Originally Posted by
evansb
Who knew the overhead compartments were air-tight anyway ? Or are they not air-tight ?
And if they are air-tight, why ?
I think it’s been established they are not airtight, and there’s no reason for them to be. But if if you’ve flown recently — especially in cattle class — you may have noticed the bins are packed to the gills, as has been noted in numerous previous posts. The typical approved pet carrier is likely to have its vents compromised in such a situation, regardless of the breed of animal.
Nice archive photos, BTW. But the sprog is not exactly cooped up in the bin with a shed load of pax carryons, is it? Simpler times, for sure. But back then, people had to pay real money to fly, or so I’m told.
