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I do the same, I've never undestood the rush either

dewey 2y ago
If you are traveling with hand luggage and it's a busy flight I try to board early so I can store it above myself, it very often happens that the overhead compartment is full and they ask you to store your luggage 5 rows behind you which is annoying (Especially on tight connections).
- kevincox 2y ago
  Or they force you to stow it with the checked luggage and you now need to wait at the luggage carrousel after the flight rather than just waking out.
- cle 2y ago
  My traveling stress went down significantly once I got a travel backpack, because I don't need to use the overhead bin anymore, I just cram it under the seat in front of me. And in general carrying a backpack is easier than rolling luggage. Granted this only works for business travel, when I can pack lightly.
  - Macha 2y ago
    It's funny, I recently switched from a backpack to a hard carry on case specifically because using a backpack was causing me to have to store my bag under the seat in front of me, thereby losing space for my feet and having to deal with my legs being squashed and my foot at an uncomfortable angle for the entire flight.
    - kjkjadksj 2y ago
      Little hack the flight attendants don’t like when making their takeoff and landing checks: just put the bag under your legs and stretch them out. If the plain hit major turbulence your legs are still pinning the bag from being on top of them but you can actually fully extend your knees.
- FireBeyond 2y ago
  Ironically, most of this habit came from the airlines having horrible baggage times. They invested in this a lot to the point that for most of the airports I'm usually in (SEA, SLC, DAL, BOS), even when I do check bags, I can't remember a time in the last few years where my bags haven't been on the carousel by the time I get there. The only things I will not ever check are my camera gear, and I'll fight to avoid a gate check too (I've only had one occasion where I've been pressed to do so, and I just told the agent that what was in the case exceeded their checked bag insurance, and she told me to take it with me. I've also heard anecdotes about photographers carrying $50 or $100 and if being 'required' to gate check, turning to people behind them and saying "this is for you if you'll gate check so I don't have to" - no idea how that's worked out for them).
doctor_eval 2y ago
I have travelled a fair bit. For me, getting my boarding pass scanned, boarding the aircraft, bag stowed, my little bit of electronics sorted, sitting in my seat - it means I’m done, I have no more responsibilities, I can relax until I get to my destination. Until I’m on the plane, I have to live in the world of the airport, where things can and do go wrong. Once I’m on the plane, I can go back to my own world.

If you are traveling with hand luggage and it's a busy flight I try to board early so I can store it above myself, it very often happens that the overhead compartment is full and they ask you to store your luggage 5 rows behind you which is annoying (Especially on tight connections).

kevincox 2y ago
Or they force you to stow it with the checked luggage and you now need to wait at the luggage carrousel after the flight rather than just waking out.
cle 2y ago
My traveling stress went down significantly once I got a travel backpack, because I don't need to use the overhead bin anymore, I just cram it under the seat in front of me. And in general carrying a backpack is easier than rolling luggage. Granted this only works for business travel, when I can pack lightly.
- Macha 2y ago
  It's funny, I recently switched from a backpack to a hard carry on case specifically because using a backpack was causing me to have to store my bag under the seat in front of me, thereby losing space for my feet and having to deal with my legs being squashed and my foot at an uncomfortable angle for the entire flight.
  - kjkjadksj 2y ago
    Little hack the flight attendants don’t like when making their takeoff and landing checks: just put the bag under your legs and stretch them out. If the plain hit major turbulence your legs are still pinning the bag from being on top of them but you can actually fully extend your knees.
FireBeyond 2y ago
Ironically, most of this habit came from the airlines having horrible baggage times. They invested in this a lot to the point that for most of the airports I'm usually in (SEA, SLC, DAL, BOS), even when I do check bags, I can't remember a time in the last few years where my bags haven't been on the carousel by the time I get there. The only things I will not ever check are my camera gear, and I'll fight to avoid a gate check too (I've only had one occasion where I've been pressed to do so, and I just told the agent that what was in the case exceeded their checked bag insurance, and she told me to take it with me. I've also heard anecdotes about photographers carrying $50 or $100 and if being 'required' to gate check, turning to people behind them and saying "this is for you if you'll gate check so I don't have to" - no idea how that's worked out for them).

doctor_eval 2y ago

I have travelled a fair bit. For me, getting my boarding pass scanned, boarding the aircraft, bag stowed, my little bit of electronics sorted, sitting in my seat - it means I’m done, I have no more responsibilities, I can relax until I get to my destination. Until I’m on the plane, I have to live in the world of the airport, where things can and do go wrong. Once I’m on the plane, I can go back to my own world.