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30-40 minutes? What kind of passengers have you been travelling next to? I travel exclusively with carry-ons--I haven't checked baggage in over 5 years--and i

by mcantor 17y ago

30-40 minutes? What kind of passengers have you been travelling next to? I travel exclusively with carry-ons--I haven't checked baggage in over 5 years--and it has never taken me more than 90 seconds total to get one carry-on into the overhead compartment, stuff my backpack under the seat in front of me, and sit down.

justinsb 17y ago
90 seconds * 200 passengers = 300 minutes.
- anigbrowl 17y ago
  Parallel, not serial. Customers at the front slow the others down as they board and stow luggage, but not by much.
  - daniel02216 17y ago
    Actually, it is surprisingly serial, especially for getting off the plane. I've sat in the back of an airplane for 30 minutes while one person at a time gets their stuff out of the overhead bins, because you can't pull your suitcase down until there's room on the floor for it. If you tried, you'd whack someone on the head who got out and stood in the aisle.
jeffmould 17y ago
The 30-40 minutes is not per passenger, but how much time is wasted overall in the loading/unloading process with carry-on baggage. The theory is that if no passengers had carry-on baggage the load/unload times would be reduced to near zero and turnaround times on the ground would be minimal thus reducing cost. For each person with a carry-on that turnaround time increases thus costing the airline money. Next time you fly time how long it takes for the first person to get on the plane until the last person boards and vice-versa. That time should total to around 30-40 minutes.
- mcantor 17y ago
  Ah, I see! That makes much more sense. Thank you for the explanation. I'm very reluctant to consider checking baggage again, even seeing the increased level of concern a company might give my bags. I hear so many horror stories, and as an individual traveler, checking baggage is extremely time-consuming. A few months ago, I waited with my mother at baggage claim for 3 hours before they finally determined that her bags were in a different state. Even when things are running as expected, it takes an order of magnitude more time to get in and out with your bags.

by mcantor 17y ago

justinsb 17y ago

90 seconds * 200 passengers = 300 minutes.

anigbrowl 17y ago
Parallel, not serial. Customers at the front slow the others down as they board and stow luggage, but not by much.
- daniel02216 17y ago
  Actually, it is surprisingly serial, especially for getting off the plane. I've sat in the back of an airplane for 30 minutes while one person at a time gets their stuff out of the overhead bins, because you can't pull your suitcase down until there's room on the floor for it. If you tried, you'd whack someone on the head who got out and stood in the aisle.

jeffmould 17y ago

The 30-40 minutes is not per passenger, but how much time is wasted overall in the loading/unloading process with carry-on baggage. The theory is that if no passengers had carry-on baggage the load/unload times would be reduced to near zero and turnaround times on the ground would be minimal thus reducing cost. For each person with a carry-on that turnaround time increases thus costing the airline money. Next time you fly time how long it takes for the first person to get on the plane until the last person boards and vice-versa. That time should total to around 30-40 minutes.

mcantor 17y ago
Ah, I see! That makes much more sense. Thank you for the explanation. I'm very reluctant to consider checking baggage again, even seeing the increased level of concern a company might give my bags. I hear so many horror stories, and as an individual traveler, checking baggage is extremely time-consuming. A few months ago, I waited with my mother at baggage claim for 3 hours before they finally determined that her bags were in a different state. Even when things are running as expected, it takes an order of magnitude more time to get in and out with your bags.