Tortuga Outbreaker Daypack vs. Portland Gear Cascade Backpack Standard

Key differences between the Tortuga Outbreaker Daypack and Portland Gear Cascade Backpack Standard

• Passport pocket: Front on the Tortuga Outbreaker Daypack; Side on the Portland Gear Cascade Backpack Standard.
• Luggage passthrough: No on the Tortuga Outbreaker Daypack; Yes on the Portland Gear Cascade Backpack Standard.
• Sternum strap: Removable on the Tortuga Outbreaker Daypack; Yes on the Portland Gear Cascade Backpack Standard.
• Built-in organizer: No on the Tortuga Outbreaker Daypack; Yes on the Portland Gear Cascade Backpack Standard.

Both have: backpack straps, laptop sleeve, water bottle pockets, water resistant.

Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on

We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 142 accept both. 39 accept only the Tortuga Outbreaker Daypack, and 0 accept only the Portland Gear Cascade Backpack Standard.

Only the Tortuga Outbreaker Daypack fits

Air Baltic, Air China, Air Malta, Air Niugini, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Air Tahiti, American Eagle, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Belavia, Blue Air, Bulgaria Air, China Eastern, easyJet, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, flybe, Icelandair, InselAir, Juneyao Airlines, Liat Airlines, Luxair, Meridiana Fly, Nordwind Airlines, 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), Volotea, Xiamen.