. . "I think the old saying "what goes around comes around and you will get yours someday" applies here. "

Isn't that what happens when I cause the Jackasses bag to be taken???

What am I missing here . . it happens every flight!!

How are you teaching him a lesson when he did nothing wrong. You are not assign to that bin.

Yes FA do gate check bags all the time but they have the right to do so if they notify the person that they are taking the bag to be checked.

If you take someone else's bag and have the FA check it you are essentially stealing that persons bag and giving it to someone else. So if something happens to that bag you would be responsible in a court of law.

. . "You are not assign to that bin" . .

neither is the Jackass . . so what law did I break???

. . "Yes FA do gate check bags all the time but they have the right to do so if they notify the person that they are taking the bag to be checked." . .

Did you even read the first post in this trhead . . did you read any of them???

First of all, gate checking is not the same as putting something in the overhead. i learned this the hard way when we 'gate checked' our umbrella stroller on our flight back from bermuda this summer and it wasn't waiting for us when we got off the plane. not only did we spend 15 minutes waiting for the stroller, waiting for the crew to figure out what happened, etc.... we ended up having to walk a very long way with a toddler through logan airport while carrying our carryons.

Secondly, when we travel, I put any important meds and the like on our carry on. i would be incensed if the FA took my carryon and did anything with it without checking with me first. i don't blame you for being upset. and being tall, like patrick said, i don't relish storing that bag in under the seat in front of me, since my knees are usually crunched as it is.

I believe the 15 minutes of fame for this posting has passed. Can't we all just get along?

At the risk of extending this charming discourse ...

A few months ago, I was in the front of a United flight (purchased Economy Plus), and got on among the last. The overheads were full. I was forced to "gate check" my bag. However, in this case, the flight attendant told me there is no gate checking on flights to O'Hare (never heard that before), and my carry-on, with my meds and everything else I'd planned to have with me was put in the regular luggage hold. It then took 45 minutes after arrival for me to get my bag at regular baggage claim.

So, yeah, in a case like that, what would normally be an acceptable "gate check" turned to be unacceptable.

In a case like that, if my bag had been moved without my consent, I would have been taking names.

"How about that person knock outyour teeth and use that as a claim ticket."

If Rich dares to even touch my carry-on bag, I can guarantee that his broken teeth will be the least of his worries ;)

"How about that person knock out your teeth and use that as a claim ticket"

First Rich would have to grow a pair and stick around to let the person know what happened.

It's funny how the story changeds... in the second telling, now Rich's just helping a Granny to put her carryon in it's rightful place, before sending the stranger's (i.e. jackass') bag off with the flight attendant.

suze:

I guess things get complicated for you, . . I have done something like this 4 -5 times in the 30 years of flying around the world . . those were two of the most recent, but the one that was the most fun was in Indonesia . . you would really wig out if I shared that one.

BJsinNOLA

If you cherish you luggage enough to risk a richter scale whooping . . why would you park it up front then proceed to the rear where you cannot see anyone touching or doing anything else to it? . . Does that make any sense at all??

I would never strike a woman ( even jackass women ) so my 16 yr old granddaughter would have to take you on . . but it would be over quickly.

vjpblovesitaly:

I did have one of the jackasses come up once looking for his bag . . I told him where it was and why . . looked lost and said “huh” . . went back to his seat.

This will be my last post on this thread. . . ya’ll can rant all you want, but I’ll do it again the next time a Jackass strikes . .

What exactly is "gate checking"? Why does the attendant take your bag and where does he/she put it? Do they have a big closet in their teensy area where they put things that won't fit in the overhead bin?

Vicki

FAs tell boarding passengers all the time to find the first available overhead space for their bags. It is not at all unusual (though not preferable) to park your bag somewhere forward of your actual seat...especially on the airlines who load window-center-aisle.

Interesting thread...

Rich... I have to assume you do know that overhead bins are not assigned like seats, but instead open to all. So who's the "jackass" here??
Please explain the difference in what you say you have done to someone boarding late, seeing all the bins are full..grabbing yours and handing it to the flight attendant to gate check or whatever?

the overhead bins should be assigned like seats are problem solved

&gt;&gt;<i>Author: vickib2 ([email protected])
Date: 08/12/2008, 09:52 pm

What exactly is &quot;gate checking&quot;?</i>

I have no idea and would like to know too!

The attendant will take your bag and give it to the ground crew from the same door they take strollers, etc.

When you are deboarding it will be just outside the door of the plane. Probably easier than trying to handle it from overhead and down the isle.

Just to clarify to those who asked, gate checking isn't an option for the general masses. It's usually saved for strollers, car seats, or carryons that the attendants can't get to fit in the main cabin (FAs usually TELL the passenger that they need to gate check it.)

&lt;&lt;suze: I guess things get complicated for you,&gt;&gt;

OK now that is just plain childish Rich. You brag about acting like an *sshole, then you start name calling when people point that out to you?

Thank you for that explanation, Beachgirl and emcash.

I understand the OP's concern over their carry on's whereaboots, but the &quot;<i>Moreover, she did it quietly, trying not to let us see what she was doing,</i>&quot; statement led me to believe they'd watched way too many episodes of The Twilight Zone. &gt;)