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  • A Amarnath S

    mark merrens wrote:

    If someone from another row or part of the plane

    How would you know for sure? Sometimes, depending on my row number, I'll be among the last ten percent of people to enter the aircraft, and would not precisely know who filled up the overhead lockers.

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    R Giskard Reventlov
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    But that's partly my point. You arrive at your seat with your moderate sized bag, go to put it in the locker and there is no room because some selfish git has filled it with a grossly over sized bag which the gate attendants have let through. Not a big deal on a short haul flight but on a long haul, when I might need something from my bag?

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      What are the rules? If someone from another row or part of the plane rams the locker with an over sized bag am I wrong to take it out to make room for my own bag? (adheres to the rules on carry-on luggage size).

      "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me

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      <rant> Flight attendants will push and pull stuff from overhead bins all over the place in order to get everyone's junk up there. In the last couple of years, people started bringing more and more luggage on board to save a few bucks. I've seen people with 3 bags !!! 3 FUCKING bags that they put in overhead bins, and when they open up the bins, it all fall down on people. They should (re)start enforcing on board lugage limitation in size and weight. </rant>

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        What are the rules? If someone from another row or part of the plane rams the locker with an over sized bag am I wrong to take it out to make room for my own bag? (adheres to the rules on carry-on luggage size).

        "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me

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        What's even more worrying is when you find the dingy stuff in the lockers, once on a monarch flight the dingy was stuffed in the toilets next to the cockpit :omg:

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        • R R Giskard Reventlov

          What are the rules? If someone from another row or part of the plane rams the locker with an over sized bag am I wrong to take it out to make room for my own bag? (adheres to the rules on carry-on luggage size).

          "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me

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          mark merrens wrote:

          If someone from another row or part of the plane rams the locker with an over sized bag

          Aren't you supposed to then take this person and put them in the overhead locker? I could be wrong here, but I don't think so. :~

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            <rant> Flight attendants will push and pull stuff from overhead bins all over the place in order to get everyone's junk up there. In the last couple of years, people started bringing more and more luggage on board to save a few bucks. I've seen people with 3 bags !!! 3 FUCKING bags that they put in overhead bins, and when they open up the bins, it all fall down on people. They should (re)start enforcing on board lugage limitation in size and weight. </rant>

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            Mike Hankey
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            What I don't understand is, what's the difference if it's overhead or in baggage compartment it's same weight so why charge for it?

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            • R R Giskard Reventlov

              What are the rules? If someone from another row or part of the plane rams the locker with an over sized bag am I wrong to take it out to make room for my own bag? (adheres to the rules on carry-on luggage size).

              "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me

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              I stick with carry-on that fits under the seat. No one else can take that space from you :-D

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                mark merrens wrote:

                If someone from another row or part of the plane rams the locker with an over sized bag

                Aren't you supposed to then take this person and put them in the overhead locker? I could be wrong here, but I don't think so. :~

                "the meat from that butcher is just the dogs danglies, absolutely amazing cuts of beef." - DaveAuld (2011)
                "No, that is just the earthly manifestation of the Great God Retardon." - Nagy Vilmos (2011) "It is the celestial scrotum of good luck!" - Nagy Vilmos (2011) "But you probably have the smoothest scrotum of any grown man" - Pete O'Hanlon (2012)

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                R Giskard Reventlov
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                I have removed a large bag from the locker before and left it on the floor so I could get mine in. No one has ever said anything and the attendant usually scoops it up and puts it somewhere else. I always thought that the locker above the seat was yours and the person next to you; not all and sundry but, apparently, that isn't the case (pardon the pun). Perhaps they ought to charge for carry on to discourage people form bringing too much on board? I'd pay as I travel light and won't be putting any luggage in the hold next time I pop back to the auld country.

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                  I stick with carry-on that fits under the seat. No one else can take that space from you :-D

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                  R Giskard Reventlov
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                  Now that is a good point!

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                  • Mike HankeyM Mike Hankey

                    What I don't understand is, what's the difference if it's overhead or in baggage compartment it's same weight so why charge for it?

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                    Frank Alviani
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                    $$$ What else?

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                      What's even more worrying is when you find the dingy stuff in the lockers, once on a monarch flight the dingy was stuffed in the toilets next to the cockpit :omg:

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                      The toilet was the cockpit...........

