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That's fascinating to me. On domestic US flights, the overhead bins are almost exclusively filled with roller-bag luggage, such that if a flight is actually ful
by foobarchu 8y ago
That's fascinating to me. On domestic US flights, the overhead bins are almost exclusively filled with roller-bag luggage, such that if a flight is actually full the last people to board are guaranteed to have to 'valet check' anything they have that doesn't fit under the seat (essentially it becomes a checked bag, and you collect it at the destination). Usually the half hour prior to flights will be filled with attendants making a call over the loudspeaker for any volunteers to have their bags checked for free.
It's also the primary reason you see people rushing to get on board early, they want that precious overhead bin space for their rollerbags.
- pjungwir 8y agoThis really only started after 9/11 when airlines started charging for your first checked bag. Before that most people brought smaller carry-ons and checked more. (Why lug all your stuff around if you don't have to?) But now lots of people are trying to fit everything into their carry-on to avoid fees, so they fill up much faster and have wall-to-wall roller bags.
- foobarchu 8y agoThere's also a mistrust of airlines themselves at play. Many people refuse to check their bags unless they absolutely have to, out of fear that their luggage will be lost. It's never happened to me personally, but I've heard enough stories from people who have experienced it to be fearful myself.