Overhead locker assignment

[Austashes]

Always like a solution rather than a problem. With the allowance of a carry on plus 1 other bag which means most people carry on a small case and a computer bag/backpack - perhaps the airlines could offer a single tag for overhead locker space and the second item to be placed under the seat. When flight is full and locker space a premium then any bag without the tag could be removed and returned to the passanger. Airlines will know when they need to issue the tags.

 

[Robmn]

Always like a solution rather than a problem. With the allowance of a carry on plus 1 other bag which means most people carry on a small case and a computer bag/backpack - perhaps the airlines could offer a single tag for overhead locker space and the second item to be placed under the seat. When flight is full and locker space a premium then any bag without the tag could be removed and returned to the passanger. Airlines will know when they need to issue the tags.

When I have been on the American Eagle, small jet flights, where they do check each and every carry on, at the gate, many bags are not allowed onboard and are placed in the hull. (size and weight restrictions of the lockers)

If this was enforced everywhere then people might think twice what they try to carry on.

City flyers max out the carry on rules so they don't have to wait collecting baggage at the carousals.

 

[Deleted member]

I do hope I am never on a flight with you or your family - what a disgraceful thing to do. Being an inconsiderate d*ck is one thing - being a vindictive spiteful little bitca is another entirely. I do hope those aren't the sort of values you are inspiring in your children.

Sorry. I am confused. Being a total a*hole ruining the flight for multiple passengers and FA's seems ok to you. But an ounce of comeuppance. That's not cricket. ? Maybe you should re consider your comments. The result seems fair and the punishment fits the crime.

 

[Netty]

I do hope I am never on a flight with you or your family - what a disgraceful thing to do. Being an inconsiderate d*ck is one thing - being a vindictive spiteful little bitca is another entirely. I do hope those aren't the sort of values you are inspiring in your children.

I did not raise my S.I.L. & his actions are no reflection on me. My children all have wonderful values, and you don't know the extend of the verbal abuse and nonsense we all put up with. Perhaps a little extreme but even friends in the industry have had a laugh at this Tyrant getting a bit of payback

 

[11sjw]

Sorry. I am confused. Being a total a*hole ruining the flight for multiple passengers and FA's seems ok to you. But an ounce of comeuppance. That's not cricket. ? Maybe you should re consider your comments. The result seems fair and the punishment fits the crime.

The action reeks of vigilanty action. Point out the issue to the FA's and let them sort it out. It's not really up to passengers to be policing these things.

 

[whatmeworry]

This issue also relates to why many people queue to get on the plane first. Many want to get on first. just so they can hog all the overhead lockers. As I prefer to get on last on a plane, especially if its a long haul flight I find many a time the overhead locker over me is full. Generally I find it is some FF with some status who abuses the carry on luggage allowances. Personally I don't think the FA's are enforcing the rules properly and this is leading to situations where things could get out of hand between passengers.

 

[munitalP]

A recent SYD MEL flight in A330. Annoying.

 

[TonyHancock]

I did not raise my S.I.L. & his actions are no reflection on me. My children all have wonderful values, and you don't know the extend of the verbal abuse and nonsense we all put up with. Perhaps a little extreme but even friends in the industry have had a laugh at this Tyrant getting a bit of payback

Sorry Netty I cannot condone the behaviour of your son-in-law. Poor show I'm afraid.

 

[Robmn]

A recent SYD MEL flight in A330. Annoying.

Well that tells a story everyone's happy. How big is that bag and how much does it weigh?

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[anat0l]

Sorry. I am confused. Being a total a*hole ruining the flight for multiple passengers and FA's seems ok to you. But an ounce of comeuppance. That's not cricket. ? Maybe you should re consider your comments. The result seems fair and the punishment fits the crime.

For those that complain that passengers should not take affirmative action against others for transgressions on board, I think you are not being realistic in your armchair judgement.

You are probably the ones who complain, "The FAs should've done something about it, then didn't. Hence, I will not fly XYZ airlines again." When in actual fact you know you had the full initiative to do something about it, you just hopelessly relied on someone else to do it for you.

If someone was bleeding on the street, do you just walk by or just call an ambo / doctor and do nothing else? Or do you rush over and help bind their wounds?

If you saw someone having their purse stolen, do you just stand and call the police or do you try and run after the thief?



In saying that, although I agree something should be done about the a**hole passenger, I don't agree with what was the decided course of action, because it just seemed rather childish and the result would've felt rather childish. Perhaps a more diplomatic stand against the pax with other affected pax might've been better. If they abused the FAs, I would make sure that the FAs are reassured that the person is an a**, and a follow-up message promptly delivered to a customer service line. Perhaps you can make this reassurance as loudly as possible so the a** will hear it.



