got tired of replacing my travelpro every 2 years.
In a lot of countries this is too heavy for carry on, the limit is usually 7 kgs. This bag comes to 6.8kgs 😂 So pilots obviously don’t have the same weight limits as passengers.
as a baggage handler, I love and hate these things. hate because of the weight and the fact they only have two wheels to roll around on so you can't move them completely upright like 95 percent of the other luggage. but also love because these are so... square and easy to stack while gripping whatever surface they are in contact with, less sliding around. but yea, these things r durable as hell, and if you have one you're almost guaranteed to have it loaded over other luggage because as he said, virtually only pilots carry these, so they are given priority if there is a capacity limit in the cargo bin.
I used to be a ramper, now I'm a lead, but those things were the bane of my existence. Sitting in the front pit waiting for claims to throw in pit 1, they hand you that and you swing it up onto your legs, only to get a hard 90° sheet of metal slam into your shin. Good times....
Thank you for your work, Ethan. From what I heard, being a baggage handler is hard work for little pay and recognition. I hope you know as a passenger I am grateful you work so hard to move my stuff from one place to the other so I can go on vacation/travel.
keep in mind airline employees have different needs than travellers. They are frequent users but generally aren't going long distances, and the inset wheels are durable and use less room. But if you're going long distances all at once the drag-behind kind tend to hurt your arm after a while whereas spinners aren't as durable but are much more comfortable because you can push it ahead of you.
and dragging the two-wheeled carry on sized bags is a nightmare since the handles dont extend far enough. always getting whipped around and all im doing is walking with it.
@@Abra089 this is the correct answer. I’ve had mine since being hired at my first Airline in 2019 and it’s still going strong. Virtually weightless and I show people all the time that I can pull it usually with just a finger strength.
"Please! Both Pilots have suffered massive head trauma and can't continue! Is anyone in the passenger cabin a licensed pilot?" _"No, but I do own a LuggageWorks carry on bag!"_ "We're SAVED!"
When you work for an airline each year they give you points for luggage or uniforms. So you can get the bag without paying extra. So you best believe they will all have the same bag if it’s given for free!
@@jon9103 points aren't money, it's probably either a company store where you can select from a small selection of specific items, or discount coupons/codes for a specific company's website
Proud user of a TravelPro carry on. My dad bought it 30 years ago. He was all proud that it’s “pro”. I still remember when he brought it home. I still can’t get over how it holds up. It’s really beaten up now and I keep fixing it, but it still outlasts any one of those crappy four roller bags. Cheers to many more years of travelling.
My dad has been a pilot for 22 years and 15 with Southwest Airlines, he had the original suitcase they ever made and had never gotten a new one, just yesterday he got a new one but it is safe to say for a person traveling 5 days a week every week for 22 years, those suitcases are decent
This was a classic "fake Amazon style" review. List five things that are great about it and then end with one negative criticism that doesn't really matter in an attempt to make the review appear impartial.
Another one for travel pro. I see some of this company but almost all is the Gucci top of the line travel pro. But I have the lightweight series and it’s very affordable and has taken me across the globe a few times with very minor cosmetic damage (because I got it in pink)
The biggest issue with those bags are that they are heavy as hell so it cuts into your carrying capacity (which can be an issue as a passenger) and they aren't flexible if you need to squeeze them into tight spaces. Many airlines will not issue these but might compensate pilots if they do. Source- I'm former flight crew
I have the exact same bag flight attendant in training love this thing to death durable reliable and awesome! My friend who’s a captain passed it down to me after he had it since 2008. And still to this day it works flawlessly. Later on I’ll definitely retire it and get newer one but for now it’s amazing! The wear and tear adds character to it!
Here in Brazil, the airliners provide the luggage to the crew members. It has to be standardized and carry the company brand, because, after all, we're the company ambassadors.
Our luggage is provided too, just in a slightly different way. We get credit each month towards uniforms and luggage. We can pick what we want but there are rules to what the bag can look like (all black, no big logos). So in the end we don’t pay for the bags or uniforms either, and they are all standard.
@O.K. -Oll Korrect or Ole Kurreck problem? TSA has never stopped a terrorist attack. It's called pseudo security. They pull brown people to make closed minded freaks like you "feel" safe. Because in reality, you arnt any more safe. And I'm a white male conservative.
I love my LW. I have the stealth premier 737 as i fly SWA almost exclusively. It is the best carry on ive ever owned. It replaced my Away aluminum bigger carry on. I have been asked if im a pilot 3 times though. I fly often so its great but if you fly only a few times a year, its probably better to use a light weight spinner vs a roller.
Luggage Works is just okay, after a while it will really start to show it's wear and tear. But if I were to get a LW again I'd choose the hard plastic version rather than the steel. However, for a much better bag that flight crew also use that has a no questions asked warranty, Briggs & Riley 22" is definitely the way to go.
My uncle and aunt are a pilot and flight attendant. Their company changes their bags every X years and a few years ago they gave us their 20+ year bags. I swear to you those old things are better than any other bags I've ever seen. Unbreakable.
That slamming of the bag is traumatizing honestly. One of the reason that as a full time traveller I only go carry on only. Nobody slamming my stuff or going through it
I work on the road doing pavement marking. I live in hotels around OH, PA, and WV for six months out of the year and I go through a bag every other year. This thing looks like a god send.
