Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack vs. Aer Go Pack
Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.
Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack
| Capacity | 27.3 L |
| Weight | 1.2 kg |
| Dimensions | 45.5×34.5×20.5 cm |
| Airline fit | 74% |
| Price | $329 |
Feature by feature
| Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack | Feature | Aer Go Pack |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| N | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 4 | Opening | 4 |
| Y | Passport | Y |
| Y | Passthrough | Y |
| Carry | ||
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| N | Hip Belt | N |
| N | Sternum Strap | N |
| Inside | ||
| 15in | Laptop | 13in |
| 1 | Main Compartments | 1 |
| Y | Organizer | N |
| Outside | ||
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 1 | Water Bottle Holder | 2 |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |
| Material | |
| 1600D ballistic nylon outer fabric | 300D Cordura® ripstop exterior |
Key differences between the Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack and Aer Go Pack
- Laptop sleeve: 15in on the Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack; 13in on the Aer Go Pack.
- Built-in organizer: Yes on the Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack; No on the Aer Go Pack.
- Water bottle pockets: 1 on the Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack; 2 on the Aer Go Pack.
Both have: passport pocket, luggage passthrough, backpack straps, water resistant.
Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on
We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 139 accept both. 0 accept only the Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack, and 41 accept only the Aer Go Pack.
Only the Aer Go Pack fits
Air Baltic, Air China, Air Malta, Air Niugini, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Air Tahiti, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Belavia, Blue Air, Bulgaria Air, Cayman Airways, China Eastern, easyJet, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, flybe, Gulf Air, Icelandair, InselAir, Juneyao Airlines, Luxair, Meridiana Fly, Nordwind Airlines, Regional Express, Royal Brunei Airlines, 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.
Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack vs. Aer Go Pack: which should you pack?
The Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack carries 5.900000000000002L more than the Aer Go Pack (27.3L vs. 21.4L), and the two are closely matched on weight. For carry-on flexibility, the Aer Go Pack fits 95% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack; if you want to travel lighter, the Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack is the better call.