Can my boyfriend take a backpack on a flight in addition to a carry-on?

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He's going on a ski trip on Saturday. He's checking the bag with his skies & whatnot & he's cramming all his clothes in an actual carry-on. Can he carry a backpack on the flight as well & count that as the handbag equivalent for women?
 
I believe everyone is allowed to have two carry-on's because if they only allowed women to then that would be sexist. But different airlines allow more or less carry-on's than others so his best bet would be to go to their website or call them.
 
TSA security regulates carry on to 1 bag and 1 smaller personal item like a purse or briefcase. Many times travelers push the limit by taking 2 bags with 1 bag being smaller. If you get through the security checkpoint then the airline may have an issue with the backpack if it is very large. Check with the specific airline for size restrictions.

If the backpack complies with size then he can use that as his carry on and a smaller abg as his personal item.
 
It depends on how big the backpack is. I travel frequently and I have a carry-on but then I also use one of those drawstring gym sack. I believe most athletic apparel brands make them these days. I've never had a problem with those. I would think a large backpack probably wouldn't work, but I'm not positive. Hope this helps!
 
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