Honestly, sounds good for people traveling train/car/boat and still want a reliable bag. The weight definetly holds it bag for regular flight passangers lol
Yeah they don’t expand though so don’t be expecting to pack too heavy. Most crew members are only out for 2-4 days in most cases. My company has us on 7 days and it was hard to get used to packing so light in this thing.
Weight, dimensions, durability- OSPRAY! I have one since 2014 and in 2023 still rocking it as new (I fly “economic”/ just carry at least 10x a year!) return flight within 1500 km. OSPRAY!!!
As someone with a flight attendant sister and pilot dad, this isnt the bag they use but my luggage definitely gets treated better cause it has the companies logo on the side of it hahah
Luggage works is amazing but make sure to have some markings that say not crew or your bag may end up at the top of the jetbridge instead of the baggage carousel. My partner was searching frantically one time when the ground crew assumed it was a pilots at a smaller airport. Also some regionals used to make their pilots put the luggage in the cargo so it didn’t take up cabin space and the ground crew would leave them on the plane.
I looked up the Brand and alot of Airline employees getting a discount on them so seems like luggage works, has a partnership together with Airlines. That also might be a reason why so many have them
Thank you for sharing the observation of the luggage that is in our industry. I use the TravelPro Luggage. Yes, I continue to use TravelPro from my former airline career.😊
My dad uses a Swiss army backpack and a high sierra suitcase, he also uses lush shampoo bars so he doesn’t have to worry about liquids lol I got him hooked on lush products awhile ago
I use the Strongbag brand and not luggage works. But it is similar in durability and quality. They are very distinct in look and everyone recognize it as a crew bag. But for the regular traveler probably would not enjoy these bags. They are very heavy! Even completely empty they weigh a LOT.
Because they usually sell them for less/nothing but charge the companies instead. Selling them to individuals is often more of a hassle than its worth in revenue
Yup. I was issued a LuggageWorks. Opted for the steel frame. It isn’t as large as what my non airline friends carry, but I can fit a weeks worth of gear in it. The briefcase that hooks into the J hook is a must. It fits perfectly next to my seat and holds plenty of snacks, electronics, and other creature comforts. The durability is what really sells it. The average consumer isn’t going to be on HUNDREDS of flights per year. With that much use, you need something that can be hit by a truck… Because it might happen. Even with all the durability, we get new ones every 4 years. The zipper came off my rear pouch. The ID holder is ripped off. Can’t wait for my new one in a few months. That being said, it still rolls beautifully and none of my stuff has been damaged inside it. Added perk is that no passengers ever mistake your bag for theirs. PS: I definitely know the guy with the blue carabiner clip
Ha!! This is awesome and TRUE!! My buddy’s dad is a pilot and he uses these bags! I asked him and he said “huh, I’ll have to check” and he did the next time I saw him, I bought mine twenty years ago after that endorsement and it’s still going strong!
@@SneakyCaleb Only the finest ionizing radiation for us. Thankfully most modern jets have a UV shield for the side window. I’m unsure of how much good it does, but with the dramatically increased rates of skin cancer on pilots’ forearms, any protection is welcome.
I have been flying with hand luggage only for 6 years. It's so convenient. Especially when you arrive and you don't need your luggage and worry about it.
It's true, I work with airline bags as a ramp agent. It's easy to know a flight crew bag. Always the same. For everyone else...get a hard shell with 4 wheels. They get treated better because it's easier to move them.
They carry their luggage with them. They determine how hard or how tender they do with their luggage. So, if you only do an overnight stay somewhere and not a 3 weeks vacation, you can also carry your luggage with you - when it's small enough. ------------ TLDR: you compare apples with peanuts ;-)
My dad is an airline pilot and he uses a standard-issue bag as well. One time I was traveling with him and a flight attendant accidentally took his bag thinking it was hers. We had to chase her down to get it back lol
Thank you for the review so that we can learn from your experience. I’m looking forward to luggage that is self-propelled or much easier to push than usual. I really had a struggle managing 2 weekender bags and a backpack (containing my purse, flute, piccolo, and meds) this summer. I went to a great flute retreat in North Carolina and needed 2 weeks worth of casual clothes, music, etc.❤❤ Getting around the airport was hard, especially getting and returning a rental car --going outside in construction to do the paperwork. A couple of men offered to help me, which I graciously accepted. Thank you!!❤❤
I got to say I absolutely love my travel pro premium elite that they show in this video as an alternative. Absolutely BEST bag I've ever owned! I'm a pilot as well
@@heyimhy bruh that guy in the video slammed the luggage down w so much force 😭 there’s no way that’s for efficiency that man had a vendetta! He lifted it above his head & everything!
I used a Makita tool bag on my last flight. It is not that expensive, but sturdy too, and it's very easy to find at the airport since nobody else is using Makita bags there
My dad’s been flying for 21 years and he’s literally only on his second one of these. They’re practically indestructible, first one lasted him 12k flight hours
Tbh they should put some kind of universal label on these bags to know it's the captains. I once accidentally took the captain's luggage when we were exiting the plane cause I thought it was ours🤣.
@@manoel2519 Actually I travel a lot and wait at the Gates as the crew walks in not just on my flight but on other flights. I spent hours and hours connecting flights. Not surprising as Crew stays together & starts the job together. I think it is you who took a different meaning. I think you fly mostly domestic US flights? Nah, they don't do cat walk
My dad is a pilot (going on 15 years now) and luggage works is the only brand he trusts. Like he used the same luggage works bag for at least 10 years before he ordered a new one just like 2 years ago and he loves them so much he ordered me, my mom, and my sister one because they are so good and durable.
