Hand luggage only then add a bag?

Disney Nanny · 1 Oct 19, 08:13 AM

Hi all

has anyone brought a hand luggage only flight then added a case outbound?

thank you

alfafan · 1 Oct 19, 08:46 AM

That's the plan should we need to do it. We have booked the hand luggage only flight with Virgin and leave in 6 weeks.
It just remains to be seen if we can fit everything into the hand luggage or need to add another bag.
We always intended to bring another bag on the return flight.

Gryff · 1 Oct 19, 09:06 AM

Yes I have and case inside it and then added 2 for the return journey
When out there
Just done on manage my booking with BA

mrs rcch · 1 Oct 19, 08:45 PM

We travel with just a cabin case, and a small rucksack (used as a handbag). Buy our toiletries in supermarket when we get there.
Coming back I add a suitcase to the booking to go in the hold

ellie666 · 2 Oct 19, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by Gryff

Yes I have and case inside it and then added 2 for the return journey
When out there
Just done on manage my booking with BA

we're doing that but managed to bump up to wtp for way home and only �50 more (although we had to take a flight leaving 1 hour earlier!)

the main difference is you get the extra bag allowance and it's cheaper than paying for an extra bag - room for all the cheetos now

Gryff · 2 Oct 19, 11:20 AM

I always look at an upgrade first as well for the same reason

mousemad · 22 Oct 19, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by mrs rcch

We travel with just a cabin case, and a small rucksack (used as a handbag). Buy our toiletries in supermarket when we get there.
Coming back I add a suitcase to the booking to go in the hold

So do you buy the suitcase over there?

archibald · 22 Oct 19, 12:49 PM

We have one of these, bought from Wilko for �10. My DH uses it as the 'personal item' on the way out, then unzip at the airport and chuck travelling jackets and the kids' bumbags in it. Full of shopping on the way back!

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mrs rcch · 22 Oct 19, 08:11 PM

Originally Posted by mousemad

So do you buy the suitcase over there?

Yes, suitcase or some sort of hold-all, usually from Walmart, or the outlets etc
I have a really bad record with suitcases in the hold, so inevitably end up buying a new bag every time I travel.

**sammi71** · 25 Oct 19, 07:24 AM

Yep this is what we are doing this time, got a flatpack holdall that is going in the cabin case for on the way back

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	22 Oct 19, 12:49 PM archibald Imagineer
archibald Imagineer Join Date: Mar 12	We have one of these, bought from Wilko for �10. My DH uses it as the 'personal item' on the way out, then unzip at the airport and chuck travelling jackets and the kids' bumbags in it. Full of shopping on the way back! walmart/ip/Protege-3...ffel/324160937