united and carry-ons

Old Mar 11th, 2014, 10:26 AM
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united and carry-ons

I am flying united in a few days.

I will be carrying on my roller bag and another bag. has anyone had an experience recently with what is going on? thanks..
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Old Mar 11th, 2014, 10:50 AM
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Know the rules. If it fits you will be able to take it on(9X14X22). You can bring on 1 Carry On and 1 Personal Item(such as a purse, laptop, or small bag)(9X10X17).

So, you can take on 1 of each sized item I described above.
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Old Mar 11th, 2014, 11:32 AM
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There's a thread about this over on the airline forum.
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Old Mar 11th, 2014, 11:46 AM
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United has apparently deployed new baggage sizers at some gates..should be quite an experience to watch.
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Old Mar 11th, 2014, 11:49 AM
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There was a recent news report that United was cracking down on carryon sizes. We have a United flight schedule for the end of the month. You might want to be sure that you are close to the limit.
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Old Mar 11th, 2014, 12:17 PM
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The fewer airlines we have to choose from, the more restrictions there are. Soon small passengers will have to pack themselves into their carryons and spend the entire flight in the overhead bins.
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Old Mar 11th, 2014, 01:31 PM
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That's only if they want to fly without a ticket.
Then again, if they fit into a suitcase it'll only cost them $25.

I'll be flying United this summer. I always thought that my carry-on is a little on the big size. I measured it and it appears to be within their limits. I'll check again.

I've always wondered about people whose carry-ons are clearly too big. Fair is fair.
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Old Mar 11th, 2014, 02:03 PM
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Myer - I agree fair is fair - I fly quite a bit for business and it is so annoying when passengers carry on over-sized bags. Makes for less room in the overhead bins.
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Old Mar 11th, 2014, 02:16 PM
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It's even more annoying when passengers refuse to put anything under the seat in front of them. But this whole thing shouldn't surprise anyone since the airlines started charging for checked bags.
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Old Mar 11th, 2014, 04:27 PM
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Personally, I'm glad they are cracking down. The dimensions I posted were from United Airlines website. People are trying carry everything on to avoid the baggage check fees. I imagine they will now make everyone fit their carry-ons into their wire rack thingy(this means placing it into the rack, not stuffing it in)before allowing them to carry it on.
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Old Mar 11th, 2014, 04:42 PM
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Don't forget that the measurements should include the handles and WHEELS! not just the body of the suitcase. It is outside dimensions, which is tip to tip.
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Old Mar 11th, 2014, 06:32 PM
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Are they going to start cracking down on the people who wear two pairs of pants, 3 sweaters and two coats onto the plane, and then pile everything into an overhead bin?
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Old Mar 11th, 2014, 06:38 PM
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Or you can fly Southwest and not have to worry about any charges for checked luggage.
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Boston's Logan had people last summer just before the line for security to catch people on ANY airline with oversize bags. My carryon was too big with the outside pockets stuffed. I transferred what I could but they also did not allow me to take a third bag which was simply a small insulated bag with some food in it. Hardly bigger than a sandwich bag.

Last fall American was letting people in group 2 with no carryon except a personal item to board before those with carryons.

You need to be ready to check your carryon if they run out of space. Last summer United asked for volunteers to check their carryons at the gate without paying the $25. Keep in mind that if the overheads are full, you won't have a choice. You'll have to gate check your bag. Make sure you have the important things in your personal item bag.
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