Great video bro keep it up never mind the yappers you need them too and you handle them well. I like reading their comments they make me laugh and its good to have contrast between people that enjoy and see your content for what it is and for the yappers who hop on to critique 😂😂😂
I almost never have long layover - advantage of working in European LCC, so mostly flight bag, also from luggage works. For layovers I have a suitcase and yes they are very durable and convenient. But yes, 14lbs (6.3kg) is hell lot for passengers and not everyone would leave 460 bucks for Luggage Works. Personally if I fly as a passenger I mostly prefer cabin sized backpack and large Helly Hansen backpack as check in luggage as it is more convenient to move long distances with two backpacks. Advantage of having Helly Hansen is that I can pack it in carry on backpack on one of the journey legs not having to check it in.
There is a major problem here ... that bag is build for work NOT leisure or trips, you'll want something light and spacious instead of heavy durable with many compartments !
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Wow, this vid blew up! Was a year in the works so it means a lot. Answering some common questions below:
1. It’s the LW Stealth 22”
2. As I say in the video, I do *not* recommend people buy this unless you're a pilot, flight crew, or daily traveler.
👉 link to a carry-on I *do* recommend: type jo.my/carryon into your web browser
3. No, this isn’t an ad. I bought this myself in March 2022 after doing my own research, I’ve had no contact w/ LW or any of their affiliates, and am not and have not received compensated in any way. They never even replied to my emails when i reached out for comment 😭 My account in general is impressively unprofitable since I haven't accepted a collab in about 18 months, but being able to say what I want, when I want, however I want is priceless to me.
4. No, I don't own this own company nor do I do any dropshipping at all. Neither of them appeal to me and both of those professions make more money than what I do. Also I wasn't born yet when LW was founded.
5. I'm a one-man team, so if you liked this video, every 'LIKE' and SUBSCRIBE will always mean a ton to me. 💙
I was a flight attendant and my boyfriend is a captain. The luggage they use is good, but Briggs and Riley is better. Boyfriend switched over 2 years ago and swears by them. No J hook but they do have a strap that does the same thing. A lot more light weight and there is a warranty so you can have it fixed for free!
Also, interestingly enough but luggage works wasn’t the standard issue for my company. It was travel pro (don’t buy lmao) but literally all the pilots knew those bags were trash and would buy luggage works.
This video was so informative and well done with the clear pros and cons of the luggage. Thanks for giving us a real honest and balanced review; and keep up the good work!
Luggage needs bigger wheels to deal with rough ground better.
@brake_4_cake
You think luggage is only toted at airports???
These bags are awesome. I've had 3 in 25 years of Part 121 flying for the airlines. They last a long time!!!
fun fact luggage works was started by an airline pilot who got tired of needing to buy new bags when his got ruined
Almost every company uses this same line, including Travel Pro, and others.
I haven’t heard of a CEO whom didn’t receive $100 from his dad to start the $XXX billion dollar company. Almost all CEO’s have this same dad.
@@garrettstevensen2467 what is your point? Lol
@@christianb8228 LOL
@@christianb8228 Point is... every company uses similar lines. Travel pro has said the same thing before luggage works. LOL.
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The weight is the real problem here. A pilot doesn't really care about the weight only about the sturdiness but a passenger DOES care about the weight.
Was looking for this exact comment
Yikes 50lb limit and only 35 of it is the contents of the bag
@@MiVidaBellisima Is that bag not small enough to be a carry on in the overhead?
@@MiVidaBellisimawhat do you put in a bag that’s more than 35 pounds???
@@MiVidaBellisimawhat do you put in a bag that’s more than 35 pounds???
"You'll be mistaken for a pilot" no this is great cuz the baggage handlers won't yeet my bag to Calcutta
bahahahahahahahahahaha
Oh jeez ahahahahaha 🤣🤣🤣🤣
No, pilots know not to check their bags
Right if I can stop ppl from stealing my Shite I’ll buy whatever bag I have to
@@salemlynn8225but you already pack such nice things
"you'll be mistaken as a pilot".....okay look at me I am the captain now
Dude! 😂👌
Where are the towers ?
MR. WALK DOWN ME, I'M THE WALKWAY, LEAD ME TO THE BUILDING...F**k you. 🤣🤣🤣
I am a pilot (just not a commercial pilot)... so, awesome! Maybe they'll let me ride in the cockpit on the jump seat!
😂
Would baggage handler potentially treat it better?
No because the baggage handler would know immediately that it isn't the pilot's luggage because pilot's luggage is not going in the cargo hold with the passenger's luggage. They keep their luggage in their crew compartments. Reason you never see pilots or crew waiting with the passengers at the luggage area after a flight.🤣
@@Jayjay-ef2gtthey may perceive it as a pilot’ that’s just a passenger today
@@Jayjay-ef2gt pilots fly as a passenger too.. ALL THE TIME.... they are flown to there they are needed
@@Jayjay-ef2gtou’re kinda right but it depends on the aircraft. Most domestic US flights are in a 737, they don’t have crew compartments We load crew bags with claim at gates. So they are the first to come off the plane along with any pets or mobility aids like wheelchairs. They usually always go in pit 1 forward cargo pits The only thing that separates it’s from passengers bags is a cargo net. You couldn’t pass off a passenger bag as crew bag as crew bags have special tags And it won’t get treated better. Sorting belts use hundreds of pounds of pressure to sort bags in the piers. It needs that much force cause everyone has heavy bags upwards of 100lbs. That’s how most bags get damaged. People buy plastic luggage and it breaks on the sorting belts. I’ve even seen people loads their electronics on these cheap plastic luggage and by the time it gets to piers from ticket counter the wheels are already snapped off and there’s a big crack on the side
@@William-Morey-Baker but they still probably just carry it on.
