The brand, weight and thickness (20 cm) meeting the standards of Emirates airline has justified my purchase. She answered my needs perfectly: the opening on top (not "how the book" into 2 equal parts on other brands) is actually very convenient because less need space to access content (on the seat the aircraft example). In addition, it allows to stay there, despite its thinness, a slightly thicker object, which would be more complicated with the other opening system. The top handle is very practical when to go down some stairs (there are none on the Delsey my husband - the handle is on the other side). The look is pretty, sober while having a fancy grain. Only downside: instead of the small pocket on the side of the front face (perhaps to put a small keyring ???), a small flat pocket for a magazine would have been more but c is really incidental. I'm perfectly happy with my purchase. Buy recommended.