6 Carry-On Luggage Brands You MUST Stop Buying in 2026 (And 3 You Can Actually Trust)

6 Carry-On Luggage Brands You MUST Stop Buying in 2026 (And 3 You Can Actually Trust) The carry-on luggage aisle is one of the most sophisticated markup machines in retail — and most people have no idea who actually owns the shelf. In this video we rank six carry-on brands you need to stop buying in 2026 and three that are genuinely worth your money. The only metric that matters: the warranty card. A warranty is a company telling you in writing how long it expects its own product to survive. Before you watch, know this: Samsonite owns more of the aisle than most people realise, and the CEO of the world's largest luggage company got his job under circumstances the brand would prefer to stay buried. Away launched with a hardcover book before it had a single bag to sell. And the brand AI recommends least offers more than the one it recommends most. Six brands. Three worth it. Every claim sourced. Sources: 5W Luggage AI Visibility Index Q2 2026 · Samsonite FY2025 Annual Results March 2026 · Engadget / BuzzFeed News / TechCrunch (Bluesmart/Raden, 2018) · Inc. Magazine (Away founding story, 2017) · Multiple verified news sources (Samsonite CEO resignation, 2018). #carryonluggage #luggagebrands #traveltips #travelgear #luggagereview #carryontravel #travelessentials #bestluggage #samsonite #awayluggage #briggsandriley #travelprotection 1. 5W Luggage AI Visibility Index 2026 https://www.5wpr.com/ai-visibility-in... 2. Samsonite FY2025 Annual Results (March 2026) https://www.prnewswire.com/news-relea... 3. Samsonite CEO Tainwala Resigns — CNN Money (June 2018) https://money.cnn.com/2018/05/31/inve... 4. Samsonite CEO Resigns — Fortune (June 2018) https://fortune.com/2018/06/01/samson... 5. Bluesmart Shuts Down — Engadget (May 2018) https://www.engadget.com/2018-05-01-b...