I live in a galaxy far, far away and carry on luggage is vital since all flights involve a long distance and carry on is both a life saver if anything goes wrong with the suitcase and also because long distances and the wife's stuff don't leave me much room.
Paying for extra weight is out of the question, long distance = mucho expensivo!

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May want to revise your title a bit. The first word in it is verboten as far as new threads are concerned in case you missed it. Doh!

Nothing has much changed as far as carry on luggage is concerned. All the same rules apply except you're now allowed by the TSA up to 12 oz. of hand sanitizer instead of the normal 3.2 oz. So of course I just fill an old 12 oz hand sanitizer bottle with vodka...

Anyway, many airlines, at least in the states, are limiting middle seating so you actually now have more room for a carry on bag to be stored under the middle seat including your own (as long as it fits of course)

I'm most familiar with US airline rules so I can't give too much useful advice outside of that. But so far I at least haven't seen tighter restrictions here.

Title fixed, thanks.

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Nicky, we went to New Zealand earlier this year (thank God!!); found that there are variations in carry-on luggage allowances, at least for some local “budget” airlines.
I bought an “international carryon” size TravelPro and like it very much—and much better than a hard-side clamshell. Rolls very easily. Easy to get things out of while still in overhead rack (camera, iPad, jacket, etc.)

TravelPro International Carryon Roller Bag

You're traveling from Argentina to the US?

If you're coming to the US, US carriers are more liberal with their baggage allowances than most foreign carriers. One carry-on suitcase and a personal item; the personal item can fit under the seat in front and can be close to another suitcase, if you have one that will fit.

Nothing hazardous in your checked luggage, especially batteries. Those you carry on. Nothing else hazardous in your carry-on with a few minor exceptions.

Due to COVID, most carriers aren't serving anything, so you may need to buy your water or food in the terminal (if you can find a place that's open and serving) and carry it aboard.

Unless you have medication that you have got to have access to in flight, I'd check the bag. You may find that if you get on board and the overhead is full, the bag is getting checked anyway. US carriers often don't weigh the carry-on bag. Just the checked bag. If you carry it through security, you can often just gate-check the bag and leave it on the jetway, to be included in the luggage compartment. In most cases (not all), this luggage will be available in the jetway when you deplane (depending on how it was checked). Airlines are typically happy to do this, as passengers who volunteer to gate-check their bag don't fill up overhead space.

If you're concerned about heavy bag fees, weigh your bags in advance, and juggle items between the bags to keep them within limits.

You may find that on an international trip, it's less expensive to check a second bag or pay an overweight fee, than to ship items internationally.

We just flew internationally, and the baggage restrictions were the same as in the past. 1 carryon and 1 personal item. That can vary due to airlines and the type of ticket you purchased. Our domestic connecting flight was shoulder to shoulder (no empty middle seats this time) full and no service, food or water whatsoever (But we had grabbed food at a gas station, and refilled our own water bottles before boarding). As noted, few airport restaurants were open. The connecting international flight had the paper bags with water and cookies to pick up yourself as you entered the craft, the seating there was well spread out- but that may just be due to the destination we chose. We flew AA. Best of luck in your travels.

The US carry-on restrictions won't change in terms of quantity, but they will if you're transferring to a foreign carrier, especially if connecting through somewhere like Heathrow. What United or American will allow often changes with the foreign carrier, and frequently the carry-on will be weighed. If traveling internationally, look closely at other carriers on which one may be traveling, as some are very strict (KLM, for example).

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Originally posted by sns3guppy:
The US carry-on restrictions won't change in terms of quantity, but they will if you're transferring to a foreign carrier, especially if connecting through somewhere like Heathrow. What United or American will allow often changes with the foreign carrier, and frequently the carry-on will be weighed. If traveling internationally, look closely at other carriers on which one may be traveling, as some are very strict (KLM, for example).

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US carriers are pretty generous, for carry-on sizing 22-inch or, 56cm roller is standard.