Often the single heaviest item is a laptop. This should be carried as a personal item when checking in or boarding a plane.

And given that you'll be schlepping it on your back or shoulders for hours at a time, a good personal item needs to be just as ergonomically designed as the best carry-on bags or the best luggage.

She says it makes a great carry-on personal item because it’s lightweight and custom-designed for air travel, with a luggage sleeve and exterior pockets for stashing chargers and tidbits ...

Is it better to stow a suitcase in the plane’s belly and risk the airline losing your luggage or cram everything into a carry ...

A personal item is a small bag that can fit under the seat in front of you. The type of bag is entirely up to you: purses, laptop bags, backpacks, duffels, and even underseat luggage are excellent ...

(Luke Sharrett/AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images) Amtrak then responded to the post with a link to its policy for carry-on luggage, which states each passenger may bring one personal item and ...

Five airlines fly from Westchester to numerous destinations in the U.S. Here are their policies on checked luggage, carry-on bags and personal items.