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Before the day is over, there are still plenty of great Black Friday luggage deals to help you get a leg up on your holiday travel planning.
We’re keeping track of steep discounts on suitcases, backpacks, and packing cubes from Calpak, Samsonite, Travelpro, American Tourister, and other top retailers. These brands have made it into our best luggage and best carry-on guides — written by two travel editors who each take more than 50 flights a year — due to their impressive construction, convenient interior design, and overall durability. While you’ll also find Monos and Away deals in this roundup, be sure to check out our dedicated Monos Black Friday deals and Away Black Friday deals posts for more details on those sales.
This is a great time to invest in a quality suitcase set. One of the best deals we’ve seen is 40% off the Samsonite Centric Hardside Expandable suitcase, our top pick from our guide to the best carry-on bags. We love this bag, which is already affordable at its normal price. Today’s sale brings it down to just under $115. That’s a great price to pay for a piece of luggage that will likely last you decades.
If you are scouring the internet for other items, take a look at our selection of the best Black Friday deals.
Best Black Friday deals on carry-on luggage
We’re specifically highlighting deals from our guide to the best carry-on. Each suitcase has been tested both using standardized tests and also hands-on traveling experience from two travel editors who each take more than 50 flights a year.
Calpak Ambeur Carry-On
The Calpak Ambeur Carry-On’s most notable features include 360-degree spinning wheels, a lightweight but durable build, and of course, the ability to expand. All four colors are fashionable, from rose gold to copper, and 20% off.
Away The Carry-On
By far one of the most popular Away bags, The Carry-On has thoughtful design features like in-bag compression, TSA-approved locks, and a fold-away laundry bag. Last year, the brand only offered discounts on luggage sets, so this is an uncommon deal for those looking to purchase a singular Away bag.
Samsonite Centric Hardside Expandable Luggage with Spinner Wheels
We named this our top overall hard-sided carry-on thanks to the fact that this is a high-quality and durable bag that offers serious value. It’s a rare 37% off for Black Friday; an incredible discount on our favorite suitcase. And clip the coupon on the page for another $6 off.
Monos Carry-On Pro
If you prefer a smaller size carry-on for shorter trips, but still want the added convenience of the additional front pocket space, the Monos Carry-On Pro is the right bag for you. During the brand’s Cyber Week sale, you can get it for 6% off, which is a rare deal for this brand.
Travelpro Platinum Elite 21″ Expandable Carry-On Spinner
Named the best soft-sided carry-on in our testing, the Travelpro Platinum Elite Expandable Carry-On holds everything you need and then some, and stands out from the competition thanks to attention to detail at every point. You’ll save almost $100 during the brand’s Cyber Week sale.
Travelpro Maxlite 5 Carry Me Away Luggage Set
If you prefer soft-sided luggage, we love Travelpro’s, which was designed by an airline pilot. This carry-on luggage set has a roller bag for the overhead bin, and a duffel that can be used as your personal item. With the 20% off discount, you’ll be paying a little over $100 per piece.
AmazonBasics 21-Inch Hardside Spinner
This is a modest discount, but you won’t find a better bag for cheaper. We named this AmazonBasics model the best budget option in our carry-on guide. For the casual weekend traveler, the AmazonBasics Hardside Spinner Carry-On is an attractive bag that does the job at an extremely affordable price.
Delsey Titanium Carry-On
Though made from durable polycarbonate material, this hard-sided carry-on bag is also expandable. For Black Friday it’s a rare 30% off.
Best Black Friday deals on checked luggage
We’ve pulled out deals from our favorite luggage brands in our guide to the best luggage. Each of these brands makes reliable and thoughtfully designed suitcases that will keep your items safe in the plane’s cargo hold.
Monos Check-In Large
This suitcase is the perfect piece of checked luggage and comes in 13 attractive colors, including a few glossy finishes. Normally priced starting at $355, the brand’s Cyber Week sale brings the bag down to $251, a savings of over $100.
