KYTBRD

Just be sure to get black. It's what all pilots have so they can have a hard time finding it among a sea of other black bags. Or grab the wrong one from baggage claim when deadheading.

I'd stay away from the luggage works bag. Too heavy. There are better cheaper lighter bags you can find. I've had mine from Eddie Bauer for 3 years. Works great. Weighs 5 lbs and hold a lot.

MaydayMark

I'm pulling this out of the airline history "cobwebs." I think Travel Pro was the first luggage manufacturer with a pull handle and wheels. Over the years I sent back 2 bags for repair. Each time I received a letter saying that mine wasn't repairable and it was replaced with a new one.

Many years ago there was an "industry" Travel Pro outlet store in South Florida. It was mostly stuff with very slight imperfections that no one would ever see.

MM

Magenta Line

My best career purchase has been my 2 (different sizes) Zero Haliburton cases I got off ebay for less than 1/2 of what they cost new. Yeah, I had to surf for them awhile and wait till the right ones popped into my ebay search key but they've both been fantastic, timeless, lightweight bags. Plus, they were already patin'ed with scratches and dents since they were lightly used. I've already gotten warranty service on the big bag for a broke wheel but these bags are worth the $$$ and the lifetime warranty. If you're going to be here awhile, spend the $$$ from that draft trip or that vaca that you sold back and get a good used Halliburton or Rimowa bag that will last 20+ yrs.

Some guys say buy a $150 bag every 3 yrs and take it off your taxes (no worky starting in 2018 BTW...) and wind up spending $1000 in bags over a career or "go big or go home" and get the $400-$500 lifetime Halliburton bag once.

PA31

Back pocket is for magazines and papers: I wouldn’t put a laptop in it or anything crushable. No idea what a shirt shelf is. Dividers velcro in, I threw them out and just use the middle of bag for clothes and the straps to hold stuff in place. Happy with the bag, but it’s still 12LBS which forces me to check it internationally.

Mark2792

Samsonite: There is no substitute-

MacGuy2

Mark, I think your memories are of the 'old' Travel Pro. Back when the company was owned by the NWA pilot who started the business. Back when they were a great company. The 'new' Travel Pro, after the NWA guy sold out, is NOT so consumer friendly. Just a couple of years ago I had a zipper rip on the standard 22" roll aboard. Took it to an authorized Travel Pro facility in Atlanta. The store owner promptly told me it was damaged by the airlines. I assured her the bag had never been checked--I always carry it onboard. They still refused to repair it under warranty claiming it was airline damaged. I raised h@ll all the way to the corporate office and the best they would do was to pay 50%. That was my last Travel Pro.

MG2

727CA

Luggage works 22 inch metal frame


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dckozak

I have never heard lightweight and Zero Halliburton mentioned together . Certainly didn’t apply for the bag I owned.

Sluggo_63

I second the Briggs & Riley. My wife and I own 5 of their bags and I'll never buy another brand. Awesome bag. Lifetime guarantee.

They give a 20% airline pilot discount.

Adlerdriver

^^^^^This

B&R....accept no substitute.