can some one tell me when did carry on luggage become a really huge bags? and why do the airlines not tell people that they cant bring a bag that size on the plane?
You can't answer your own question.
2006-07-06 13:39:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
I don't know why some people are allowed to and others are stopped. I've seen every major airline randomly enforce/ignore that rule. When mine is bigger than the stated maximum size - supposedly mandated by law - I check it, and invariably someone will bring on something that they clearly should have checked!
Since I can't answer my own question, can I ask one? Why is it that the people who do bring the obviously over sized bags on board are the last to board? Why isn't it gate checked like all over-sized carry-ons and strollers? And why is it my properly stowed, correctly sized carry-on that the flight attendant chooses to remove so I get to stick it under the seat in front of me???? (OK, that's more than one... so sue me, it's both very mysterious and frustrating!!!)
2006-07-06 15:28:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know what it's like to have to show up for a business meeting and have my bags missing... and I also know what it's like to watch the last 20 passengers try to cram their bags in the overhead bins when they're practically carrying golf club bags. I check a bag if I have an extended stay AND I bring one change of clothes in my carry-on. I travel on the plane in a business-worthy outfit "just in case." So it is possible to play by the rules and still be properly dressed for business.
I honestly don't know why the airlines don't enforce these rules better. I would love to take my rollaboard AND my laptop AND my purse but that's one too many--- so the rollaboard gets checked. Maybe if everyone else started observing the rules, it wouldn't take 40 minutes to load up a plane.
2006-07-06 22:25:44 · answer #2 · answered by dcgirl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It wouldn't be a big deal if the regulations were consistent from airline to airline (and airport to airport). I bought a hand carved cane on vacation & had no problem taking it as my "personal item" until I got to Newark. Some dude there was trying to tell me I couldn't take it on, but he initially didn't even know what it was. Goober. I noticed when travelling that they'd let the bigger bags on if the flight wasn't booked full. If it was booked full, they made lots of people check their bags right before they got on the plane, and then they picked them up in that hallway thingy when they got off the plane.
2006-07-10 01:36:06 · answer #3 · answered by elizabeth_ashley44 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I carry a big bag because I travel every week for business and 4 out of the last 5 times I checked (against my will) the airline lost or delayed it.
It's kind of rough to attend client meetings wearing the same clothes for the 3rd day, and it gets old having to rush out to the all-night wal-mart to buy toiletries.
That's why.
2006-07-06 21:48:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Airlines define the size of carry-on you can take right in front of every ticket counter and gate. Many people don't think little things like rules and such apply to them, so they do what they want anyway and complain when they can't. You can't get much of a carry-on on a rejional jet, so these people end up unhappy all the way around. Kharma is kharma.
2006-07-06 21:06:28 · answer #5 · answered by Jerry L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I totally understand and agree! I've been traveling for business for 9 years. I wish the airlines would enforce their own luggage rules!
2006-07-06 20:42:46 · answer #6 · answered by David T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that at most airports the have have places where you can measure your bags to make sure they are not too big for carry on
2006-07-07 01:40:08 · answer #7 · answered by wyoairbus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