American Airlines Carry-on Rules

I am copying American Airlines carry-on rules from their website. I hope this helps to streamline your next flight. I’m not advocating flying with American Airlines.  I’m assuming that all the airlines have rules that are very similar.

What can I carry on?

You can bring 1 carry-on bag and 1 personal item

Carry-on bag

Your carry-on bag should be:

Up to 45 inches (22 x 14 x 9 in) or 115 centimeters (23 x 36 x 56 cm) including handles and wheels
Able to fit comfortably into the sizer we’ve provided at the airport

Please note, you’ll also need to be able to lift your bag into the overhead bin

You can travel with horizontal rolling and/or hanging garment bags as your carry-on bag if:

They fit comfortably in the bag sizer
They measure up to 22″ length x 14″ width x 9″ height or 115cm (56 x 36 x 23 cm)
You can also carry on a soft-sided garment bag of up to 51in or 130cm (length + width + height)


Personal item

Your personal item must be smaller than your carry-on, able to fit under the seat in front of you and can include:

A purse
A briefcase
A laptop bag
Similar items such as a tote


Additional allowed items

You can also bring:

Outerwear such as coats, wraps and hats
A book or newspaper
A small bag of food to eat on the flight
An approved safety seat for a lap or ticketed child
A pillow or blanket
An umbrella stroller for a lap or ticketed child
A diaper bag for a lap or ticketed child
Duty free items
Assistive devices (e.g. wheelchairs, walkers, portable oxygen concentrators, CPAP machines etc.)
Breast pump

Happy Travels!

— Java