Away Luggage Review 2024

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First founded in 2015, Away luggage has become a staple among millennial travelers in particular thanks to the brand’s sleek designs, smart added features like built-in TSA-approved locks and Instagram-worthy color options from pale pink to coastal blue.

Away makes some of the best carry-ons and best luggage, but the brand has also expanded its offerings far beyond classic suitcases. From totes to pet carriers, Away has a wide range of chic and useful bags and travel accessories to consider.

We pulled together the best Away luggage and travel accessories worthy of your consideration — all put to the test by our team of trusted product experts and travelers.

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The 3 best Away pieces we tested

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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.

Away The Bigger Carry-On Flex

The Bigger Carry-On Flex is Away’s largest and most versatile carry-on bag. Its zipper-activated expansion panel reveals an additional 2.25″ of space — great for packing more or bringing back souvenirs from your travels.

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Away The Pet Carrier

Away’s Pet Carrier has a sleek design and offers your cat or small dog maximum comfort and safety from point A to point B.

What makes Away luggage worth it

Away was the first luggage brand to pioneer features like integrated locks, internal compression, and roll-up laundry bags in hardshell suitcases. The brand has spawned dozens of imitators in the last few years, so this once-unique luggage design may no longer seem particularly novel. However, in our testing (and we’ve tested the suitcases numerous times over the past few years), Away’s bags trump imitators in functionality, ease of movement, and durability. In fact, Away’s bags have fared the best among hardshell suitcases in our durability testing, usually emerging with scuffs and scratches, but no major damage.

Perhaps the biggest reason to consider Away is the brand’s lifetime warranty policy. We have firsthand experience trading in an Away bag under the warranty; you get a brand-new bag and there are no costs for shipping or returning the damaged bag. An Away bag is truly a bag for life — well, or as long as the company is around.

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