Dirk

I was under the impression that the airlines would NOT allow these larger bags on the planes these days! Are many people also bringing on large shoulder bags as well? What's going on?

canwa

Oh, kam. Kam Kam Kam Kam Kam....You picked the wrong bone with old Canwa!

Half of my leg was wiped out by a drunk driver in 79. I'm beyond the point of complaining about it and making it the center of everyone else's lives. I suggest you do the same.

nina

I'm pretty sure I could lift any carry on I've ever brought with me over my head, it's just that I've never had to. If I'm traveling with my husband, he lifts them up, and if not, there has always been a gentleman offering to do it. I know my husband always asks any woman he sees struggling with a carryon if they need help.

C'mon guys, didn't your mothers teach you any manners?

Xxx

Nina -

What do you do in day to day situations where there are no men around and some lifting to do? Stand there and look helpless? Whine until one shows up?

Carry on Guy

I'm torn on this one. I routinely help others w/the overhead bin situation as I am an taller than average male. By the same token those that abuse the priviledge by carrying on multiple or over-sized bags I have a problem with. I am a person who always carrys on & my suitcase ( a small drag along) meets everyones requirements. Be it a weekend trip or a 3 week trip to Europe I take the same suitcase. @ any rate, can't we just all get along ??

nina

Xxx, Oh me, I never whine, and besides, aren't there ALWAYS men around to help out ?

J Correa

I think some people are missing the point.

It's not the "few seconds" to put a bag into the overhead that bothers people. It's the few minutes that some people take to put their stuff up there.

It's not that people don't want to help those who are diabled, short, or old. It's that it seems like the people with the heaviest bags are the ones who expect others to hoist their big 'ol bags into the compartment.

It's also the fact that all these bags take up space alloted to other passengers. Such as when my laptop doesn't fit in the overhead because other people have taken the room and the flight attendent wants me to check it.

It's also that the aisles in planes are narrow and people are tired of getting bruised by people's big 'ol suitcases as they haul them down the aisle past our seats.

nina

I'm with you J. All kidding aside, I never take more than a carry on (and I mean a true, small carryon). Now I may be mistaken, but aren't big bags prohibited from being carried on? That little device that lets you measure your carry on always looked pretty small to me.

Elfie

J Correa, agree with you 100%. Another thing that bugs me though, is people who board the plane before they're supposed to -- people in rows up front, who then block the aisles for the rest of the passengers while they're stowing their bags. This is what holds up the boarding process. It irritates me every time. I board when my rows are called, not before, and without fail I see people already sitting in rows up front, or putting their bags in the front-row bins, while the rear-row passengers are standing around in the aisle trying to get to their seats. And while I'm at it, can I just say that I really hate it when someone smacks me in the head with their bag and then doesn't bother to even say "excuse me"!

I hate flying.

what

I just read this thread and I have to say the most striking thing I've read is about the person lugging cases of soda and WATER on an airplane and then a cruise! What, don't they have those things on the ship? Or, at the very least in Port? That's just ridiculous, If I were her husband not only wouldn't I help her, but I'd stand far away so no one would know I was with her.

What's the G stand for, Granny from the Beverly Hillbillies?

AM

To G: ([email protected])
I think you have a problem. If you are that addicted to sodas that you are wanting to carry them with you on the flight (in such large quantities), then you and your husband probably need to see a physician. I can understand water, but an addition to soda can cause nothing but problems down the line.

I

I can't understand the water either. They have lots and lots of water on the cruise ship and it's free. Fountains and bottled water everywhere. Lugging it with you is one of the more bizarre things I've heard on this forum.

AM

To J Correa.

You wouldn't happen to be the gentleman from Alabama would you?

Love

I take the same carry on luggage whether I travel for a weekend or 2 weeks. It is soft sided & fits nicely in the overhead bins, in the space that should be alloted to me. But many times, when I get on the plane, my space has already been taken, by somebody who is sitting 5 rows behind me & rather than using their own space, take up mine. So therefore, I have to go looking for carryon space. Also, there are more standby (space available) passengers than you may know of trying to get seats on the plane. If all luggage was checked on & then no seats avaliable for the standby, everyone would have to wait while the luggage is taken off. There are ways to be considerate of all passengers, if you know how, even when you have carry-on luggage.

yyy

Here's what it boils down to. It's really not so much a problem if a carry-on is a little too heavy for a small and/or disabled person to haul overhead. Most people are usually happy to help out for a moment or two. It's just common courtesy.

The real problem is people who are boarding ahead of the called rows (and you know who you are), and people who board at the proper time, but selfishly decide they'd rather fill up the ovehead bins of those who haven't boarded yet, rather than place their belongings in the space allotted to them. This is what happens when the last group of passengers boards and then finds that their overhead bins are already filled. At that point, it doesn't matter how heavy their bag is, it's not going to fit! And then those people are penalized by being forced to check their belongings, and everyone on the plane is forced to wait. So let's place the blame where it belongs.

nina

One question, Why would someone use the bins that aren't over their seats? What's the advantage of using "someone elses" bins? Or are you saying they have so much luggage that they can't fit it all in one bin and have to use additional bins? I find that hard to believe as those bins are pretty spacious. I can't imagine why anyone would want their carryon anywhere then directly over their seat.

zzz

Oh yyy, there are so many holes in your argument it's not even worth tearing you apart.

yyy

Yes, Nina, people have too much stuff, so they "spread out." They have to store their carry-ons, handbags, jackets, sweaters, snacks, and you-name-it. And there really isn't enough room for all that in the space provided for each individual seat. Plus, why cram all your stuff together, when you can spread it out in the space meant for others? At least that seems to be the mindset.

And zzz, before you fall asleep, why not try to make an attempt at discussing the "holes" in my argument (although it's really just an opinion), rather than just posting a hit and run slam?

nina

Thanks yyy, maybe they're "marking their territory". They must be the same people who spread out 10 beach towels at a resort, show up 3 hours later and only use 2 chairs!

G

First of all, I did not come to this forum asking for dietary advice regarding soda. I'm pretty sure that probably more some of you smoke cigarettes which cause lung cancer and nobody complains. I have never heard of anyone dying from soda intake.

Secondly, only specifically drink Deer Park spring water and I don't drink faucet water from anywhere...not even home.

Lastly, if you're going to rely on a Skycap to help with your luggage, at least compensate them fairly. My hubby is a part-time Skycap and you should hear those stories he comes home with. For instance, the passengers who have loads and loads of overweight luggage and refuse to tip even the standard amount of $1-2.00 per bag. Thanks goodness he doesn't rely totally on that salary. These are probably the exact same people who would stiff the cruise line staff for their tips at the end.