Travel Backpack for Women, 18x14x8 Spirit Airlines Personal Item Bag with Clear Toiletry Bag, Laptop Carry on Backpack with USB Port, Airline Approved Under Seat 14 Pockets 30L, Beige

This is now officially my favorite backpack. I just took it on a nine-day trip, and it worked perfectly on the airline and throughout my journey. The pockets are perfectly located, and I find it easier to access the content than any other backpack I have had. The laptop pouch works great and provides padding. The material is durable and looks great. It fits under the airline seat with ease. I packed just as much as I did with my old larger backpack.

I have used this bag as a personal item for two trips - one international, one domestic. The capacity is great. Lots of pockets and cinch straps on the side to made smaller if only partially filled. Since it opens like a book, it is very easy tp pack. Separate laptop area, separate phone pocket, hidden holder for an Apple Tag. Very reasonably priced. Nice and light.The fabric would likely withstand some rain but I bought a small backpack cover which I also recommend if you are going to be in a wet or snowy area.Built in a way that keeps it lightweight in spite of its many features. But if it started wearing down, I would buy again!

There are almost too many pockets to keep track of! This back pack is well made. It fits under the seats of new and old airplanes. I was able to carry the quart liquids bag, my iPad (cords and head phones), jacket, vest, and small purse in the bag with room for miscellaneous items taken or purchased. The pack has side clips top and bottom to tighten the width of the pack. My 32oz water bottle fit easily into the side pocket. There is an elastic band and clip to keep your clothes from shifting in the main compartment.when opened. There is a back strap that fits over the handle of my rolling suitcase, allowing for easy handling. One improvement would be an rfid lined pocket.

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.

Was looking for a personal item backpack when travelling to Europe. The airline reqt is 16"x"12"6" and this backpack fits that although the width could expand to 7.8" instead of 6". It only weighs 1.25 lbs too. It has side straps so that you can compress the width should you need to to fit the 6" reqt. SBS zippers appear to zip smoothly. One of the key features I liked about this backpack is that it's a clamshell style vs loading everything for the top. That makes it easier to pack like a small piece of luggage. The shoulder straps are lightly padded enough given the size of the backpack. It has carry handles on both the top & side as well as a luggage strap to go over extendable handle of a carry-on piece of luggage. It has several outside pockets (front & back) for paperwork, phone, battery charger, tablet and side pocket for water bottle. The interior is more luggage like with a clothing retention strap & mesh pocket area. Think of this more as a small piece of luggage that looks & functions like a backpack. All that & it's made with recycled plastic (50%). Very happy with this choice & perfect for personal item carry-on as well as a day pack when at your destination.

I bought this backpack to use as a personal item when traveling. I fly mostly through United and they have the smallest size for a personal item bag. There are plenty of similar styles out there but none is as small and as reasonably priced as this. It seems sturdy and roomy. It has plenty of useful compartments. It's really cute! When it's expanded and filled, it looks like a mini luggage. I like that the main compartment fully opens like a luggage, making it easy to pack. I do wish the shoulder straps can be hidden when not in use. I usually travel with a large luggage that I check in and a carry on luggage (both free of charge). United also allows a personal item bag, so now I'm set!