How do you carry a suit when flying????

[AdamMitch69]

I'm flying MAN to LGW with BA for Ascot races next week and was wondering how to transport my suit.
I'm not checking in a suitcase just a carry on and have my suitbag. But the suitbag is too big according to the hand luggage size chart to go in the overheads. If I put it in the hold it's going to get creased and bashed as its only a thin suit carrier.

any ideas???

PS I dont want to wear to during the flight either ;-)

[Zod]

Get a smaller suitbag. There are planty available that fit in overhead lockers.

[cs02rm0]

Is it not flexible?

[hman]

Personally I gave my brand new suit (in its suit bag) to the air hostess when I boarded the plane in Miami, it travelled first class all the way back!.

I was in tourist class though!

[AdamMitch69]

if I rolled my suitbag up it would fit in the overhead - but obviously it will get creased by doing so.

although this could be a small problem compared to if they decide to strike next Friday! tts!!

[hornetrider]

I flew on Sleazy the other week with a rucksack, mrs also had hand baggage plus I had an M&S suit carrier which doubles over. The fact I had two pieces of hand baggage did not appear to register with anyone at all, so I folded it neatly into the overhead locker on boarding.

No problem.

[randlemarcus]

Wear it, and crumple the civvies

[CraigW]

wear the jacket and roll (dont fold) the trousers in your bag.

[cs02rm0]

AdamMitch69 said:

if I rolled my suitbag up it would fit

That's good enough to get it onto the plane. Just don't roll it up when you put it in the overhead lockers?

[fizz876]

The last few times I have flown and needed my suits I handed them straight to the stewerdess- the suit was on a hanger in a suit cover. I have found there are actually a couple of compartments dotted around the plane whihc appear to be specifically for this.

I have done this on a variety of different airlines but they were all long haul flights.