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But still, for anyone who’s ever had to sit on a carry-on to make it close (guilty!), we’re always scouring social media for advice on how to pack less stuff and fit it into a legit carry-on bag.

Essentially, a TSA CT X-ray scanner sends low doses of X-rays through your luggage, which pass through the different materials at different rates. So the scanner can tell if there are metals, liquids, ...

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The quest to find the best carry-on luggage shouldn’t be as onerous as your search for the perfect vacation destination —Instagrammable, but not, like, too Instagrammable—but it absolutely is.

I fly with a small, hard-shell carry-on that fits most airlines’ size and weight limits. Then, for my free "personal item," I stuff my tote and laptop bag in a large fabric grocery sack.

The maximum size carry-on luggage for domestic flights is, generally, 22 x 14 x 9 inches (or a combined length, width, and height that does not exceed 45 linear inches).

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Another reason, he added, is for the safety of the ramp agents. “When a bag gets over 70 pounds, it can really be an injury on duty problem for whoever is handling it,” Mann said.

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