Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6 vs. Navigator-T66 Liteway Travel Laptop Backpack 40L

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

Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6

Capacity26 L
Weight0.8 kg
Dimensions43×33×16 cm
Airline fit95%
Price$110

Feature by feature

Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6FeatureNavigator-T66 Liteway Travel Laptop Backpack 40L
Storage
N Compression 4
32L Expanded Capacity None
1 Opening 1
top Passport top, front
Y Passthrough Y
Carry
Y Backpack Y
N Hip Belt N
Y Sternum Strap Y
Inside
16in Laptop 17in
3 Main Compartments 3
N Organizer N
Outside
× Hard Shell ×
N Rain-fly N
2, side Water Bottle Holder 2, side
Y Water Resistant N
Material
300D recycled polyester, PFC-free DWR

Navigator-T66 Liteway Travel Laptop Backpack 40L

Front facing view of the Navigator-T66 Liteway Travel Laptop Backpack 40L
Capacity40 L
Weight1.2 kg
Dimensions52×33×22 cm
Airline fit70%
Price$81

Key differences between the Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6 and Navigator-T66 Liteway Travel Laptop Backpack 40L

Both have: luggage passthrough, backpack straps, sternum strap, water bottle pockets.

Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on

We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 133 accept both. 46 accept only the Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6, and 0 accept only the Navigator-T66 Liteway Travel Laptop Backpack 40L.

Only the Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6 fits

Air Baltic, Air China, Air Malta, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Air Tahiti, American Eagle, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Belavia, Blue Air, Bulgaria Air, China Eastern, easyJet, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, Etihad Airways, flybe, Gulf Air, Icelandair, InselAir, Juneyao Airlines, Liat Airlines, Luxair, Meridiana Fly, Nordwind Airlines, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, Ravn Alaska, Regional Express, Royal Brunei Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Ryanair, S7, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sun Express, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), TUI, Ukraine International, VIM Airlines (Closed), Virgin Australia, Volotea, Xiamen.

Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6 vs. Navigator-T66 Liteway Travel Laptop Backpack 40L: which should you pack?

The Navigator-T66 Liteway Travel Laptop Backpack 40L carries 14L more than the Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6 (26L vs. 40L), while the Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6 is the lighter pack at 0.8kg (vs. 1.2kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6 fits 95% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Navigator-T66 Liteway Travel Laptop Backpack 40L; if you want to travel lighter, the Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6 is the better call.