ECOHUB 16'' Travel Backpack For Women Men Airline Approved Personal Item Travel Bag Travel Essentials Laptop Backpack Casual Daypack Small Hiking Backpack Lightweight Waterproof Backpack, Pink

Likes: side and top padded carry handles, zipper pulls have holes for padlock, padded lap top sleeve in the back, top quick access pocket, three front zipper pockets, two inside zipper pockets, light weight, quality zippers and material, stretchy side pocket.Dislikes: wish lining fabric was a contrasting color, padded straps are short, no chest strap, narrow luggage strap, no back security pocket.I tested many bags and this bag had the most features and fit Ryanair size requirements. It is stuffable beyond those measurements. I will add padded strap extenders with Carabiner loops and a chest strap for comfort.

Everyone has different needs, but if you need a backpack that fits under the seat in a European airline, while being good quality and an almost perfect design, this is it! I am thrilled how well it worked. I love that it opens as a suitcase, has functional but not overly crazy amount of pockets, a huge and well design water bottle (or umbrella!) holder. I also love that the zippers zip from both directions. I can't say enough about the design. I got the less expensive version too, not sure what the difference was. It has to do with the padding... this one has more. But my daughter used the 'thinner' one and was just as thrilled. It held up very well. Can't wait to use this again! You have to be a light packer, but thats a whole different issue. I will also be using this as just a regular backpack! Great for my laptop!

I ordered one for my husband and one for me as we are getting ready for a plane flight to Europe. This works for your PERSONAL item and plan on not having an additional carry-on. (We are checking one bag each). This fits underneath your seat...the seat in front of you. This is big enough for a change of clothes, all our medications, hygiene items, phone, loose ring notebook and lots of other things. Looks very sturdy!

I ordered a half-dozen bags and returned them after picking this one. It's not perfect, but it was the best all-around bag I could find as of now.Good: I really like the top little passport/ticket pocket. It's easy to get to whether carrying the bag around or having it strapped to your carry-on. The size is really good. You can carry larger backpacks as personal items on some airlines, or even use the larger ones as carry-ons themselves. But if you're looking to maximize your "personal item" and want it to conform to pretty much all, including the more strict European airlines, this is the size you need. I found I liked the side handle as much as the top one. Sometimes it was just easier to tote it around like a briefcase, and this one can do that... most don't, and instead have another water bottle holder. The quality of construction was decent. The zippers were smooth, the canvas-like material was sturdy enough. It looks like a good back pack. Aesthetically, it has zippers going across and down in front and breaks up the space visually. Some bags just look like a flat surface, which for me is a bit dull, so I like the look of the bag. That's a completely subjective take though. I liked how the bag opened like a suitcase from the front. It was easy to pack and get stuff out. What was unique to this bag was that it opened folding to the side rather than at the bottom end. It feels more like a suitcase than any other bag I checked out, specifically because of this feature. Others felt like a backpack that just peeled all the way down to the bottom instead of half way.Where they could make the bag better: The material was fine, but some bags come in a material that is a little more bullet proof so to speak (perhaps polyester)... they seem a little more water resistant/scratch resistant. I'd pay to upgrade to that material. The quality of the zippers and straps are decent, but there are better ones out there. I had one bag where the zipper was super smooth and a bit sturdier, but the bag was way to big for my needs. The straps on one bag (Hynes Eagle) were more securely sewn in/attached at the top and under the straps it wasn't the breathable pad that many of the backpacks have, which seem vulnerable to snags, it was just a more durable strap all together. I wanted to take those straps and put them on this bag. And finally one bag (Beraliy Travel Backpack) had a zipper near the top where you could unclip the bottoms of the straps and tuck the straps into a pouch at the top, completely concealing the straps altogether allowing the bag to look even more like a briefcase style carry-on when you want. I would choose that option over the snaps this bag uses to secure the straps when in briefcase mode. This sounds like I'm being a bit critical of this bag, but I did like it. It definitely served its purpose. Other bags in this size had less, and bags that had more were too large... they became carry-ons which isn't what I needed. A couple more nit-picky things... I liked the water bottle holders on some other bags better. This has a stretchable cloth which is functional and better than some that had mesh ones. I wonder how it will hold up down the road. Others had a pouch made of the same material as the bag with elastic straps to keep it tightly held to the side of the bag when not in use. I liked those a bit more. Some bags had a zipper at the bottom giving access to a pouch for dirtier things like shoes. While it does take up space inside the main compartment, if you decide not to use that bottom pouch, it doesn't take up any space. So having something like that added to this bag would give it a little more versatility. And finally some bags had a secret pouch stored on the backpack where the bag is pressed against your back when you're carrying it, which would make it nearly impossible for someone to pickpocket that compartment. That would be an easy enough addition to this bag. But thats a place where you put some cash/id when you're not in the airport. While in the airport the top zipper pouch on this bag is soooo useful. And there are bags with an expander zipper, which is great if the bag is going to be your primary carry-on... not as useful for a personal item bag, as you can't deploy that extra size without changing the status of the bag. It would be a feature that would make a bag like this more flexible for different uses without taking away from its use as a personal item, so that would be worth considering if remaking this bag. I haven't found the perfect bag yet. But this one is a really good one for it's intended purpose of being a "personal item" bag. Decent quality, opens like a suitcase (it really feels like a mini one) zippers in the convenient spots, can carry it different ways, aesthetically pleasing, and not just the right size for all airlines, but also great for slinging into an uber that's taking you to the beach, or to hike a castle. It's not too big to be a burden when you're out and about... easy to slip under a table at a cafe, without looking like you're headed to the airport.

