I bought this rolling duffle and the matching carry-on for a 3-week multi-city trip in Europe. The rolling duffle was checked on a total of 4 flights. By using Eagle Creek packing cubes (highly recommend) I was able to pack 10 days of clothes, 3-pairs of shoes plus souvenirs! It was tight and I was at the weight max but it worked. Rolling the bag was easy but lifting the 49.5 pounds up train steps was a little awkward at times. The bag showed more scuff marks than I though it should have and held up fine.