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* You don't have to schlep a roll-aboard through the airport with you, including squeezing it into tiny toilet stalls. | * You don't have to schlep a roll-aboard through the airport with you, including squeezing it into tiny toilet stalls. | ||
* You can pack a few extra things that help you be more comfortable on an extended trip. | * You can pack a few extra things that help you be more comfortable on an extended trip. | ||
* At least one airline (American) gives early boarding privileges (after Elite and Priority but before Zone 1) to passengers with no overhead baggage. | * At least one airline (American<sup style="cursor:pointer" title="I fly AA all the time and have never seen this happen">[<u>citation needed</u>]</sup>) gives early boarding privileges (after Elite and Priority but before Zone 1) to passengers with no overhead baggage. | ||
* You aren't limited to 100ml bottles of liquid/gel/cream, and can bring home ''properly packed'' wine, booze, perfume, etc. (Wrap the bottle in at least two plastic bags and nestle it in the groove left by the extending handle, surrounded tightly by clothes.) | * You aren't limited to 100ml bottles of liquid/gel/cream, and can bring home ''properly packed'' wine, booze, perfume, etc. (Wrap the bottle in at least two plastic bags and nestle it in the groove left by the extending handle, surrounded tightly by clothes.) | ||
* Having status often helps your bag appear on the belt faster. Also, if the final segment of your trip is an international arrival in the United States, you're unlikely to have to wait long for your bag, since all baggage goes to the same belt, so it gets there quickly. | * Having status often helps your bag appear on the belt faster. Also, if the final segment of your trip is an international arrival in the United States, you're unlikely to have to wait long for your bag, since all baggage goes to the same belt, so it gets there quickly. | ||