"Diaper bag" as third carry-on bag?
Was just looking over United's rules for carry-on bags in preparation for an upcoming trip next week, when I noticed what could be a rather large loophole.
According to their Baggage Information page, United allows you to bring into the cabin one piece of luggage plus one personal bag, each of appropriate size. But if you look further down the page, it also states you may bring, in addition to these two items, a diaper bag. There is no mention of size limitation nor of needing a baby (or even diapers) to go with it. Looking online at diaper bags reveals some of them can be quite large, at least the size of a personal bag.
United also has another page called Infant and child articles, which states:
Customers may carry the following infant and child articles on board, in addition to the maximum carry-on baggage allowance:
* Diaper bag
* Government-approved child seat (infant carrying seat or car seat)
Has anyone ever attempted to board a plane with a diaper bag, sans baby and diapers, in addition to carry-on and personal bags? I guess you could always claim it's for adult diapers...