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Away The Medium Flex
This suitcase has a flex feature that expands to allow for an additional 1.75″ of space; a great option for a medium-sized checked bag that you can take on many different length trips. Like all of Away’s bags, it has thoughtful design features like TSA-approved combo locks and interior compression. We don’t often see major discounts on this bag, so the 20% off sale is a rare opportunity to buy it at under $350.
Away The Large Flex
The Large Flex is the biggest suitcase Away makes, with a capacity of 108 liters when fully expanded. It has all of the same features we love in Away bags, including interior organization, 360° spinner wheels, and more thoughtful details. If you’re looking for a large, flexible suitcase, Away’s Cyber Week deals bring the price down under $350 — a rare deal.
Samsonite Novaire 2 Piece Set
When it comes to value, Samsonite makes excellent luggage at some of the best prices, which it why we named it our top overall pick for the best carry-on. This set gets you both a checked and carry-on bag for roughly $150 each during Samsonite’s Cyber Week sale.
Tumi Extended Trip Expandable 4-Wheeled Packing Case
This extra-large expandable case is ideal for extended business and leisure trips, or for group packing. The four-wheel system and expandable packing ensures effortless travel. Select colors are discounted by almost $200 as part of Nordstrom’s Cyber Week sale.
Best Black Friday deals on backpacks, duffels, and luggage accessories
Not all trips require a roller bag, so we’re also outlining Black Friday discounts on picks from our guides to the best backpack and best travel backpack, along with deals of duffels and packing accessories from our favorite luggage brands.
CALPAK Luka Duffel
The CALPAK Luka Duffel is an ultra-lightweight bag with numerous pockets for easy organization — and it won’t break the bank. The 20% off Black Friday sale makes it one of the best duffels at an affordable price.
Travelpro x Travel + Leisure Drop-Bottom Weekender
The top pick in our guide to the best duffels, this bag is thoughtfully designed and has many of the same features as much pricier bags, such as drop-bottom storage. It’s more than $100 off for Black Friday.
Timbuk2 Impulse Travel Backpack Duffel Bag
We named this duffel a top pick in our guide to the best travel backpacks. With one large main compartment, the bag lets you pack a ton of stuff and has some small side pockets and a shoe pocket to further up its utility. For Black Friday it’s a rare 30% off.
Samsonite Just Right Garment Carrier
This tri-fold garment carrier is ideal for traveling with dresses or suits that you want to keep crisp and protected. It’s 30% off during Samsonite’s Cyber Week sale; a great deal.
Delsey Chatelet 2.0 Air Under-Seater
This petite bag is small enough to be used as a personal item, but has wheels and a telescoping handle for easier transport through the airport. The 30% off discount brings it down by about $70.
How to choose the best luggage
Soft-sided vs. hard-sided
In general, we recommend hard-sided luggage for most people and especially for checked bags. Hard-sided luggage will keep your items compact and in place and can withstand heavy handling. You may opt for a soft-sided bag if you’re an overpacker, since soft suitcases have some stretch to hold more items and are easier to compress to fit in an overhead compartment. To learn more about the differences between soft-side, hard-side, and aluminum carry-ons, check out our guide to the best carry-on luggage.
Size
For carry-on bags, you’ll want to stick with a maximum bag size of 22″ x 14″ x 9″, which will fit most domestic and international airline carrier limits. For checked luggage, keep in mind that bigger isn’t always better. You may be tempted to buy the biggest checked bag you can find, but extra large bags easily end up over the airline’s max weight once packed. A checked bag with max dimensions of 29″ x 20.5″ x 12.5″ will accommodate most trips without being too hefty.
Wheels
We always recommend selecting a roller bag with four wheels instead of two. The extra wheels allow for easier maneuverability.
Extra features
Many luggage brands aim to stand out by offering a fleet of special features. The features we find most useful are built-in combination locks and in-bag compression. Ejectable batteries are popular add-ons, but we find they’re not often used and can be a bit of a pain to travel with: Most airlines do not allow these batteries to be checked into a plane’s cargo hold.