This is a incredibly well-designed soft shell suitcase/backpack hybrid made from recycled plastics, with quality backpack straps and plenty of sensibly placed pockets. Straight up wish I found this bag sooner in life.The frontmost pocket on the outside has a small opening to run a charging cable through it, cool. Under the top handle is another big, flat pocket, perfect for quick access stuff. The main compartment (and another on the front) fold open like a suitcase. There’s an elastic X-brace with a simple buckle clip on the inside, to help stuff from sliding/organized. More pockets along the inside of the main “flap.” This whole thing is pockets and sturdy zippers for them (not YYK, but after a week+ of heavy use, they were never an issue). Four compression straps on the outside, and a meshy pocket on one side for whatever else you have left to pack? If you can’t fit it in here, you don’t need to take it with you.I EASILY fit a pair of 10.5M merrel hiking shoes, a large pair of astronomy binoculars, and about a week of clothes, essential toiletries, couple knickknacks and had some room to spare. This and a backpack and yer all set for the skies. I just did Delta and United, no troubles.My ONLY qualm in the design might be the location of the snap-buttons for the backpack straps. They feel oddly out of place after you unsnap them in order to adjust the backpack straps — but where they happen to be located helps keep the extra bits contained when you tuck everything in and throw it in the overhead. Traveling with another backpack/under seat bag, the two well-padded handles on the top and side are perfect for carrying the bag without the backpack straps at all, so quasi-cosmetic preference maybe.99/100 would buy again in the next life, but this might be still be there then and I wouldn’t need to

This bag is the perfect size for the United flight personal bag specifications. This backpack opens up fully so it's very easy to pack and has multiple compartments. Would definitely recommend

I looked at similar style bags on Amazon and we are glad we ordered this one. We had ordered 2 other bags prior to this one from other brands but returned them because they either didn't have enough compartments, were too small or too heavy. This one is perfect. It checks off all the boxes. The most important feature we were looking for was it had to be big enough and as light as possible. It weighs 1.5 lbs when it is empty. Most other bags I saw on Amazon were over 2 lbs. You should note that his bag is not rigid where it will stand up vertically or when it is laying flat like a suitcase when it is empty. Remember, if it was, it would weigh a lot more and I was not willing to sacrifice on weight. Second, being less rigid means it will be easier to squeeze it under the seat in front of me if I have to. It also comes with a transparent liquid pouch and a place for a water bottle on the side. There are straps on the side to adjust the depth in case you need to expand it. There is a strap on the back to hold it onto your wheeled suitcase. There are also handles on the top and side of the bag, giving you carrying options. Another feature that I did not want to compromise on was the laptop compartment had to be located in the back of the bag (closer to your body when carring it on your back). All other features are listed in the description so i wont waste your time listing them. I can't comment on the quality since I have not used it yet but it seems no worse than a regular back pack. I will provid an update at a later date if there are issues. This bag is a keeper so far and I highly recommend it.

I just recieved the ECOHUB 16'' Travel Backpack and honestly I did not expect much for $56 but I'm very impressed with the bag. It is like a mini travel pack to carry on top of my wheeled carry-on. Lots of pockets, strong material and great design for inside packing cubes or rolled clothes while still being super light. It will easily fit under an airline seat.. Perfect.

Item arrived quickly and is well designed and lightweight.There is really good space in the main compartment as well as really useful exterior pockets. There may be a trade-off on long term durability given the lightweight construction but time will tell and in the meantime this is ideal for.some short flights I'm taking over the next year.

I love that this opens like a suitcase, lots of extra pockets. Fits under seat in plane. Light and comfortable.

Size and pockets are perfect. Works on suitcase as well. Love the organizational pockets.