Why wouldn't each family member just put it in their own carry on? Why would they need to pack them all in one?

Everyone in my family is a pack animal because we only do carry on.

I put it into a small reusable bag and stuff it under the seat. it doesn't fit well in the overhead.

Wear it on. Checking is risky. Why waste carry-on space?
As others said, use as a blanket or stuff it somewhere. They are easy to compress.

Anonymous wrote:I wear mine on the plane and just stuff it in the overhead on top of my carry on. On my flight this week I just put it over my lap like a blanket because I was cold (it’s a thin longish puffy coat). I would never put it in checked luggage - too risky.

Wisdom right here!

I never check a bag so jacket is either in carry-on, in personal item (backpack) or on me.

Anonymous wrote:I always bring my puffy jacket on the plane and use it as a pillow/blanket (depending on the comfort level of the cabin).

This is what I do too. Plus I always get cold on a plane.
Have no idea what to do with a long wool coat. I see men fold them and put them on top of the carryons. I would do anything I can to avoid bringing that kind of coat.

Plus, puffers are easily washed, which you want on a plane.

If your using your coat at your destination then carry it on. Most puffers can be folded to go in the front compartment of a carryon suitcase.

I wear mine on the plane and just stuff it in the overhead on top of my carry on. On my flight this week I just put it over my lap like a blanket because I was cold (it’s a thin longish puffy coat). I would never put it in checked luggage - too risky.

Anonymous wrote:I always bring my puffy jacket on the plane and use it as a pillow/blanket (depending on the comfort level of the cabin).

Same. They take up too much room in a bag.

I wear mine on the plane (I only have a carryon) and then I pull out a bag (like a Baggu) and stuff it in there and under the seat.

I never check bags so always bring everything onto the plane.

I always bring my puffy jacket on the plane and use it as a pillow/blanket (depending on the comfort level of the cabin).

We fly to ski we bring one carryon just for all the family jackets.

For the first time ever my family is flying over Christmas internationally to a colder weather destination. I can’t decide if we should wear our puffy jackets onto the plane (this sounds safe but the least practical in terms of the flight), pack them together into a single carry-on (in which case one of us would have to forgo their own carry-on), or pack them in checked bags. Advice from more experienced travelers??