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Jun042012
June 4, 2012
Our Dreams May Come True
If this article comes to be, those will be tears of joy you see streaking down my face.
If this article comes to be, those will be tears of joy you see streaking down my face.
Reader Comments (8)
I'm betting the other major airlines will copy/institute this by the end of summer since this gives them a way to really enforce the 1+1 guidelines and cite FAA and airline regulations.
If this really catches on, I will be quite happy as well.
Even so, I suspect many of the carriers would still exempt their upper level frequent flyers from something like this. But even if they do, it seems like it would still help with bin space by eliminating the other bin hogs.
I travel a lot. I also get upgraded a lot. In first US domestic, i do not see people putting in rollers sideways. Usually those seated there want to get on quickly since overhead space is actaully limited in that area.
In economy, i see it happen about as often as i also see non wheeled bags larger than 45 lin inch. Either way, it irrates me. I certainly see people carry too large non wheeled bags or non standard shapes walking throught the airport.
So certainly i welcome enforcing the rule, but i dont think at all that large rollers are the only problem. My 20 inch roller isnt much larger at all than my tristar. But i admit the tristar is more versital in a pinch because it can fit under the seat in front of me.
About making people sizing their bags before they board. Not sure if anyone here remembers the pre 9/11 days when X-ray machines were at the gates and at least a couple of airlines (Delta and United) had a template that people had to pass their carry on to get on the belt, otherwise it was check time. Now with a TSA situation up front, it is not happening...