I bought this just to have a carry-on version of the checked 24" Travelpro platinum suitcase I already own. I find, for female like myself who packs a lot of stuff, this 22" carry-on holds about 3 days/4 nights worth of stuff without having to expand it. Thus, it will always fit in the overhead bin of full size jets, but in the overhead bins of just one of the small commuter jets - the Embraer 175.