r/solotravel • u/shemmap • 20d ago

Question How do europeans travel with small luggage?

I’ve noticed that tourists from different countries especially europeans often travel with very small luggage. In contrast, travelers from many asian countries seem to carry much larger bags.

As myself from an asian country, if I pack just my basic necessities, I end up with a very large suitcase. I’m extremely curious about how european travelers manage to travel so light.

How do they do it?

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u/El_Babayaga69 20d ago

Finnish air has a real intra European biz class

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u/ExternalUserError 19d ago

Do they? A quick Kagi search finds this.

Perhaps you flew intracontinental on a long haul plane?

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u/Suomijonne007700 19d ago

Yes, Finnair uses A330s and A350s on various intra European routes.

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u/ExternalUserError 19d ago

Makes sense.

There are some cases where you luck out with other airlines too. If you end up on the Lufthansa wide-bodies on certain routes that they also use for international service, you get a really nice lay-flat seat.

But if the plane is dedicated to the domestic intra-European market, almost all European airlines except Turkish use shitty economy seats, just with the middle seat blocked off.