I’m a pilot and I use Briggs and Riley. 1/4 the weight of luggage works just as tough and an even better warranty.
B&R bags are really durable. I have traveled with them around the world 🌎
Another vote for B&R. Pricey but very durable. Most are heavy though
@@mariacarino5665 B&R are like feathers compared to luggage works 😅
@@mariacarino5665 yes, but likely you won’t have to buy a replacement bag every few years like when buying cheap luggage. Pay for things once and done. Over time, money is saved.
Expensive is an understatement lollll Just googled it and the first one that came up was $699 😳
My dad is a pilot and has one of these. It has lasted him like 25 years and is still going strong.
I travel with absolutely nothing
@@JayAR_YT are you a pilot too?
@@ankitaaarya I have dreams of being a Heli pilot.
Naww I just live off Dolar general stuff.... they got 5 tees for 18$
what is? your dad or the carry-on?
@@JayAR_YT sad, all the best my guy
Flight attendant here! We use luggage works and Travel Pro for a few additional reasons as well.
1. Most airlines require us to have solid black luggage, and some require no hard shell suitcases with 4 wheels. Also, when we work, we don't check our bags into cargo, they go in the cabin in the overhead bins. The only time we might have to gate check our bags is if we are "deadheading" which is basically us flying as a passenger to reposition for our next working flight.
2. The reason we don't use hard shell suitcases with 4 wheels is because some planes (like the CRJ 200) have overhead bins that are too small for those.
3. Some airlines give us allotment for new uniform pieces/bags. So usually the lugagge brands are LW or Travelpro.
4. And lastly, we use LW and Travelpro because they have a built in clip at the top to connect the J hook which most other brands do not have. We need these J hooks to hold those additional smaller bags aka (crew coolers) which usually hold our next 4-5 day's worth of food. Hope that helps explain a bit more!
And yes, most pilots use the metal frame ones in the video and most flight attendants use the Travelpro rollaboard. If you use either, flight crew will probably think you're one of us haha. They are both good brands, they may be expensive but they are pretty durable so it's worth it.
I'm a CRJ pilot and I use a hard shell 4-wheeled suitcase ("Away" brand). There's no rule against it. The only rule is "flight crew's luggage must be black." Far lighter than a LW case, and it does fit in the CRJ-200 overhead!
I have a Travel Pro. That thing is amazing and hasn’t failed me yet
I'm a big fan of Travel Pro!
AA pilot suggested TravelPro. ❤
I’m sorry, the next 4-5 days worth of food!? They don’t feed you despite taking you away from home!?
My father has that luggage because he’s a pilot and I’ve used it, hitting myself many times and I’ve been confused for a pilot many times too. Soooo yes what he says in the video is true but it’s a great luggage. (If you hit yourself by accident with this you’ll feel it for quite a long time, because it’s like a metal box with wheels)
“I asked”. It’s so simple. We should all do more asking in life.
That’s how I make $1000 a day now just by asking people what is this, what is that, how to do this, how to do that. Easy. But it’s also difficult because it needs hard work as well. In turn, it becomes a skill.
@@iMorenobro what
@@iMorenoWhat exactly do you do for a living, may I ask? 😅
@@remusmuntean7622did you make $1000 by asking him/her how they make $1000 a day?
I agree, but, last time I asked I got told off for asking too much
They make a carbon version now that’s half the weight…I’ve had mine for 8 years and still going strong
Where’d you get it?
@@ChelseaLove same brand I’d guess
what's the type of LW you got? i'm thinking on getting one for myself:( thank you in advance
Interesting, ty
Yee commenting to get ur answer on what model u got
Here are the four reasons many of the pilots I work with use either a Briggs & Riley, a StrongBags, or a TravelPro Crew5 instead of the LuggageWorks bag:
1. LW bags weigh twice as much as the other options
2. LW bags cost far more than the other options (except Briggs & Riley, which costs even more than LW!)
3. B&R, StrongBags, and TravelPro are all very durable, and have good warranty & repair options.
4. B&R and TravelPro come in a 4 wheeled version, which is very handy and which some of us prefer.
As a mgmt consulting road warrior, I’ve flown +100k air miles each of the last 25 yrs (up until covid lockdown) and right out of grad school I was gifted a $450 Tumi overhead bin case and i immediately returned same for a refund and instead bought two matching TravelPro versions of the same type of overhead bin case, for about $550 total, 1 for me and 1 for my spouse - we’ve had them now for *25yrs and still using them… just sayin
And as a airport employee I can tell you that it also is the bag that gets thrown around the most
Funny how pretty much all pilots don't check their bags.
This. My step-grandfather was a baggage handler for years. My boyfriend’s dad is a pilot. The animosity!
I imagine if it’s that heavy 😂
They don’t check there bags so no they don’t!
@@ItMeSinamenRollthere is zero animosity try again!
After getting a luggage set that rolls on 4 wheels, I refuse to go back to 2 wheeled luggage.
Wait till you try those roll straight facilitating wheels bytravel pro . It’s even more lighter to push forward.
@@mrc79 are they heavy and long lasting?
