That’s a really nice bag!
Here are Lufthansa’s carry on rules
https://www.lufthansa.com/us/en/carry-on-baggage
I looked at my smaller carry on bag. I bought it at TJ Maxx. It’s the travel pro international carry on. Guess I finally made the correct choice, by mistake!
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I just looked at my small Samsonite and it is 22 inches with wheels - 55 cm is 21.65 inches - are they not considering most US luggage is 22 inches? Actually maybe it is 21.65 in reality but not sure this wouldn’t work.
@threeofthree, I’m referring to overhead as you determined. Here’s the link:https://www.lufthansa.com/us/en/carry-on-baggage
Oops - see that @deb922 provided it before it popped up in my feed & can’t delete.
Medical carry on’s are typically approved and counted seperately from your regular carry on/under seat in the US so hopefully the same internationaly. I think you do need to give some notice on your flight ahead of time, maybe on your account, not sure.
The airlines say that I can have a separate medical device. My husband hates that. So I’ll put it in another bag. Also less chance of being forgotten.
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I have been on Amazon since I first read your post an hour ago - Geeeze Louise! 99% or carry on and personal items being sold are fractions of an inch larger than Lufthansa wants - I also have KLM going over / Lufthansa on return. Wishing you a trouble free travel, lovely weather, and a fantastic trip!
Sending you the same good wishes! We will have earned a good trip after the time investment required to come up with the magic carry-on that meets our personal needs and the airline requirements!
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I bought a Tumi weekender (on sale) that feels like a Mary Poppins bag. It seems to fit at least as much as a standard carryon suitcase, but still fits under the seat in front.
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Second the recommendation for the Beis bag and the Rimowa carry on. I’ve had the Rimowa for at least 10 years. My D clued me in to the duffle bag, which is newer. They are both light and easy to handle.
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A bit off topic but we flew JetBlue for the first time this week, and while we were waiting for boarding to begin, the gate agent came over to me and asked if I’d mind putting my roller bag in the size checker thingy because it was a full flight and a small plane and they would check my bag for free if it didn’t fit. I’ve never been asked or seen that happen before; it was embarrassing. My bag fit perfectly, and she acted surprised because it was clear she was ready to gate check it. If this is a JetBlue thing, we may go back to Southwest even if the price is a bit higher. I don’t ever want to go through that again.
In any case, I could probably use a new bag and like a couple of suggestions here.
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In Europe there are many “sizers” and “weighers” around the airport, and they seem to be more strict. In the US it kind of drives me crazy seeing the size of bags people bring on - one very large roller and then another oversized item as the personal item, for example, plus things hanging off of it or bags filled with food, etc. I’ve almost never seen anyone actually check size in the US.
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Yes, the Lufthansas and KLM size restrictions for carry on are centimeters less than the US so I had to buy an new carry on for our river cruise trip since they require them to be checked at the gate if too large, and not for free. The smaller size is not easy to find without paying a fortune for it.
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I’ve seen these bag check things at a number of gates but they are seldom used. That said, I don’t think the JetBlue request was unreasonable - if the bag is oversized checking it for free is actually a favor. I’m not sure why you found this embarrassing ?
I have seen a bag removed from a flight and gate checked because of its size (something about fitting in the overhead bin the right way) and I cannot be 100% certain but fairly sure that was southwest.
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Just gonna say that my Tumi weekender probably looks oversized as a personal item, but it fits under the seat in front, so it’s fine,
Now that I think of it, I have seen a couple of full southwest flights recently where they made people consolidate items and said they would gate check if everything did not fit inside the 2 items.
Alaska routinely asks folks to consolidate. Once they made me put my cellphone in its case on a thin crossbody strap in the bag because it was a “third item.” 
I let them scan my boarding pass and put the phone and case in my purse.
I’ve never seen that happen and being called out and having to follow her to the sizer was embarrassing to me. What was annoying on top of it was that my roller bag was almost completely empty, just my purse and a vest for the colder weather at the other end (Maine). The only reason I was even taking the bag is because we’re taking a short trip with DS/DIL at the end of the month, and I need the roller bag for that trip. (We are self-sufficient in both homes now, so we travel between our places luggage-free.)
Anyway, my bag slipped into the sizer effortlessly, no clue why it looked oversize to her when it wasn’t even packed.
I would rather they call out people with oversized bags, so that those of us who board last can find a place for our bag in an overhead bin. On a recent flight, they were threatening that anybody boarding in the last group would not be able to carry on any bag, it would have to be checked.
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We were on a Viking cruise in January. I always take my CPAP machine and have never been questioned about it being a 3rd item. I guess that the airlines are getting use to people carrying them. The case has a strap that fits nicely over the carry-on bag handle.
I have a small roller carry-on bag by BAGSMART that I like. It does fit under the seat, if necessary. Some of the overseas airports have quite a trek to the gates, so I appreciate the wheels.
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Yes, many non-US airlines have carry-on weight limits like 7kg or 10kg.
Airlines that charge for anything larger than a personal item may require all passengers to put their bags in the sizer.