You wanna know what bugs me when we travel, It's when you board the plane and people hold up the aisle cramming there LARGE suitcases, shopping bags, etc... in the overhead compartments. I don't know what it is (I know this may seem silly) but it bugs me. Especially when I see travelers trying to push there extremely large piece or pieces of luggage in the compartment. Also, I dislike when people use our compartment, so when we finally get to our seat, our compartment is full. This happens so frequently to us. You then have to track up and down the aisle to find an empty compartment or put your bags under the seat in front of you. Maybe the airlines should make the compartments much larger? What do you travelers think?? Personally we do not bring but maybe 1 or 2 at the most carry on bags on the plane. We basically check the majority of our bags in. We notice most travelers try to bring the majority of there bags on the plane?

It's frustrating, but you know they're doing it out of fear of lost luggage. By the way, what are the size maximums now for carry on? ...and, not what people get away with, but rather the airline restrictions.

Good Question??
I'm not sure, but I know I've seen people pushing and squeezing large luggage bags in the small compartments.

I agree with the poster. A couple things come to mind: It would be a plus to those of us traveling who do not use the overhead bins to be allowed to disembark the plane FIRST!

Secondly, if the overhead bin is not in your row, get your belongings out! That should be the rule! It's very annoying, as one poster said, to board the plane only to find the overhead stuffed full of someone's belongings, who is seated in row 103! It seems the more they bring on the closer to the front of the plane they dump it!

"No Carry On" has the right idea about letting passengers who have nothing in the overhead off first.

Just figure you will get off when you get off. You're going to have to wait for the people in front of you to get their belongings out of the overhead. There ARE limits, and I see people forced to check bags all the time because they are over the size-limit. There is at least one overhead bin that is usually taken up with safety equipment, so someone will be out a bin over their seats.

Generally speaking, the dimensions of your carry-on should be 45" or smaller. Length+Width+Depth. And most airlines try to limit carry-ons to one per person, with the exception of women's purses, brief/computer cases and coats.

Hello Jan
My observation has been that people put their stuff in over head bins in the front of the plane and then proceed to the back to find their seats!
This seems to be so that they can walk up without their stuff and pull it out when they get up front.
Pretty inconsiderate!

YES-Especially when you pay for business class!!!!!!!!!!

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I don't know if this is good or bad news, but, I recently read somewhere (can't remember which travel magazine or newsletter) that several airlines are planning to ENLARGE their overhead bins.

And it's GREAT when you get the seats right at the back & find that 'your' bin has been taken over by the in-flight video player & tapes....

The REAL problem is the aircraft itself. Not enough room to accomodate a few pieces of luggage!

I also like the suggestion that those who do not use the overhead bins should exit first. But I would like to add that the airlines are specific about the number of carry-on items a person is permitted and about the sizes of those items. However, airline personnel are in such a hurry to board everyone and 'push off' on time, that they often don't even notice the guy carrying three bags and a computer or the woman with two pieces of luggage, a purse and three shopping bags. Or if they do notice, they look the other way. I usually have two large suitcases which I check through so I don't carry anything on but my purse and occaisionally a tote bag. The one time I had a small tote bag I placed in the overhead and my purse under the seat in front of me, a flight attendant asked me to put the tote bag under the seat also so a man could get his second bag in the overhead. I politely refused...I thought that was going a little too far. I think the solution to many of these problems is more vigilance on the part of the flight attendants, and gate personnel being more willing to stop those people at the gate and make them check those things through.

I have to disagree a bit with DSarah..the REAL problem is not with the airlines (not enough space) but with the rude passengers who ABUSE the fact that the inside cabin is NOT baggage storage, but merely the upper bins are there for a convenience. That does not include bring a kitchen sink, your favorite guitar, or any large item you didn't want to leave at home!

Please, folks, there's just so much space. Be considerate. The airlines has "misplaced" my luggage a number of times, but I still respect the fact that overhead bins are a mere convenience.

As a frequent flier this is also my pet peeve. The airlines claim to have rules but they never seem to enforced. I would prefer to see all carryons, except for one small bag, like a laptop computer case, a attache case, etc, totally banned from the cabin. It is so stupid for these people to try to carry on their whole supply of luggage and then stick it in the overheads. On my recent return from Paris a woman, with two kids, came strolling on. Each one had a roller suitcase, a purse, and another large tote style bad. She proceeded to try to find space for these bags and ended up having to check all but the totes and purse. So stupid of her and so stupid of the airline to even let her on the plane like that.

No one, and I repeat, NO ONE, is so important that they can't check their baggage and wait for it at the terminal. The carrying on of all this luggage is total BULL SHIT!!!!!!!!!

This isn't a complaint-- just an observation. Many of the overhead bins are much smaller in shuttle planes. For example, at many of the smller airports, there is no jetway (The covered walkway from the gate to the plane.) We still have to walk up the stairs the old-fashioned way. Many of these smaller stuttle services don't require you to check your carry-on, but when you try to board, the gate person takes your bag. YOu can retrieve it as soon as you get off the plane, right there on the runway. Just remember that if you have to take medication or want to read a book, you better have it in a regualr size purse. Anything larger goes in baggage.

We all need to control what we can and LET GO what we can not control. I work hard at zoning out from the time I arrive at the airport to the time I leave that great invention of travel. It's the only way not to have any Pet Peeves and enjoy the adventure. hummmmmm.

Dear "Herself,"

Me thinketh you've been flying to La-La land too much! Yes, it's nice to control what you can and "let go" when you can't. However, a bit of travel cooperation is controllable! So, if you zone out in the airport, Great! But "check" your baggage before boarding!

My peeve about carry on baggage is not so much about the size and amount but where it's placed. I can't tell you how many times I see people put small carry on baggage in the overhead bins rather than under the seat. These are items that could easily fit in front of you under the seats along side your feet. But instead, they are crammed into the overhead bins causing problems for people with larger carry bags. I think that carry on bags are important to many people especially those who travel on business and do not have the time to wait for luggage at every airport. However, this doesn't mean that I am tolerant of the abusers and there are many of them out there.

Paul your are full of it. I bet you are one of these so-called self-important businessmen that think they are so damned busy they can't spend 10 minutes waiting for a bag. BS. It is inconsiderate people like you that make flying the pain in the ass it is today. I say ban all carry on baggage - only allow one small piece per person and that no bigger than an attache case type bag. If you are so damned important and busy that the world will end if you have to spend an extra 10 minutes in the airport, then maybe you should buy your own damned airplane. You egotistic snobs make me puke!