Two wheels are nice on cobblestones and older infrastructure that isn't wheelchair accessible and nice and flat. If your location to location is modern then 4 wheel is the way to go.
2 wheels are superior for actually covering distance and rougher terrain. 2 wheel setups have a larger diameter and roll better.
@@NDN_FTR good thing you can always just lift it up and run it on two wheels
I’ve had mine for about 13 years as a pilot using it roughly 4 days a week. It’s a tank and has taken a beating. Dragged through snow to the bus stop in chicago for a decade, had to have the bottom cast rebuilt twice because sidewalk salt/chemicals caused the wheel axles to eventually fuse to the wheel bearings to the point where they weren’t removable. The side rails have bowed over years as most do. Black paint is chipping away from the metal back plate and rails from slamming it up stairs. 3 years of commuting to various cities as well. At the regionals it was gate checked for every deadhead and was at the mercy of rampers where I would occasionally lose zippers or clips. It looks worn and I regularly get an “omg how long have you had that bag” reaction from other aviation employees and co workers but considering I’ve been living out of it for over a decade and still on my new hire bag shows how impressive of a bag it is. Most FAs use travelpro, getting out of crew vans I’ve seen numerous FAs with broken bag handles, struggling to extend or retract them or one of the handle rails is completely gone. They just seem like cheap plastic bags but probably more sturdy than your casual passenger bag but can’t hold a candle to the durability of LW. If I used a regular travel bag I have no doubt I’d be on at least my 5th bag by now, this thing is solid.
Would you recommend to a regular person or just for pilots?
@@alonsomendoza1300I would say it depends. If you travel a lot, I do mean A LOT! Then LW or Strong Bags (the brand I use…also designed by a pilot) might be the way to go. I’m a flight attendant and got tired of replacing my travelpro every 2 years.
In a lot of countries this is too heavy for carry on, the limit is usually 7 kgs. This bag comes to 6.8kgs 😂 So pilots obviously don’t have the same weight limits as passengers.
Mmqqn
I was like.. what’s the Grateful Dead have to do with any of this?
as a baggage handler, I love and hate these things. hate because of the weight and the fact they only have two wheels to roll around on so you can't move them completely upright like 95 percent of the other luggage. but also love because these are so... square and easy to stack while gripping whatever surface they are in contact with, less sliding around. but yea, these things r durable as hell, and if you have one you're almost guaranteed to have it loaded over other luggage because as he said, virtually only pilots carry these, so they are given priority if there is a capacity limit in the cargo bin.
That is amazing! im going to buy one just to not have my bag squished anymore😂 and with that bag it wouldn’t even matter hahah
I used to be a ramper, now I'm a lead, but those things were the bane of my existence. Sitting in the front pit waiting for claims to throw in pit 1, they hand you that and you swing it up onto your legs, only to get a hard 90° sheet of metal slam into your shin. Good times....
Hate because you can't throw it as far in an attempt to damage everything inside and outside
Okay guys, here's the plan: Buy Luggageworks' stuff.
Thank you for your work, Ethan. From what I heard, being a baggage handler is hard work for little pay and recognition. I hope you know as a passenger I am grateful you work so hard to move my stuff from one place to the other so I can go on vacation/travel.
keep in mind airline employees have different needs than travellers. They are frequent users but generally aren't going long distances, and the inset wheels are durable and use less room. But if you're going long distances all at once the drag-behind kind tend to hurt your arm after a while whereas spinners aren't as durable but are much more comfortable because you can push it ahead of you.
Yas! My moms a flight attendant and when I would grab her bag my should would quite literally be ripped from the socket. 😂
and dragging the two-wheeled carry on sized bags is a nightmare since the handles dont extend far enough. always getting whipped around and all im doing is walking with it.
The J hook design makes it so that the second, smaller bag in the back makes the handle feel weightless. I also often push mine ahead of me
@@Abra089 this is the correct answer. I’ve had mine since being hired at my first Airline in 2019 and it’s still going strong. Virtually weightless and I show people all the time that I can pull it usually with just a finger strength.
Spinners are great to wa li through an airport but shit for walking around European cities.
"Please! Both Pilots have suffered massive head trauma and can't continue! Is anyone in the passenger cabin a licensed pilot?"
_"No, but I do own a LuggageWorks carry on bag!"_
"We're SAVED!"
Until… well he can’t drive airplane 😅
@@miragelee9754 that's the whole joke
*voice in the back*
I play microsoft flight simulator, does that count?
@@ironboy3245 me be like: uhhhh… do you flew on any airliners then?
(If yes) ok but please don’t make sharp movements.
@@ironboy3245 "I play War Thunder, I've got this"
And only for a small price of 459.99 this beauty can be yours.
Only the best of the people's republic of china for you
$189 I just bought one
congrats, if you bought this for almost five hundred dollars, you fell way too hard for this ad
@@wd5807 I didn't buy it, I was just curious so I searched it and that's the price that came up which is ridiculous for a suitcase
@@gru6y17 bro whyd you buy it
When you work for an airline each year they give you points for luggage or uniforms. So you can get the bag without paying extra. So you best believe they will all have the same bag if it’s given for free!
That only makes sense if they can only use the points for this brand.
@@jon9103 points aren't money, it's probably either a company store where you can select from a small selection of specific items, or discount coupons/codes for a specific company's website
@@Orynae maybe, maybe not. Often the terms points are used for legal reasons to make it clear that they can't be converted directly into cash.
@@jon9103 its most likely company store with partnered brands and not out of brand duh
@@choux7746 my point still stands unless there is only one option.
