• FlexibleToast@lemmy.world
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      They have intentionally broken the boarding system in order to get people to pay for upgrades just to get that baggage space. During covid they boarded from the back of the plane to the front, and it was gloriously efficient.

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        I think every airline who gives you a free carry-on will check it at the gate for you for free. In fact, they’ll often beg you to do so. But at that point you’re losing the benefits of carry-on baggage like access to your stuff during layovers, getting to skip baggage claim, and no chance for them to lose your stuff.

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    You ever have your whole trip get fucked up because you checked your bag and they lost it? I have.

    Also, by queuing up like that, you get dibs on limited overhead luggage space - 15 minutes in a queue is 30-45 minutes you don’t have to wait waiting for your baggage to arrive in Baggage Claim because you decided to not be one of those losers waiting for “reserved seats”.

    It’s a good travel strategy to save time and energy later.

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    As they other two comments said, it’s for the overhead baggage space. Airlines need to start enforcing passengers to use their correct/allotted baggage space.

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      This is why I always make sure my carry-on fits under the seat, so I don’t need to fight for overhead baggage space.

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        They’ve done that on every flight I’ve been on in the past like 5 years. They start by asking for volunteers, then start yoinking people’s bags as they board.

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          I mean gate check where they give it back to you at the gate on the other end not regular bag-check at the gate.

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              I recall it being relatively common up until about 5 or 6 years ago on most flights where the overhead bins would likely fill up.

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    The result of charging for checked bags.

    More people carry on as much as they can to avoid extra fees, so we get crowds standing at the gate and blocking the walking areas because they all want to be close to first in their boarding group to put their stuff in the overhead bin.

    Special fuck you to the people that refuse to stow stuff under the seat, thereby taking up even more bin space with giant purses, backpacks, coats, etc.

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      Regarding your stow under the seat comment… I’m a tall dude. I’m cramped enough as is so I’m not putting crap under the seat in front of me as it’s the only place I can stretch out. I also check my suitcase virtually everytime.

      I do however bring on a carry-on relatively small backpack with my laptop. I put it in the overhead bin… not under the seat. I don’t feel guilty at all. All the other people bringing the biggest ass suitcase possible, along with a backpack and maybe a purse too… they’re the ones hogging space, not me with my one backpack in overhead. Seats are crammed enough. You wanna be angry, be mad at the airlines making seats so small and being bag charge crazy.

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        As another tall guy, I don’t really understand.

        My backpack fits under the seat, but it has no impact on what my legs can do, because that’s not where the bottleneck is. I don’t think legs bend that way to be able to use that space under the seat. My thighs end up wedged between my seat back and the seat in front of me, and they can’t really point towards the floor there.

        At the same time, there is absolutely zero chance I am letting my backpack with my laptop out of my sight. The airport already made sure I pulled it out and showed everyone that I am carrying an expensive device. If it’s my device, then I paid too much to just shove it in a shared bin with strangers’ stuff for a few hours. If it’s my work device, then I’m not willing to risk any delay in getting my work done, because that’s terribly inconvenient for me.

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        Not sure why you felt the need to reply…people are allowed 2 carry on bags, one goes overhead and the other under the seat. If you’ve got just one, you’re game for either IMO.

        Yeah, I’m over 6’, yet somehow I manage to stuff a satchel or my coat under the coach seat and not be the dick taking up all the bin space, but I dunno…maybe I’m the asshole for thinking other people are dicks for being selfish. Nobody seems to feel guilty. I mean, we can blame the airline for being greedy bastards for charging per bag driving the issue, but the same could be said about the customer who just looks for a low price thereby motivating the problem in the first place.

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          Not sure why you felt the need to reply

          You said fuck you to those who refuse to stow under the front seat. I’m telling you why. It’s the only way I can stretch my legs out a bit, having my feet under the seat in front of me. My backpack goes in the overhead bin and obviously doesn’t take nearly as much room as a full-size carry-on. Might get 2 or 3 backpacks in the same space. Some people think because my backpack could go under the seat in front of me I should be obligated to put it there. Some demand a stewardess help them find the backpack owners and get them moved so they can put their suitcase overhead. No, screw that… check your suitcase. I checked mine, you can check yours. I’m not making myself more cramped because you wanted to save $40.

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    Hadn’t flown in like a decade. I was in group 4 and by the time I got on the plane, there was almost no space left in the overhead bins. I only needed space for a backpack, it was a tight fit. There were still at least 2 groups left plus anyone who arrived at the gate last minute.

    So yeah, you better believe I’m gonna be first in my group, put my bag away and relax while the rest take 20 minutes to file in because it’s a very complex process…

    True they will check your bag if it doesn’t fit, that adds a delay in leaving and as others say, increases risk of things going wrong (misrouting, theft).

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      So fkn dumb. Just have markers on the floor outside, where everyone needs to stand respective to their seat and have them go in in 3 or 6 waves, one for outer, middle and inner seat each. So much less headache for everyone and so much faster.

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    I’ve always thought it was completely rediculous that airlines charge a premium to board the plane sooner, like yea sure you wanna spend extra money to be on the cramped plane for a LONGER period of time? lol. Edit: I read some of the other comments mentioning getting dibs on overhead space and yea, if you’re carrying on you bags that would make sense.

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    Airlines overbook almost every flight. That means if you’re not in that line, you have a good chance of getting booted off the flight. It has happened to me a couple times.

    They normally give you a voucher to compensate you for the trouble that can be used on a future flight. They will typically try to rebook you (at no cost) the same day if they can arrange it.

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      I was reading about them, it sounded like they had a “boarding group” for each individual seat? But do they say “groups 1 through 60” or something?

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        Each ticket assigns you a boarding group, A through C, say. Each boarding group has 60 people in it. When your boarding group is called (alphabetical order) you line up in order at the gate next to a sign that has your number on it. Passengers 1 - 30 of that group board, then when the last person gets on, 31 - 60 board. Everyone gets to choose their own seat, meaning the later you board the more likely you’re going to be in the back in a center (not aisle or window) seat, so boarding slows down tremendously by the last few boarding groups.

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      *the karens queue so they can put their carryon, purse, 4 bags of duty free and washbag all separately in the overhead locker, only to be told by the cabin crew that everything but the carryon has to go under the seat in front of them when you arrive with your one carryon

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        The whole process of people trying to bring too much and be reprimanded gets old on large scale, every. Fucking.time. as well

        Sometimes shit goes though 🤙