The Journal

One Bag or Two for a Two Night Work Trip?

The second item you carry on board has to fit 40 x 30 x 15 cm at Lufthansa, KLM, Air France and Iberia alike. What that rules out, what it allows, and when one bag is the better trip.

How to Pack a Leather Weekender for a Two Night Business Trip

A soft weekender takes its shape from what you put in it. The packing order that keeps a shirt wearable, the bag narrow, and both inside a cabin gauge.

Wash Bag in Hand Luggage: What the Liquid Rules Actually Allow

The wash bag itself is never restricted. What goes in it is. The 100 ml limit still applies at Schiphol, some gates at Frankfurt now allow two litres, and a leather wash bag can never be the transp...

Can a Weekender Bag Be Your Carry-On? The Sizes That Decide

A 32 to 35 litre leather weekender fits the overhead cabin allowance on most full-service European airlines, and fails on the carriers that cap depth at 20 cm. Here are six airlines' own published ...