Tech Folio Backpack

WaterField Designs Tech Folio Backpack is a 19L, 1.3kg2.9lb travel backpack measuring 39.4×31.1×15.9cm15.5×12×6.5in. It fits the carry-on size limit of 36 of 36 major airlines and the personal-item limit of 9 of 26. Under the seat, its 31.1cm12.2in side is over the 30cm11.8in limit at 12 of the 17 airlines it misses. Specs from sfbags.com, checked October 2026.

Volume: 19Lfixed size
Weight: 1.3kg2.9lb2.9lb1.3kg
Carry-on: 36/36airlines fit it
Personal item: 9/26under-seat limits

Dimensions: 39.4×31.1×15.9cm15.5×12×6.5in 15.5×12×6.5in39.4×31.1×15.9cm
Price: $399 as of October 2026
Laptop: up to 16"
Opening: front tech folio compartment zips all the way around, rear mobile office compartment zip
Warranty: Lifetime Defects in materials and workmanship for the life of the product, original purchaser; not wear and tear.
Compartments: 2
Bottle pockets: n/a

Organizer
Luggage pass-through

Material: 1680D black ballistic nylon or 14 oz waxed canvas, full-grain leather accents, waterproof zippers

Tech folio compartment with ten pockets for cables and chargers
Two padded pockets for two laptops or a laptop and tablet
Weight 1.3 kg in ballistic nylon, 1.55 kg in waxed canvas

Last checked: 2026-10. Prices and specs may have changed.

Does the WaterField Designs Tech Folio Backpack fit airline carry-on limits?

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Fits as a cabin bagFits as a cabin bag on Ryanair. cabin bag 55×40×20cm21.5×15.5×8in · under the seat 40×30×20cm15.5×12×8in. Bag in cminches, turned to fit.

Flag as a tight fit undercm spare

Airline	Carry-on	Personal item	Cabin-bag weight
Air Arabia	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	5.7kg to pack (of 7kg)12.6lb to pack (of 15.4lb)
Air CanadaCabin bag not on every fare	FitsFits	Tight fit (0.1cm spare)Tight fit (0in spare)	No published limitNo published limit
Air FranceCabin bag not on every fare	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	10.7kg to pack (of 12kg shared with personal item)23.6lb to pack (of 26.5lb shared with personal item)
Air India	FitsFits	No published limit	5.7kg to pack (of 7kg)12.6lb to pack (of 15.4lb)
AirAsia	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	5.7kg to pack (of 7kg shared with personal item)12.6lb to pack (of 15.4lb shared with personal item)
Alaska Airlines	FitsFits	No published limit	No published limitNo published limit
Allegiant AirCabin bag not on every fare	FitsFits	FitsFits	No published limitNo published limit
American Airlines	FitsFits	FitsFits	No published limitNo published limit
ANA (All Nippon Airways)	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	8.7kg to pack (of 10kg shared with personal item)19.2lb to pack (of 22lb shared with personal item)
AviancaCabin bag not on every fare	FitsFits	No published limit	8.7kg to pack (of 10kg)19.2lb to pack (of 22lb)
British Airways	FitsFits	FitsFits	No published limitNo published limit
Cebu Pacific	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	8.7kg to pack (of 10kg shared with personal item)19.2lb to pack (of 22lb shared with personal item)
Delta Air Lines	FitsFits	No published limit	No published limitNo published limit
easyJetCabin bag not on every fare	FitsFits	FitsFits	13.7kg to pack (of 15kg)30.2lb to pack (of 33.1lb)
Emirates	FitsFits	No published limit	5.7kg to pack (of 7kg)12.6lb to pack (of 15.4lb)
Frontier AirlinesCabin bag not on every fare	FitsFits	FitsFits	14.6kg to pack (of 15.9kg)32.2lb to pack (of 35.1lb)
Gol Linhas Aereas	FitsFits	No published limit	8.7kg to pack (of 10kg)19.2lb to pack (of 22lb)
IndiGo	FitsFits	No published limit	5.7kg to pack (of 7kg)12.6lb to pack (of 15.4lb)
JetBlue Airways	FitsFits	Tight fit (1.9cm spare)Tight fit (0.7in spare)	No published limitNo published limit
KLMCabin bag not on every fare	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	10.7kg to pack (of 12kg shared with personal item)23.6lb to pack (of 26.5lb shared with personal item)
LATAM Airlines	FitsFits	FitsFits	10.7kg to pack (of 12kg)23.6lb to pack (of 26.5lb)
LufthansaCabin bag not on every fare	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	6.7kg to pack (of 8kg)14.8lb to pack (of 17.6lb)
Norwegian Air ShuttleCabin bag not on every fare	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	8.7kg to pack (of 10kg shared with personal item)19.2lb to pack (of 22lb shared with personal item)
Qantas	FitsFits	No published limit	5.7kg to pack (of 7kg shared with personal item)12.6lb to pack (of 15.4lb shared with personal item)
Qatar Airways	FitsFits	No published limit	5.7kg to pack (of 7kg)12.6lb to pack (of 15.4lb)
RyanairCabin bag not on every fare	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	8.7kg to pack (of 10kg)19.2lb to pack (of 22lb)
SAS	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	6.7kg to pack (of 8kg)14.8lb to pack (of 17.6lb)
Singapore Airlines	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	5.7kg to pack (of 7kg)12.6lb to pack (of 15.4lb)
Southwest Airlines	FitsFits	No published limit	No published limitNo published limit
Turkish Airlines	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	6.7kg to pack (of 8kg)14.8lb to pack (of 17.6lb)
United AirlinesCabin bag not on every fare	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	No published limitNo published limit
Vietjet Air	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	5.7kg to pack (of 7kg shared with personal item)12.6lb to pack (of 15.4lb shared with personal item)
VolarisCabin bag not on every fare	FitsFits	FitsFits	8.7kg to pack (of 10kg)19.2lb to pack (of 22lb)
VuelingCabin bag not on every fare	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	8.7kg to pack (of 10kg)19.2lb to pack (of 22lb)
WestJetCabin bag not on every fare	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	No published limitNo published limit
Wizz AirCabin bag not on every fare	FitsFits	Too bigToo big	8.7kg to pack (of 10kg)19.2lb to pack (of 22lb)

Compared in any orientation against each airline's published size limit. A tight fit has under 2cm to spare, so a packed soft bag may not pass a sizer. Set it to 0 to turn the warning off. Weight is what the airline allows in the cabin minus this bag's empty 1.3kg2.9lb. Limits and sources. Own a different bag? Check it against every airline.