Our picks for the best personal items and underseat bags include backpacks, duffels, and totes that we've tested for portability and functionality.

We’ve learned that backpacks can be used as carry-ons or personal items (depending on the size). This is especially helpful if you’re going on a short trip and don’t want to have to check in ...

The best personal item bags are able to fit under the seat in front of you and provide easy access to items you need to have on hand. Here are our top picks.

The perfect 'personal' item varies from person to person, but The Backpack by BÉIS checks a lot of boxes, and it comes in eight airport-chic colorways ...

Its dimensions are intentionally crafted to meet most airline personal item size limits, which means you can pack it full to the brim and still breeze past the bag sizers at the gate.

One editor tested out the Calpak Ambeur Mini Carry-On during a long weekend trip as her personal-item carry-on bag that fits underneath the aircraft seat.

Our carry-on backpack picks are too large to be used as a personal item, so I also tested the Patagonia Refugio Daypack 26L, from our guide to the best backpack for students.

Though we don’t recommend any backpacks as a personal item in our guide, we tried the Patagonia Refugio Daypack 26L, our favorite backpack for students. It turns out that this backpack worked ...

Passengers can technically bring only one bag aboard as their personal item, which means that you might be questioned for wearing a cross-body in addition to your backpack.

Amidst the sea of personal items you can take with you on the plane, one versatile and reliable travel essential stands out above the rest: the backpack. With over 3,200 positive reviews and a ...