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Fewer and fewer people, but that's not actually a good thing. Boarding the plane takes longer, as people walk up and down aisles trying to find an overhead bin
by untog 9y ago
Fewer and fewer people, but that's not actually a good thing. Boarding the plane takes longer, as people walk up and down aisles trying to find an overhead bin that still has space. Then, when the plane has run out of space, passenger suitcases have to be carried back off the plane and stowed underneath, where they belong anyway. Everyone gets stressed out and annoyed by the whole experience.
The airline fee structure is directly responsible for this. Spirit, for its many sins, charges less to check a bag than carry one on. As a result, there's almost always overhead bin space and boarding goes a lot quicker. The downside is that you're then dependent on airport staff to quickly unload your bags and put them on the carousel - they used to be very good at doing that quickly, but not any more.
- icebraining 9y agoThen, when the plane has run out of space, passenger suitcases have to be carried back off the plane and stowed underneath Weird. I fly mostly with Ryanair and they count the bags before people enter the plane and stow away all the extras. I've never seen completely full overhead bins or bags carried off the plane to stow away.
- untog 9y agoThat's not too surprising - Ryanair seems to have been created with all these ideas factored into their whole operation. US airlines have sort of grafted them on top after discovering how lucrative they can be.
- lokedhs 9y agoWhy do the airlines allow people to bring large bags into the cabin? On all airlines I travel on (mostly in Asia and Europe) the bags have to comply with a maximum size.
- chrismcb 9y agoThere isn't enough room in the overhead for every passenger to bring one relation sized carry on. Yeah some people bring to many bags, or oversized bags. But the real issue is more people day on the back rather than check it, so the overhead space fills up.
- KozmoNau7 9y agoI have yet to be on a flight where there wasn't enough space for all cabin luggage, either overhead or under the seat in front. I refuse to check any luggage, unless absolutely necessary, and my cabin bag is within regulation size for all the airlines I've checked.