Is this too much to be taking with me to the airport if I reserved 2 seats?

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Travel bag, laptop, lunch bag, and CPAP machine. Will they leave me alone and let me taken them all or not? I have fragile stuff like a Nintendo switch and 3ds in there too. I'm greatly concerned 😱

Is this too much to be taking with me to the airport if I reserved 2 seats?

Updates:

4 mo

They said 2 bags per ticket and I bought 2. No bags exceeding more than 50 lbs and my heaviest is 23.8 lbs. Looks like we're in business. 😎

Answer 1

AmandaYVR | 101 opinions shared on Travel & Leisure topic.

Master

You reserved two seats? I've never seen any luggage on an open seat except for a strapped down cello in documentaries.
They'll make you stow your baggage. You're allowed certain sizes up top in the overhead bin, and one bag at your feet, but the bag at your feet should be small otherwise it won't shove under the seat in front of you (again, it needs to be tucked, according to rules), and you won't have room to put your feet in there and will feel even more cramped. Trust me, you don't really want that.

Look up the specific airline's baggage allowances. They will tell you size and quantity.
I think you'll just be able to sneak by with that stuff, but I can't guarantee it. Technically that's 4 items, more than normal. Might be a judgment call if a flight attendant will give you a concession/pass.

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AmandaYVR

4 mo
Oh I get it. So by buying the two seats you get double the storage room above and blow. Gotcha. Yeah, you're good then I guess. No one needs the room in the same bin.

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AmandaYVR

Oh I get it. So by buying the two seats you get double the storage room above and blow. Gotcha. Yeah, you're good then I guess. No one needs the room in the same bin.

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Brainsbeforebeauty | 94 opinions shared on Travel & Leisure topic.

Master

That's a question better asked of the airline you're flying on. They can give you a better more accurate answer about what is and isn't allowed on their plane

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AviatorTom | 134 opinions shared on Travel & Leisure topic.

Guru

Technically, you're probably okay but I doubt you'll make it past the gate agent that checks your boarding pass. To be on the safe side, you might want to pick which two (2) bags you absolutely need on the plane so you can check the others when they make you do that.

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AviatorTom

4 mo
Thanks for the mho

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AviatorTom

Thanks for the mho

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DonkeyDan | 93 opinions shared on Travel & Leisure topic.

Guru

Just so you know, pretty much ever airline allows an additional bag for nedical supplies or equipment over the usual limit. So that alone will cover the CPAP.

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t-8900

4 mo
Thanks for that info brother!

Answer 7

t-8900

Thanks for that info brother!

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DizzyDesii | 440 opinions shared on Travel & Leisure topic.

Master

Lmao why are you taking your game systems 🤣 they gone make you throw that shit in the back of the plane and someone gonna steal it

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t-8900

4 mo
Noooo I'm carrying it with my essentials to avoid 😱
DizzyDesii

4 mo
Yea the carry on bag stuff is usually quite small. Especially if people take your bag section and you have to put your bags far from you.
t-8900

4 mo
I bought up 2 seats though
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DizzyDesii

4 mo
Not all planes have enough underseat space. Im referring to overhead bins. They won't let your bags be on your seat until you're up in the air leveled

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t-8900

Noooo I'm carrying it with my essentials to avoid 😱

Answer 10

DizzyDesii

Yea the carry on bag stuff is usually quite small. Especially if people take your bag section and you have to put your bags far from you.

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t-8900

I bought up 2 seats though

Answer 12

DizzyDesii

Not all planes have enough underseat space. Im referring to overhead bins. They won't let your bags be on your seat until you're up in the air leveled

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OlderAndWiser | 391 opinions shared on Travel & Leisure topic.

Master

I am no longer a frequent flier so I will defer to the judgent of others on this question.

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Mangospacho

Yoda

Wow. That’s a lot of luggage. Is this THE trip? The big one?

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t-8900

4 mo
Yeah man well one of 2 but yeah

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t-8900

Yeah man well one of 2 but yeah

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douride2 | 682 opinions shared on Travel & Leisure topic.

