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Strict-sizer hardside
Travelpro Maxlite Air V2 compact hardside, black
The Travelpro Maxlite Air compact is the lineup's hardside listed at exactly 22 × 14 × 9 inches and 6.4 lb. It is a short-trip bag.
The compact Maxlite Air is the only mainstream spinner in this lineup whose current bullet states an overall of 22 × 14 × 9 inches. It is smaller than a standard carry-on on purpose. The larger 20 inch Air does not make the same claim.
Check price on Amazon- Published size
- 22 × 14 × 9 in
- Weight
- 6.4 lb in the feature bullet.
- Shell
- Polycarbonate hardside
- Wheels
- Spinner wheels, eight-wheel marketing on the wider Air line
- Lock
- TSA lock, consistent with the Maxlite Air V2 line
- Warranty
- Limited lifetime warranty against defects, plus one year of carrier-damage repair if registered
- Capacity
- Sized for one to two day trips, per Travelpro's own warning
- Expandable
- The wider Air line expands. Confirm the compact's expansion on the current listing before you count on it. We do not add expansion inches we did not read.
- Best for
- Travelers whose first requirement is a published 22 × 14 × 9 inch overall, and who can pack light.
Black compact, ASIN B0DYL5F7QL, in stock November 10, 2026. Bullet: please check dimensions; H 22 in, W 14 in, D 9 in; case 18.75 × 13.25 × 9; weight 6.4 lb. Product details: 14 × 9 × 22 inches. The 20 inch black Air, B0DYKNY56P, is a different size: overall 23 × 14.5 × 9.5 inches, 6.7 lb.
Pros
- Bullet states overall height 22, width 14, depth 9 inches
- 6.4 lb
- Polycarbonate hardside with spinner wheels and a TSA lock in the same line
- Limited lifetime warranty on the listing
Cons
- Travelpro warns that most returns are because the bag is smaller than people expect
- An exact 22 × 14 × 9 fit leaves no room for a stuffed pocket
- The roomier 20 inch Air is listed at 23 × 14.5 × 9.5 and fails the strict box
Does the published size fit?
| Airline | Carry-on box | Personal item | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | Fits | Over | No cap |
| Delta Air Lines | Fits | Size not published | No cap |
| United Airlines | Fits | Over | No cap |
| Southwest Airlines | Fits | Size not published | No cap |
| JetBlue | Fits | Over | No cap |
| Alaska Airlines | Fits | Size not published | No cap |
| Spirit Airlines | Fits | Over | No cap |
| Frontier Airlines | Fits | Over | Fits |
| Allegiant Air | Fits | Over | No cap |
| Air Canada | Over | Over | No cap |
| British Airways | Fits | Over | No cap |
| Lufthansa | Over | Over | Fits |
| Air France | Over | Over | Fits |
| KLM | Over | Over | Fits |
| Emirates | Over | Not a second bag | Fits |
| Qatar Airways | Over | Not a second bag | Fits |
| Singapore Airlines | Fits | Size not published | Fits |
| Ryanair | Over | Over | Fits |
| easyJet | Fits | Over | Fits |
This is the Away-style bag in the lineup that fits the sentence people think they are buying. "Away-style" here means a polycarbonate spinner with a TSA lock sold on Amazon, not the Away brand, which does not sell this suitcase. The bag is the Travelpro Maxlite Air V2 compact in black, ASIN B0DYL5F7QL. It was in stock on November 10, 2026.
Travelpro's bullet is blunt: smaller than a standard carry-on, most returns are about size, ideal for one to two day trips, overall height 22 inches, width 14, depth 9, case 18.75 × 13.25 × 9, weight 6.4 pounds. Product details list 14 × 9 × 22. For once the marketing rectangle and the details table describe the same box.
That box is exactly the American, Delta, United, JetBlue, and Alaska carry-on limit. Exact means the published number passes and a wheel that sits a little proud, or a luggage tag, can still fail a physical sizer. Do not add a bulky tag to the outside and then argue with the agent. It also means you cannot expand your way to a week of clothes. Travelpro is telling you this is a short-trip bag. Believe them.
The sibling people will confuse it with is B0DYKNY56P, the black 20 inch Maxlite Air, also in stock that day. Its bullet says overall 23 × 14.5 × 9.5 inches and 6.7 pounds. Same family, different rectangle, fails the strict box. The midnight-blue 21 inch ASIN B0DYKYNGTC was unavailable when we checked, so it is not in our links. If a cart asks you to "upgrade" from the compact to the 20 inch, you are changing the fit, not just the color.
We like this bag for the job the homepage size checker is built to answer. It is not the featured commission product. LEVEL8 pays a higher commission through December 1, 2026, and it is featured for that reason, with its real dimensions printed beside the button. The compact Air is here because the measurements work. Pack less. That is the cost of a bag that matches the sizer on the page before you ever reach the gate.
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Questions people ask next
What size is the Travelpro listing?
Black compact, ASIN B0DYL5F7QL, in stock November 10, 2026. Bullet: please check dimensions; H 22 in, W 14 in, D 9 in; case 18.75 × 13.25 × 9; weight 6.4 lb. Product details: 14 × 9 × 22 inches. The 20 inch black Air, B0DYKNY56P, is a different size: overall 23 × 14.5 × 9.5 inches, 6.7 lb.
Who is the Travelpro Maxlite Air V2 compact hardside, black for?
Travelers whose first requirement is a published 22 × 14 × 9 inch overall, and who can pack light.