This airport under-seat travel holdall is the clever way to pack more without checking a bag
If you’ve booked a spontaneous flight or are finally off on a long-awaited holiday, packing is probably at the top of your mind – especially if you’re just trying to get away with hand luggage. Once you've been stung by extra-baggage charges, you’ll know it can really put a dampener on your trip. Thankfully Amazon has come to the rescue and introduced us to the perfect bag to help you fit all your holiday essentials and comply with those strict luggage requirements. Shop the Amazon Prime Day saleAvailable in the Prime Day sale, this Kono holdall measures 35x20x20cm – which means it’s compatible with most major cabin baggage guidelines, including Ryanair and easyJet. It weighs only 0.3 kg, so you won’t have to worry about going over the weight threshold either – winner, winner. You won’t have to scroll far on TikTok until you come across this viral bag, with travel-goers showing how they can pack a week’s worth of outfits into this compact holdall, from bikinis and sarongs to summer dresses and gym sets – as well as all the holiday essentials like sunglasses, sunscreen and sandals. In fact this bag is so deceptively roomy, so with only a £12.47 price tag in the Amazon Prime Day sale, you can save your pennies for that giant Toblerone.If that wasn’t enough, the Kono holdall is made from a durable and waterproof material that will protect your belongings from rain (hopefully not) or any mojito spillages (much more likely). It has a two-handle strap if you prefer, and a shoulder strap to simply sling over your body.Once you arrive at the airport, you’ll find the bag makes things super simple – even before you reach the plane. Thanks to a clever mounting strap, this truly practical holiday bargain can even be attached to your extendable trolley handle for easy wheeling through departures. It also comes with an accessible front-zipped pocket so you don’t have to panic-rummage for your passport mid-check-in. We’ve all been there.The Kono bag has proved so popular that it keeps selling out, so we’ve found some equally good alternatives. Rest assured, we’ve done the research and can confidently say they’ll keep you (and the Ryanair security team) very happy indeed…Rosie Davenport is a former Ecommerce Writer at Cosmopolitan UK and Red Online, covering fashion, beauty and travel reviews, as well as major sales events such as Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day. Rosie has reviewed everything from Reformation dresses to the latest massage guns and knows the new brands to bookmark as well as the latest trends to follow. Before this role, Rosie was a Fashion Ecommerce Writer on publications including ELLE, Harper’s Bazaar and Good Housekeeping for nearly two years, and gained a MA from Central Saint Martins in Fashion Journalism in 2021, focussing on the rise (and rise) of fashion podcasting. Rosie has also worked at The Times, been a sub editor at The Mail on Sunday’s weekly YOU magazine and produced in-depth retail reports for the trend forecasting agency WGSN. Her career highlight? Previewing Prada’s AW21 menswear show in the depths of lockdown and interviewing Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons from her bedroom. Outside of work, Rosie can be found rummaging through vintage shops or getting lost in one of London’s iconic department stores. You can follow Rosie on Instagram @rosie.davenport
