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Travel & OutdoorsChecked luggage: brands AI assistants recommend
Large hardside and softside suitcases for checked bags. Below: which brands AI assistants name when US shoppers ask about checked luggage.
This market is updated monthly, on the first Monday of each month. The results below are from the latest published update, so between updates you see the previous one.
Ranking, Week of Oct 19, 2026
Share is the percentage of sampled answers in which the brand was recommended. Showing the top 10. Change appears once a second update exists.
| # | Brand | Share of answers | Avg. position | OpenAI | Perplexity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travelpro | 1.3 | 100% | 60% | |
| 2 | Briggs & Riley | 2.5 | 60% | 60% | |
| 3 | Away | 2.8 | 40% | 40% | |
| 4 | Samsonite | 2.0 | 20% | 40% | |
| 5 | RIMOWA | 2.0 | 20% | 20% | |
| 6 | American Tourister | 2.0 | 0% | 20% | |
| 7 | SwissGear | 2.0 | 0% | 20% | |
| 8 | Delsey Paris | 5.0 | 0% | 20% | |
| 9 | Quince | 7.0 | 0% | 20% | |
| 10 | Amazon Basics | 8.0 | 0% | 20% |
With 10 answers, one answer moves a brand by about 10 points, so treat gaps of a few points as ties. Position is the order of first mention in an answer (1 is first). Read the methodology.
Sources the assistants cited
Domains cited most often across the answers for this category, by number of citations.
- travelpro.com5
- outdoorgearlab.com4
- travelandleisure.com4
- briggs-riley.com3
- businessinsider.com3
- forbes.com3
- nytimes.com3
- amazon.com2
- aviation.travelpro.com2
- awaytravel.com2
The questions we asked
Every month we ask AI assistants these 5 questions, written the way shoppers type them.
- What is the best checked luggage? Best overall
- best large suitcase under $200 Budget
- best checked suitcase, $500 or more Premium
- best checked bag that survives airline baggage handling Specific need
- alternatives to Samsonite luggage Alternative
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Dopbot Index, Checked luggage, Week of Oct 19, 2026, dopbot.com/index/checked-luggage
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