Whether for a business trip or a leisure stay, the criteria guiding the choice here revolve around four points: robustness, practicality, capacity, and weight. Then, the real question lies in the format and material: soft canvas or hard shell, duffel bag, wheeled bag, cabin suitcase, or large format. You will find a selection of luggage from brands such as American Tourister, Samsonite, Jump and Delsey.

Types of suitcases and luggage

Choosing the right luggage starts with the format suited to your actual usage. In practice, for everyday travel use, you need to consider the length of the stay, the mode of transport, and airline constraints.

• Cabin suitcases (55 cm): to be preferred if you are looking for a format suitable for short stays and most short-haul flights. The capacity is often between 30 and 45 liters.
• Medium-sized suitcases (67 to 68 cm): this format is generally suitable for a one- to two-week trip. It offers a useful balance between weight and capacity, often around 60 to 75 liters.
• Large suitcases (77 to 80 cm): intended for long stays or departures with several people. The capacity frequently exceeds 90 liters.
• Duffel bags: soft and lightweight, they are well suited to informal trips, by train, or as a complement to a main suitcase.
• Vanity cases and toiletry bags: designed to isolate care products and keep contents accessible during the journey.
• Garment bags: to be preferred if you are transporting a suit, a dress, or clothes that wrinkle easily.

Rigid and soft structures: the choice depends on your usage

What differentiates this type of bag or suitcase is first and foremost the protection offered to the contents. Hard shells, often made of polycarbonate, better protect fragile objects and withstand repeated impacts: this is a useful reference for planes and holds. In fact, a rigid cabin suitcase often weighs between 2.5 and 3.5 kg, depending on the equipment and the quality of the shell.

Soft models, made of nylon or technical textile, gain in flexibility and lightness. In practice, for everyday use or journeys where storage space varies, they fit more easily into a trunk, a train compartment, or a reduced space. Some versions have an expandable gusset: you then gain a few liters of capacity without changing the basic format.

Security and practicality: wheels and TSA systems

Maneuverability significantly changes the comfort of use. 4-wheel spinner suitcases rotate 360°: they are well suited to the smooth floors of airports and stations. 2-wheel models remain relevant if you often travel on irregular sidewalks or less stable surfaces.

For international travel, locking deserves a true practical reference. A TSA system allows the regulated opening of the luggage during certain controls, without damaging the lock. American Tourister Dreami, Liftoff, and Neovibe ranges integrate this type of device, and TSA locks are also available as an accessory to complement a luggage that would not be equipped with one.

Brands recognized for luggage

The criterion guiding the choice here is not only the brand name, but the coherence between the range, the material, and your frequency of travel. Some collections aim for lightness, others for resistance, and others still for modularity with volume extension.

American Tourister offers several distinct ranges: Aerospin, Airconic, Dashpop, Diablast, Dreami, Fastforward, Liftoff, and Neovibe. Some, such as Aerospin, Neovibe, and Diablast, have an expandable function: a useful point if your return volume varies from one journey to another.

Samsonite stands out with a positioning oriented towards durability, technical innovation, and refined finishes. Jump and Delsey complement the offer with different approaches to luggage: varied formats, more urban or more sober lines, and equipment levels adapted to regular as well as occasional uses.

Travel accessories to complete your luggage

A well-chosen luggage often works better with a few targeted accessories. TSA locks, thermal bags, camera bags, and toiletry bags respond to specific needs: to protect, organize, or isolate certain contents during transport.

In practice, for frequent use, these complements facilitate storage and limit internal wear of the luggage. To be preferred if you are looking for simple organization, especially on short journeys with little available volume.