Master

That is a question you should be asking the airlines. Last time I flew it was a one carry on only.

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FinalFantasyBro | 56 opinions shared on Travel & Leisure topic.

Explorer

I recommend trying to use the compartment that will be above your seats.

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msc545 | 271 opinions shared on Travel & Leisure topic.

Master

Yes, and they will make you check that stuff anyway.

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t-8900

4 mo
Even with 2 reserved seats?
msc545

4 mo
I think so. They will tell you that the seats are meant for people not for luggage and they're not going to like the baggage on the seat because they'll say it's not safe which it kind of isn't.
t-8900

4 mo
No I mean I get extra compartment space too because I got what 2 people would otherwise have and 2 seats I can tuck things under
Apparently CPAPs and other medical devices are essential and not counted. And neither is a business laptop I just found out. I am relieved though. When traveling for months on end I need a few extras
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msc545

4 mo
I hope what you just wrote is correct. Just be aware that Airlines can do really kind of random things and there's not much you can do about it and if you argue with them they just kick you off the flight.
t-8900

4 mo
That's pretty brutal
t-8900

4 mo
I chose Southwest though
msc545

4 mo
I fly Southwest a lot. Kind of a crapshoot with them; good luck!
t-8900

4 mo
I don't know this is just what they say so I smell a lawsuit if they mess with me www.southwest.com/html/customer-service/baggage
msc545

4 mo
They say that - but still...
msc545

4 mo
I suggest you formulate a Plan B just in case. I sincerely hope you won't need it, but the SW gate agents do weird stuff sometimes.
t-8900

4 mo
Oh God like what?
msc545

4 mo
well, the worst case would be they make you check it.
msc545

4 mo
The overhead compartments are not reserved for any particular seats - however - do this: When you get there (arrive early!), tell the gate agent "I need to have a particular seat on the plane, and I need early boarding". They are absolutely NOT allowed to ask why, and they will give you a pass to board early without questions, and that may help with all of this.

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t-8900

Even with 2 reserved seats?

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msc545

I think so. They will tell you that the seats are meant for people not for luggage and they're not going to like the baggage on the seat because they'll say it's not safe which it kind of isn't.

Answer 21

t-8900

No I mean I get extra compartment space too because I got what 2 people would otherwise have and 2 seats I can tuck things under
Apparently CPAPs and other medical devices are essential and not counted. And neither is a business laptop I just found out. I am relieved though. When traveling for months on end I need a few extras

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msc545

I hope what you just wrote is correct. Just be aware that Airlines can do really kind of random things and there's not much you can do about it and if you argue with them they just kick you off the flight.

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t-8900

That's pretty brutal

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t-8900

I chose Southwest though

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msc545

I fly Southwest a lot. Kind of a crapshoot with them; good luck!

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t-8900

I don't know this is just what they say so I smell a lawsuit if they mess with me www.southwest.com/html/customer-service/baggage

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msc545

They say that - but still...

Answer 28

msc545

I suggest you formulate a Plan B just in case. I sincerely hope you won't need it, but the SW gate agents do weird stuff sometimes.

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t-8900

Oh God like what?

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msc545

well, the worst case would be they make you check it.

Answer 31

msc545

The overhead compartments are not reserved for any particular seats - however - do this: When you get there (arrive early!), tell the gate agent "I need to have a particular seat on the plane, and I need early boarding". They are absolutely NOT allowed to ask why, and they will give you a pass to board early without questions, and that may help with all of this.

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purplepoppy | 183 opinions shared on Travel & Leisure topic.

Master

This is where white privilege comes in handy. Any other race and they'd evacuate the plane.

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CrazyGirl2

Yoda

Then NO, it’s a perfect amount for the two seats!

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FictionalCharacter | 84 opinions shared on Travel & Leisure topic.

Guru

You’re good. I’ve had bigger luggage’s.

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Exterminatore | 104 opinions shared on Travel & Leisure topic.

Guru

I don’t think so.

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