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What to shop in Away’s first-ever sale, from carry-ons to suitcases
Available for a limited time, shop the brand’s travel essentials with discounts of up to 50 per cent off
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Your support makes all the difference.Whether you’re heading on holiday abroad or having a chilled staycation in the UK, the perfect carrier for your luggage should functional without compromising on aesthetics.
Enter Away. A modern luxury luggage brand that is well known for its stylish but practical pieces for the amateur or seasoned traveller.
If you’ve had your eye on something from Away, now is the time to invest, as for the first time ever, it’s holding a sale, with savings of up to 50 per cent off its bestsellers.
With discounts available for a limited time only, you can expect to find its carry-ons, polycarbonate suitcases, backpacks and weekend bags on offer with huge savings to be had.
Ahead we’ve rounded up our top picks to buy now, from the weightless to the sturdy aluminium styles.
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Organsisers
Packing is most people’s least favourite part of going away, and organising your things neatly can often be abandoned by throwing everything in, sitting on a suitcase to zip up and praying it doesn’t burst open on the way to your destination.
However, if you’re a lazy packer and want easy access to all of your belongings (who doesn’t?), pick up this six pack of insider packing cubes (was £65, now £55) that comes in brick, sky, sand and white shades.
Each cube varies in size so you can dedicate one to socks, skincare, shirts or skirts and compress a bulky load into tidy compartments.
They’re made in water-resistant nylon too and have mesh panels so you can see what’s inside without having to root through.
When packing your skincare, grooming essentials or make-up, make sure it doesn’t leak onto the rest of your luggage with this dopp kit wash bag (was £45, now £22).
The nylon carrier has a coated waterproof interior, just in case your tub of moisturiser leaks, zipped pockets to separate your products and is designed to fit inside any Away suitcase.
Weekend bags and carry-ons
If you’re heading away for a long weekend or are on the hunt for a new commuting bag and like to be hands-free, then add Away’s the backpack (was £195, now 97) to your shopping basket pronto.
With a huge half price saving, it’s available in the sale in its black, navy, green, asphalt, coast and sand styles. If you want something easily identifiable, we’d suggest going for a brighter shade.
It’s made from water-resistant nylon, offers a 15in laptop pocket and three main compartments so it can double up as an overnight bag too.
Available in plum and cherry, the everywhere bag (was £195, now £165) is another design that we love and came highly rated in our guide to the best cabin bags, making it perfect for a weekend away.
Our reviewers described is as “the kind of bag you would sling in the trunk of a sports car before going for a spin along the Mediterranean coast. It’s a simple, classic travel holdall done really well.”
With a roomy main compartment, generous opening, sturdy pockets and a 20I capacity, it will fit between your legs or in the overhead compartment with ease, with no need to compromise on your travel essentials.
Or upgrade to a leather version of the same style, as both the black and blush colourways are reduced from £195 to £97.
It has a 15in laptop pocket, zipped waterproof pocket and a trolley sleeve so you can use it for a work or gym bag as well as your travels.
If you’re after something smaller but still roomy enough to fit the essentials, bag a bargain with the longitude tote (was £245, now £122) available in black, navy, buff, pine and ruby shades.
The classic leather tote bag is perfect for the office, commute or weekend getaway , as it can fit a 13in laptop and the removable strap attaches to any Away suitcase.
Away is known and loved for its smart, modern pieces with a classic edge, and the expandable bigger carry on (was £295, now £250) is a fine example to take you from A to B without a fuss.
In our review of the best wheeled travel bags, it took the number one spot for its durability and ease of use. Luckily for you, the plum and sea green shades are in the sale.
Designed with a four-wheeled spinner, pop-out front pocket for your laptop and main compartment with dividers, it’s easy to organise your belongings if you’re travelling for work, however, should you get carried away in duty-free, simply unzip the expander and gain an extra 5I of space, on top of the 47I you get to begin with.
If you’re heading on a family trip and want to find a kids’ suitcase that they’ll be proud to pack and wheel around the airport, then try the kids carry-on (was £195, now £97).
They can pick from a range of colours too, including amethyst, amber, jade, brick, sky, sand or white and a capacity of 31l means plenty of room for toys to keep them busy on a trip.
The four 360-degree spinner wheels makes the case easy to wheel around, and this also has an ejectable battery that they can charge their phone or tablet with. The interior compression system help you pack as much as possible in too, meaning less drama the night before your flight.
Suitcases
If you’re planning two weeks in the sun or a trip to the slopes, then invest in a bigger suitcase for easy travel.
The aluminium edition of Away’s medium suitcase is a luxurious piece of luggage to check-in with before embarking on a much-needed holiday.
The gold colourway has a huge 50 per cent off (was £525, now £262) while the onyx black and rose gold shades are discounted by 30 per cent (was £525, now £367). The silver version has 15 per cent off too, down from £525 to £446.
It can hold a hefty 64.6I and has a hard shell made from aluminium to survive the wear and tear a baggage handler may put it through, and it’s 360-degree spinner wheels allow you to glide seamlessly across airport floors and train platforms.
The small features such as the hidden laundry bag, leather luggage tag, slow-release handles and a clip-in pocketed panel take this from your average suitcase to a worthy investment.
The large (was £295, now £250) is the biggest suitcase in Away’s line up, with huge 99.2I capacity, so no matter how heavy you pack, you’ll struggle to fill this.
The hard shell is made from polycarbonate, which will withstand bumps and scratches and is available in amethyst, amber, jade, brick, sky, sand and white colourways.
We recommend going for a bold shade so when luggage is offloaded onto the conveyor belt, you’ll be able to spot yours in seconds.
For more holiday essentials, read our round-up of beach coverups to pack, whether you’re heading abroad or staycationing