Yeah I use baggageworks and got on the plane and they led me too the cockpit.
I ended up flying myself to Florida.
Weird day but surprisingly chill.
😂😂😂
@justvibing4796 thank you
😂😂😂😂
Cool story bro 🆒🆒🆒
🤣🤣🤣
Proud user of a TravelPro carry on. My dad bought it 30 years ago. He was all proud that it’s “pro”. I still remember when he brought it home. I still can’t get over how it holds up. It’s really beaten up now and I keep fixing it, but it still outlasts any one of those crappy four roller bags. Cheers to many more years of travelling.
My dad has been a pilot for 22 years and 15 with Southwest Airlines, he had the original suitcase they ever made and had never gotten a new one, just yesterday he got a new one but it is safe to say for a person traveling 5 days a week every week for 22 years, those suitcases are decent
I think decent is an understatement
“luggageworks, our luggage works”
- their slogan, probably
Thanks 4 the honest review
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"Honest review"? Bruh this is an ad.
@@capybara9521 who
@@motionlessmustache9839 except the weight is the #1 most important quality for most customers, and it weighs twice as much as a normal bag.
Pilots also seem to be in great shape so maybe this is the key. I’m sold.
The way these commercials targeting us😂
Most of the pilots and flight staff I’ve observed in Canada use Travelpro bags.
I’ve noticed lots of American f/a’s use travelpro as well!!
I’m wondering if OP can do a side-by-side comparison ??
@@imryujins Was gonna say this, most pilots I see use Travelpro, but I only really fly AA.
Another one for travel pro. I see some of this company but almost all is the Gucci top of the line travel pro. But I have the lightweight series and it’s very affordable and has taken me across the globe a few times with very minor cosmetic damage (because I got it in pink)
@KHJl0V3 no need to do a side by side. Travel pro is lighter and that's all you need to know
Travelpro is great.
The biggest issue with those bags are that they are heavy as hell so it cuts into your carrying capacity (which can be an issue as a passenger) and they aren't flexible if you need to squeeze them into tight spaces. Many airlines will not issue these but might compensate pilots if they do. Source- I'm former flight crew
Flight deck crew use different luggage than cabin crew generally. Cabin crew use TravelPro most of the time. At least in the US.
I have the exact same bag flight attendant in training love this thing to death durable reliable and awesome! My friend who’s a captain passed it down to me after he had it since 2008. And still to this day it works flawlessly. Later on I’ll definitely retire it and get newer one but for now it’s amazing! The wear and tear adds character to it!
"Can you fly a plane?"
-I have a luggageworks bag 😌
Don't forget, you also stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night.
I've had my military duffel bag for over twenty years and still working fine!
Yup. And a helmet bag and ALICE pack. I got out in 97. Those things are still going strong.
Here in Brazil, the airliners provide the luggage to the crew members. It has to be standardized and carry the company brand, because, after all, we're the company ambassadors.
I was going to say the same about Angola! My mother’s been flight crew since I was a kid hehehe
Are you Adriana Lima’s brother? Can you put in a good word for me?
Our luggage is provided too, just in a slightly different way. We get credit each month towards uniforms and luggage. We can pick what we want but there are rules to what the bag can look like (all black, no big logos). So in the end we don’t pay for the bags or uniforms either, and they are all standard.
Lmao tell that to Wizz air
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I carry a Travel Pro. I've had Luggage Works. It's great, but heavy.
I am a aircraft mechanic and these things are super useful. I got ot off my pilot store. If you know anyone who is rough on items this is amazing
"You will be mistaken as a pilot." Well then, Catch Me If You Can.
I’m Arabian and if I came in the airport with this I would definitely get double tripled “ Random Searched” 😂
gotta love the targeted "random" searches
@@livewellwitheds6885 problem?
Solution: stop being Arabian
@@your_-_mom yeah, it is a problem. airport security loves racially profiling passengers under the guise of a "random" search.
@O.K. -Oll Korrect or Ole Kurreck problem? TSA has never stopped a terrorist attack. It's called pseudo security. They pull brown people to make closed minded freaks like you "feel" safe. Because in reality, you arnt any more safe. And I'm a white male conservative.
I love my LW. I have the stealth premier 737 as i fly SWA almost exclusively. It is the best carry on ive ever owned. It replaced my Away aluminum bigger carry on. I have been asked if im a pilot 3 times though. I fly often so its great but if you fly only a few times a year, its probably better to use a light weight spinner vs a roller.
Luggage Works is just okay, after a while it will really start to show it's wear and tear. But if I were to get a LW again I'd choose the hard plastic version rather than the steel.
However, for a much better bag that flight crew also use that has a no questions asked warranty, Briggs & Riley 22" is definitely the way to go.
I bought a Travelpro 30 yrs ago because that's what flight attendants use and it's still going strong.
My second cousin is graduating as a pilot next year. I think I might give this to him as a gift. Thanks for the idea. 😊
My uncle and aunt are a pilot and flight attendant. Their company changes their bags every X years and a few years ago they gave us their 20+ year bags. I swear to you those old things are better than any other bags I've ever seen. Unbreakable.
Husband is a pilot and yes, he uses Luggage Works. He never checks his bags but the hold up for YEARS!
Yup. I have had 3. They will take a beating. And, if something breaks, you can send it in and the company will repair it.
That slamming of the bag is traumatizing honestly. One of the reason that as a full time traveller I only go carry on only. Nobody slamming my stuff or going through it
this is true. my mom works for American Airlines as a Captain and this is her suitcase along with another bulky carry on.
