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You've asserted this first-encountered-bin idea twice in this thread that I've seen. I always fly economy so I'm generally on after most others have boarded, bu

You've asserted this first-encountered-bin idea twice in this thread that I've seen. I always fly economy so I'm generally on after most others have boarded, but I don't think I've ever seen the behavior you describe at least on US domestic flights over ~20 years flying now. From observing while departing the aircraft it seems the vast majority of people place their things above their own seats. Is this something that you see often personally or something you heard / was observed by somebody else somewhere? Edit: I guess I'll have to keep a sharper eye out from here on to see if it's actually as common as you claim.

caminante 3y ago
It's this new asshole meta to not carry your bag further in the plane. So many people have status (especially late in the year) so that Boarding Group 2 doesn't guarantee overhead at front of plane.
- Scoundreller 3y ago
  It's also a matter of getting to your seat at the back, finding no space, and then having to walk up and finding any remaining space has been taken... the non-asshole approach can be risky. If you're boarding last (as I do voluntarily and involuntarily), you just shove your stuff wherever. I guess in optimized boarding setups, anyone that voluntarily boards last is an asshole, but they tend to escape judgement.
  - fsckboy 3y ago
    > It's also a matter of getting to your seat at the back, finding no space, and then having to walk up and finding any remaining space has been taken ... If you're boarding last (as I do voluntarily and involuntarily), you just shove your stuff wherever I get what you're saying, but I pay extra (a lot extra) to sit in the front and have more leg room, and forget about the fact you hate rich people, there out to be a place for my one carryon near where I'm sitting. Because if I have to walk to the back of the plane to stow, how will get to my bag after we land? the asshole approach really is the asshole approach. I know, I know, rich and asshole go together. Me paying for that seat, that comfort, should be balanced by me not being able to get my bag till everybody else has left the plane /s
    - caminante 3y ago
      The parent's point isn't even responsive. People like the parent who are boarding in later groups aren't causing the issue.
  - caminante 3y ago
    No. Your situation is irrelevant because you're boarding last. Of course you're looking for any empty space.
cyral 3y ago
It's common once the bins start filling up. You don't want to get to your seat to find no overhead space, having to go further down the aisle and then awkwardly shuffle back. Then when you land you now have to wait until everyone gets off to go to the back to get your stuff.
jrockway 3y ago
I have about 800k lifetime miles and see this on every flight. A lot of people do put their bags right next to them. A lot of people also drop it off on the first space that is available to them. When I had status I used to sit in first class a lot. Some people try to dump their bags there, but get yelled at 100% of the time. People really love opening the bins for the people in the first row (no under-seat storage because there's a bulkhead; bins closed to make them less attractive to the dive bombers), but also usually get yelled at for that. I have even seen this happen way in the back. I was sitting in row 21 or something and someone sitting in the last row put their bag right next to mine. Chuck it in there, walk to the back. Hope they put a passcode on their iPad! I used to fly JFK-SFO and JFK-LAX a lot. Not sure I saw it as much on those routes.

caminante 3y ago

It's this new asshole meta to not carry your bag further in the plane. So many people have status (especially late in the year) so that Boarding Group 2 doesn't guarantee overhead at front of plane.

Scoundreller 3y ago
It's also a matter of getting to your seat at the back, finding no space, and then having to walk up and finding any remaining space has been taken... the non-asshole approach can be risky. If you're boarding last (as I do voluntarily and involuntarily), you just shove your stuff wherever. I guess in optimized boarding setups, anyone that voluntarily boards last is an asshole, but they tend to escape judgement.
- fsckboy 3y ago
  > It's also a matter of getting to your seat at the back, finding no space, and then having to walk up and finding any remaining space has been taken ... If you're boarding last (as I do voluntarily and involuntarily), you just shove your stuff wherever I get what you're saying, but I pay extra (a lot extra) to sit in the front and have more leg room, and forget about the fact you hate rich people, there out to be a place for my one carryon near where I'm sitting. Because if I have to walk to the back of the plane to stow, how will get to my bag after we land? the asshole approach really is the asshole approach. I know, I know, rich and asshole go together. Me paying for that seat, that comfort, should be balanced by me not being able to get my bag till everybody else has left the plane /s
  - caminante 3y ago
    The parent's point isn't even responsive. People like the parent who are boarding in later groups aren't causing the issue.
- caminante 3y ago
  No. Your situation is irrelevant because you're boarding last. Of course you're looking for any empty space.

cyral 3y ago

It's common once the bins start filling up. You don't want to get to your seat to find no overhead space, having to go further down the aisle and then awkwardly shuffle back. Then when you land you now have to wait until everyone gets off to go to the back to get your stuff.

jrockway 3y ago

I have about 800k lifetime miles and see this on every flight. A lot of people do put their bags right next to them. A lot of people also drop it off on the first space that is available to them. When I had status I used to sit in first class a lot. Some people try to dump their bags there, but get yelled at 100% of the time. People really love opening the bins for the people in the first row (no under-seat storage because there's a bulkhead; bins closed to make them less attractive to the dive bombers), but also usually get yelled at for that. I have even seen this happen way in the back. I was sitting in row 21 or something and someone sitting in the last row put their bag right next to mine. Chuck it in there, walk to the back. Hope they put a passcode on their iPad! I used to fly JFK-SFO and JFK-LAX a lot. Not sure I saw it as much on those routes.