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title: "Osprey Fairview Travel Pack 55 vs Osprey Quasar 26"
description: "Osprey Fairview Travel Pack 55 vs Osprey Quasar 26: capacity, weight, dimensions and how many airlines accept each as a carry-on, side by side."
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# Osprey Fairview Travel Pack 55 vs. Osprey Quasar 26

Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.

## [Osprey Fairview Travel Pack 55](https://onebag.travel/carryon/8nnawgyygp/osprey-fairview-travel-pack-55/)

by [Osprey](https://onebag.travel/carryons/?brands=Osprey)

![Front facing view of the Osprey Fairview Travel Pack 55](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1631540377/carryons/Osprey_Fairview_Travel_Pack_55_cjtiob.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>55 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1.9 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>55×35×23 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>67%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$220</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Feature by feature

| Osprey Fairview Travel Pack 55 | Feature | Osprey Quasar 26 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Storage |
| 4 | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 1 | Opening | 1 |
| top | Passport | top |
| N | Passthrough | Y |
| Carry |
| hideable | Backpack | hideable |
| hideable | Hip Belt | hideable |
| Y | Sternum Strap | Y |
| Inside |
| 16in | Laptop | 16in |
| 3 | Main Compartments | 4 |
| N | Organizer | Y |
| Outside |
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| N | Water Bottle Holder | N |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |

<table class="cmp-material"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2">Material</td></tr><tr><td>210D Nylon Mini Hex Diamond Ripstop</td><td>450D recycled polyester TPU coated</td></tr></tbody></table>

## [Osprey Quasar 26](https://onebag.travel/carryon/ftw13cg3ht/osprey-quasar-26/)

by [Osprey](https://onebag.travel/carryons/?brands=Osprey)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>36 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1.3 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>50×35×27 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>14%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$200</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Key differences between the Osprey Fairview Travel Pack 55 and Osprey Quasar 26

-   **Compression straps:** 4 on the Osprey Fairview Travel Pack 55; No on the Osprey Quasar 26.
-   **Luggage passthrough:** No on the Osprey Fairview Travel Pack 55; Yes on the Osprey Quasar 26.
-   **Main compartments:** 3 on the Osprey Fairview Travel Pack 55; 4 on the Osprey Quasar 26.
-   **Built-in organizer:** No on the Osprey Fairview Travel Pack 55; Yes on the Osprey Quasar 26.

Both have: passport pocket, backpack straps, hip belt, sternum strap, laptop sleeve, water resistant.

## Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on

We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 26 accept both. 101 accept only the Osprey Fairview Travel Pack 55, and 1 accept only the Osprey Quasar 26.

### Only the Osprey Fairview Travel Pack 55 fits

Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Asia, Air Astana, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air France, Air India, Air Macau, Air Mauritius, Air Nostrum, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, All Nipon Airways, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, ANA, Atlas Global, Austrian, Avianca , Azerbaijan Airlines, Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, Biman Bangladesh, Boliviana de Aviacion, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Cambodia Angkor Air, Cathay Pacific, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, CommutAir, Conviasa, Copa Airlines, Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, EL AL, Ethiopian Airlines, Eurowings, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Flair Air, Frontier Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Gol Linhas Aereas, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Iberia, Indigo, Interjet, Iran Air, Iran Aseman Air, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, Jet2, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Kenya Airways, KLM, Kulula, Kuwait Air, LATAM , LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Mahan Air, Malaysia Airlines, Mango, Mesa Airlines, Middle East Airlines, Monarch Airlines, Norwegian, Onur Air, Peach, PenAir, Porter Airlines, Qantas Airways, Republic Airways, SAS Scandinavian, Sky Airlines, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, Thai Airways, Trans States, Travel Service Airlines, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Uzbekistan Air, Vietnam Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, WOW Airlines.

### Only the Osprey Quasar 26 fits

Croatia Air.

## Osprey Fairview Travel Pack 55 vs. Osprey Quasar 26: which should you pack?

The **Osprey Fairview Travel Pack 55** carries 19L more than the **Osprey Quasar 26** (55L vs. 36L), while the **Osprey Quasar 26** is the lighter pack at 1.3kg (vs. 1.9kg). For carry-on flexibility, the **Osprey Fairview Travel Pack 55** fits 67% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Osprey Fairview Travel Pack 55; if you want to travel lighter, the Osprey Quasar 26 is the better call.