I work on the road doing pavement marking. I live in hotels around OH, PA, and WV for six months out of the year and I go through a bag every other year. This thing looks like a god send.
Painful if it hits your leg.
Honestly, sounds good for people traveling train/car/boat and still want a reliable bag.
The weight definetly holds it bag for regular flight passangers lol
Any job openings? I got a buddy out in PA who’s looking for work.
Yeah they don’t expand though so don’t be expecting to pack too heavy. Most crew members are only out for 2-4 days in most cases. My company has us on 7 days and it was hard to get used to packing so light in this thing.
As a Pennsylvanian you might just need this bag for when traveling through 😂 those PA potholes are no joke
Most importantly, they are repairable.
I still use my avocado green luggage from the 1970s. No one else has luggage like mine, so it's easy to find my bag on the carousel. 💕🌞😷💖
I've been using my army issues duffle bag for 14 years now. Cheap, durable, weighs like 2lbs.
No way?? ChefWorks is what we use in restaurant, wondering if they're the same company.. they definitely make stuff geared for professionalls
It looks like the naming is a coincidence, but wait, what do you use from ChefWorks? And do you like it?
Weight, dimensions, durability- OSPRAY! I have one since 2014 and in 2023 still rocking it as new (I fly “economic”/ just carry at least 10x a year!) return flight within 1500 km. OSPRAY!!!
As someone with a flight attendant sister and pilot dad, this isnt the bag they use but my luggage definitely gets treated better cause it has the companies logo on the side of it hahah
Luggage works is amazing but make sure to have some markings that say not crew or your bag may end up at the top of the jetbridge instead of the baggage carousel. My partner was searching frantically one time when the ground crew assumed it was a pilots at a smaller airport. Also some regionals used to make their pilots put the luggage in the cargo so it didn’t take up cabin space and the ground crew would leave them on the plane.
This.
Most of us adorn ours with stickers and tags to make ours identifiable when stacked with a bunch of other crew bags.
Dads a pilot and had his for 15 years still in great shape
I looked up the Brand and alot of Airline employees getting a discount on them so seems like luggage works, has a partnership together with Airlines. That also might be a reason why so many have them
Bro, we carry our luggage on the flight deck, the baggage guys never touch em
I know right! 😜
Good I don't wanna load another heavy bag if I don't have to.
Thank you for sharing the observation of the luggage that is in our industry. I use the TravelPro Luggage. Yes, I continue to use TravelPro from my former airline career.😊
Flight attendant for 30years here and I’ve never heard of them. I used Rimowa, Delsey and smasonite.
Which is best ?
@@granand Rimowa but it’s aluminium and very expensive. Delsey are very good too.
I’d guess you aren’t in the USA if you haven’t heard of them haha. 98% of the pilots here have LW
thank you. Not many videos are as useful as this one on the web these days
man started fighting to talk over himself toward the end of the video that shits terrifying
“You’ll be mistaken as a pilot”
I see this as an absolute win
"The pilot passed out, is anyone else a pilot????"
"He has a pilots bag, he's definitely a pilot!"
Is that what that guy expects gonna happen? Lmao
Welcome Back Johnny John Super Strides ! Look forward to see you and ActionKid in Canada
I was a previous flight attendant and the company I worked for used to give us all the same luggage so we would look more organized 😊
My dad uses a Swiss army backpack and a high sierra suitcase, he also uses lush shampoo bars so he doesn’t have to worry about liquids lol I got him hooked on lush products awhile ago
I use the Strongbag brand and not luggage works. But it is similar in durability and quality. They are very distinct in look and everyone recognize it as a crew bag.
But for the regular traveler probably would not enjoy these bags. They are very heavy! Even completely empty they weigh a LOT.
Imagine needing a license to purchase a good quality bag. Smh
He literally said they make a version anyone can buy…
@@Rafmeistr referring to literally every other ones
You don't need a licence for this bag but it is almost 500 bucks
Because they usually sell them for less/nothing but charge the companies instead.
Selling them to individuals is often more of a hassle than its worth in revenue
Think of it more like the Costco model of business.
Yup. I was issued a LuggageWorks. Opted for the steel frame. It isn’t as large as what my non airline friends carry, but I can fit a weeks worth of gear in it. The briefcase that hooks into the J hook is a must. It fits perfectly next to my seat and holds plenty of snacks, electronics, and other creature comforts.
The durability is what really sells it. The average consumer isn’t going to be on HUNDREDS of flights per year. With that much use, you need something that can be hit by a truck… Because it might happen.
Even with all the durability, we get new ones every 4 years.
The zipper came off my rear pouch. The ID holder is ripped off. Can’t wait for my new one in a few months.
That being said, it still rolls beautifully and none of my stuff has been damaged inside it.
Added perk is that no passengers ever mistake your bag for theirs.
PS: I definitely know the guy with the blue carabiner clip
Ha!! This is awesome and TRUE!! My buddy’s dad is a pilot and he uses these bags! I asked him and he said “huh, I’ll have to check” and he did the next time I saw him, I bought mine twenty years ago after that endorsement and it’s still going strong!
You'd be surprised by how many pilots have back problems due to yanking those things around every single day
It’s not from that it’s from sitting for decades in a floating tube in the sky and soaking up all that cosmic radiation
@@SneakyCaleb Only the finest ionizing radiation for us.
