I am flying BDA-BOS on Friday. I want to take as my carryon a soft-sided cooler, it's about 17 x 14 x 12. In total it's smaller than a typical rollerboard, but it's technically larger in the smallest dimension. (Although we all pack our rollerboards to where they are larger than the 9" allowed!)
Anybody think I'll have trouble with it? I'm pretty sure it'll fit in the overhead. If they do let me through security with it but they balk at the gate, think they'll at least check it for me (for free, like they usually do to save overhead bin space)? I'd actually prefer that because I have to connect twice. I just don't feel like paying the $25 (or whatever it costs these days to check a bag).
Anybody think I'll have trouble with it? I'm pretty sure it'll fit in the overhead. If they do let me through security with it but they balk at the gate, think they'll at least check it for me (for free, like they usually do to save overhead bin space)? I'd actually prefer that because I have to connect twice. I just don't feel like paying the $25 (or whatever it costs these days to check a bag).