Back on topic.....

Luckily for me, I have never had to play jockey for overhead space. Yeah, I've been late to get space, so under my seat my bag has had to go. When I've sat in higher classes, luckily I haven't witnessed any dumbos trying to stash items there when they should be doing so many rows further down the aircraft.

Knowing that bag shoving is a natural part of travel, my bag and contents are 99.9% ready to deal with impacts, crushes etc. You never know with the rearrangement up there, what people will do with your bag. (Probably helps not to carry anything too fragile and stash it up there).


I'm not sure what I would do if I finally see such behaviour. My take would probably be to remove the item from the overhead and put mine in its place. If someone asked what's with the piece of luggage in the aisle, I'd say, "Well, it's not mine. Is it yours [referring to pax in the vicinity around me]?" No response? Report it to the FA as a suspicious package (or at least it doesn't belong to any of us in these rows).

 

[Deleted member]

Also don't forget that those people who only bring hand luggage are also subsidizing those that check luggage. If everyone who carried hand luggage for an overnight flight checked it the queues at check in and the baggage carousel would be doubled.

And there would be more locker space?

 

[Deleted member]

Sorry Netty I cannot condone the behaviour of your son-in-law. Poor show I'm afraid.

C'mon tony. You have to admit , it is really funny.

I did hear of an overreaction though that would fit your " poor show " description.
Someone I know of was out maneuvered when trying to park in a shopping centre car park. The offender when asked to back off was pretty rude and said tough. Get over it. ( fairly vile I believe)
The victim then went into the centre ( after finding another park) , bought some super glue and went back and super glued the windscreen wipers to the windscreen. ..........funny on one level , but dangerous and OTT on another.

 

[jb747]

I think anyone who shoves their bag in the first available locker (often J) and then walks down the aisle to their seat should be rewarded by removing their bag to the very back of the hold. Or if that is too hard they should be sent on the next available flight as unaccompanied baggage..

It's a risky move. I've seen bags removed from the aircraft after being left in business by economy passengers.....

 

[NM]

It's a risky move. I've seen bags removed from the aircraft after being left in business by economy passengers.....

I have read of an F passenger (USA domestic flight) who boarded and found the locker already filled, who asked the other F passengers if the bag was theirs. Nobody in F claimed it, so he removed the bag and placed his into the locker. Then handed the unknown bag to the cabin crew stating "I can't find space for this bag, can you please gate-check it?"

Then he left the hand-written baggage check tag in the locker when they arrived at the destination.

 

[Foreigner]

My son in law got revenge on the obnoxious a*hole in front of us who started making a fuss on boarding. Blocked the aisle for ages, hogged all the overhead luggage space including ours, moved all our stuff to suit himself inc transferring to lockers on the other side of the aisle and was a prat for the entire flight. We waited until he went to sleep then S.I.L. grabbed the guys shoes, put them in a spare duty free bag and hid them in an overhead locker in a completely different section of the plane.

'WE waited until he went...' so you very much condoned SIL's action. Well, what can I say about you?

 

[JohnK]

I want to be one of the last to board aircraft all times and just have a laptop bag with me. More often than not there is no overhead locker space and I have to have under the seat in front if not seated in a bulkhead. I do not want the laptop bag more than 1 row away from me.

One solution would be to ban rollaboard's from carry-on but then that would disappoint some of those who do carry on only.

The other solution would be to limit to one piece of carry-on only including laptop bag....

 

[jb747]

The other solution would be to limit to one piece of carry-on only including laptop bag....

Much simpler method. Ban anything with wheels. If people have to carry it to the gate, then ideas of what is acceptable will change dramatically.

Same as meetings....just remove all of the chairs, and they become short and sweet.

 

[Stephen65]

It's a risky move. I've seen bags removed from the aircraft after being left in business by economy passengers.....

And so they should be. Y carry-on should not be in the J lockers.

 

[Foreigner]

Implementing a carry-on luggage fee may be the answer. It may get pax to check in luggage rather than towing luggage into cabin. Means, hopefully, more space in lockers, faster boarding and on-time departure. And extra rev for carrier.

 

[TonyHancock]

Implementing a carry-on luggage fee may be the answer. It may get pax to check in luggage rather than towing luggage into cabin. Means, hopefully, more space in lockers, faster boarding and on-time departure. And extra rev for carrier.

The problem is that most airlines seem to be introducing charges for checked luggage.