Thankfully most modern jets have a UV shield for the side window. I’m unsure of how much good it does, but with the dramatically increased rates of skin cancer on pilots’ forearms, any protection is welcome.
that is such a good ad i swear i almost fell for it myself
I have been flying with hand luggage only for 6 years. It's so convenient. Especially when you arrive and you don't need your luggage and worry about it.
It's true, I work with airline bags as a ramp agent. It's easy to know a flight crew bag. Always the same. For everyone else...get a hard shell with 4 wheels. They get treated better because it's easier to move them.
My dad is a pilot and I can confirm that he uses this
They carry their luggage with them. They determine how hard or how tender they do with their luggage.
So, if you only do an overnight stay somewhere and not a 3 weeks vacation, you can also carry your luggage with you - when it's small enough.
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TLDR: you compare apples with peanuts ;-)
The only thing I care about my luggage is the weight cuz i want my stuff to fit as much as possible without paying extras *overpacker things*
My dad is an airline pilot and he uses a standard-issue bag as well. One time I was traveling with him and a flight attendant accidentally took his bag thinking it was hers. We had to chase her down to get it back lol
Thank you for the review so that we can learn from your experience.
I’m looking forward to luggage that is self-propelled or much easier to push than usual. I really had a struggle managing 2 weekender bags and a backpack (containing my purse, flute, piccolo, and meds) this summer.
I went to a great flute retreat in North Carolina and needed 2 weeks worth of casual clothes, music, etc.❤❤
Getting around the airport was hard, especially getting and returning a rental car --going outside in construction to do the paperwork. A couple of men offered to help me, which I graciously accepted. Thank you!!❤❤
That's pretty amazing to know...
Even I would consider buying that for my self !!
It’s alright, my school bag weighs 13lbs everyday and I don’t carry it in my back half the time so I’ll be fine
depends on the company. I know american uses luggage works but republic uses travelpro. Both are very good though
If you bought that LuggageWorks case you'll probably get pushed into a 737 cockpit by someone yelling "you fly boys crack me up."
“But I keep telling you I’m not a pilot”
@@andrewwilliams5337 "And I keep telling you; you fly boys crack me up."
I got to say I absolutely love my travel pro premium elite that they show in this video as an alternative. Absolutely BEST bag I've ever owned! I'm a pilot as well
Why are they so violent w our luggage in the first place 😭😭
i would be also if i had to move thousands of luggage everyday lol i wouldnt be softly moving and putting down each one, that will take so much time 😂
Cause they're heavy, gotta use that momentum
@@heyimhy bruh that guy in the video slammed the luggage down w so much force 😭 there’s no way that’s for efficiency that man had a vendetta! He lifted it above his head & everything!
They make minimum wage why the fuck would they care
@@itsnoterica lol ah yea i guess he was mad 🤭
I used a Makita tool bag on my last flight. It is not that expensive, but sturdy too, and it's very easy to find at the airport since nobody else is using Makita bags there
That’s..genius
My dad’s been flying for 21 years and he’s literally only on his second one of these. They’re practically indestructible, first one lasted him 12k flight hours
Tbh they should put some kind of universal label on these bags to know it's the captains. I once accidentally took the captain's luggage when we were exiting the plane cause I thought it was ours🤣.
Imagine someone asked if you’re a pilot and you panicked and said yes 😭
Well you aren't good pilot unless you have 2 or 3 air hostess cat walking beside you
@@granand Somebody watched too many movies and thinks they model real life
@@manoel2519 Actually I travel a lot and wait at the Gates as the crew walks in not just on my flight but on other flights. I spent hours and hours connecting flights. Not surprising as Crew stays together & starts the job together. I think it is you who took a different meaning. I think you fly mostly domestic US flights? Nah, they don't do cat walk
That ending though... "you'll be mistaken as a pilot"
not something i'd be too worried about, wouldn't that be a compliment? LOL
My dad is a pilot (going on 15 years now) and luggage works is the only brand he trusts. Like he used the same luggage works bag for at least 10 years before he ordered a new one just like 2 years ago and he loves them so much he ordered me, my mom, and my sister one because they are so good and durable.
He bought you all the same sized luggage he uses for work? Can you fit everything you’d need in it for a week or more of traveling?
The crew doesn't have weight limits like us passengers. 😏
I’m a passenger and I don’t have weight limits on my luggage
@@Devil_Dog_Ultra depends on where. Us airlines don't have weight limits but a lot of international carriers do
Great video bro keep it up never mind the yappers you need them too and you handle them well. I like reading their comments they make me laugh and its good to have contrast between people that enjoy and see your content for what it is and for the yappers who hop on to critique 😂😂😂
As an airline employee, I use travel pro.
Travel Pro for me as well 👍
Flight attendant luggage
Almost guaranteed, your luggage will never get lost.
I almost never have long layover - advantage of working in European LCC, so mostly flight bag, also from luggage works. For layovers I have a suitcase and yes they are very durable and convenient. But yes, 14lbs (6.3kg) is hell lot for passengers and not everyone would leave 460 bucks for Luggage Works. Personally if I fly as a passenger I mostly prefer cabin sized backpack and large Helly Hansen backpack as check in luggage as it is more convenient to move long distances with two backpacks. Advantage of having Helly Hansen is that I can pack it in carry on backpack on one of the journey legs not having to check it in.
wouldn’t mind being mistaken for a pilot tbh
There is a major problem here ... that bag is build for work NOT leisure or trips, you'll want something light and spacious instead of heavy durable with many compartments !