Hey all,
I'm on the hunt for some new luggage, preferably large.
Weirdly enough, most larger luggage sizes sold exceed limits by most airlines (158 linear cm)
For example: https://www.samsonite.com.au/oc2lite/spinner-55-exp-s/ss-127…
I'm not much of a traveller myself. Wondering if this much of an issue? Do airlines check this?
The 81cm cases are too bulky. You risk overpacking and exceeding the 23kg limit for low-cost airlines; they don't fit in the luggage racks in trains so you have to store them at the end of the carriage; they're hard to squeeze through public transit gates and difficult to fit into a rideshare/taxi. I suggest getting a 68cm case.
I had to downsize my luggage on a recent Japan trip due to some of the bullet trains now not allowing you to take larger suitcases.
oh this is good to know!
what about snowboards/skis? What were the size limits?
You take your chances.
Luggage is not solely used for air travel.