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                      • Mike HankeyM Mike Hankey

                        What I don't understand is, what's the difference if it's overhead or in baggage compartment it's same weight so why charge for it?

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                        Maximilien
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                        (continue rant) Well, people are exasperated with the increase of extra fees (luggage extras) when booking a flight; and are so in a hurry that they bring nearly everything in cabin with them, instead of just putting it in the baggage compartment. Most of them (passengers) don't have a clue, they bring so much stuff thrue (sp?) security and they complain that it takes long time, complain that the security agents search every friggin' bags they have, and throw away all the junk they can't bring on board. I've seen young ladies on the brink of nervous breakdown because security agent have them throw away large containers of beauty products !!! :omg: :omg:

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                          I stick with carry-on that fits under the seat. No one else can take that space from you :-D

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                          Gary Wheeler
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                          When you fly coach class (the only way we're allowed to fly, if at all), the only way you can use the underseat storage is if you're a dwarf. I'm 6'1", and I need that space to put my damned feet.

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                            I stick with carry-on that fits under the seat. No one else can take that space from you :-D

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                            Maximilien
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                            Yep, that's is what I do.

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                              What are the rules? If someone from another row or part of the plane rams the locker with an over sized bag am I wrong to take it out to make room for my own bag? (adheres to the rules on carry-on luggage size).

                              "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me

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                              cmk
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                              Sadly it's first-come-first-use. That's why you see everyone with status lining-up for priority boarding - to make sure they get a spot for their carry-on.

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                                (continue rant) Well, people are exasperated with the increase of extra fees (luggage extras) when booking a flight; and are so in a hurry that they bring nearly everything in cabin with them, instead of just putting it in the baggage compartment. Most of them (passengers) don't have a clue, they bring so much stuff thrue (sp?) security and they complain that it takes long time, complain that the security agents search every friggin' bags they have, and throw away all the junk they can't bring on board. I've seen young ladies on the brink of nervous breakdown because security agent have them throw away large containers of beauty products !!! :omg: :omg:

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                                Mike Hankey
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                                I haven't flown in a long time but I can imagine it's a PITA. Going to take a trip to VA in mid-july for my son's wedding and he offered me a plane ticket and I refused and instead told him to get me a bus ticket. Haven't rode a bus in 25 yrs so will see how that goes?

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                                • Mike HankeyM Mike Hankey

                                  I haven't flown in a long time but I can imagine it's a PITA. Going to take a trip to VA in mid-july for my son's wedding and he offered me a plane ticket and I refused and instead told him to get me a bus ticket. Haven't rode a bus in 25 yrs so will see how that goes?

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                                  R Giskard Reventlov
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                                  You know, at some point, I want to do that (take a bus to see the country). Not sure if I'll get the wife on board though! :)

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                                    You know, at some point, I want to do that (take a bus to see the country). Not sure if I'll get the wife on board though! :)

                                    "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me

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                                    Mike Hankey
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                                    My son told me, "...but Dad it'll stop in every town between here and there and take forever...". More photo opportunity and more time to meet and get to know people. There is life outside of freaking Facebook!

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                                    • G Gary Wheeler

                                      When you fly coach class (the only way we're allowed to fly, if at all), the only way you can use the underseat storage is if you're a dwarf. I'm 6'1", and I need that space to put my damned feet.

                                      Software Zen: delete this;

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                                      lewax00
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                                      I've always flown coach, never had that issue. Then again, I'm not as tall as you...but I'm only a few inches shorter. But I tend to keep my legs perpendicular to the floor, so the space under the seat isn't where my feet go.

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                                        I've always flown coach, never had that issue. Then again, I'm not as tall as you...but I'm only a few inches shorter. But I tend to keep my legs perpendicular to the floor, so the space under the seat isn't where my feet go.

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                                        Gary Wheeler
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                                        My legs are long. If I kept them perpendicular to the floor, my knees end up smacking the sides of my head.

                                        Software Zen: delete this;

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                                          My legs are long. If I kept them perpendicular to the floor, my knees end up smacking the sides of my head.

                                          Software Zen: delete this;

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                                          lewax00
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                                          Simple solution: get a longer neck.

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