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Even if checked bags are free, I prefer a carry-on when possible to avoid having to wait for my bags to show up and the possibility of them being lost.
by phantom784 11y ago
Even if checked bags are free, I prefer a carry-on when possible to avoid having to wait for my bags to show up and the possibility of them being lost.
- youngtaff 11y ago+1 - carry on in the overhead, laptop under the seat infront. I can fit a weeks worth of clean clothes into a European carry on.
- edwhitesell 11y agoAgreed on the part of potentially lost luggage, but I think having to wait is going to be a thing of the past soon. Alaska Air already has a 20 minute guarantee. If you bag isn't on the carousel 20 minutes after arrival at the gate, they give you $25 off your next flight or 2,500 miles. Changing the baggage rules will drive innovation/competition elsewhere. I think for the better.
- mAritz 11y agoBut that still adds up to 20 minutes to your full travel time. I often have flights that are only 1 hour. Waiting even 10-15 minutes (normal here) is annoying for me, especially when I'm trying to get to work on time.
- edwhitesell 11y agoI'd wager it's very rare for a significant majority of deplaning passengers to make it out of the plane, through the terminal and to baggage claim before 20 minutes have passed.