Originally Posted by
FrequentSLF
the answer is very simple.. pax do not want to pay for luggage, airlines want to profit from it.
period!
Are the airlines really saving that much by encouraging passengers to lug everything into the cabin with them? How many flight attendants are injured helping people with their bags, or having bags fall on them? How much time is wasted when people try to bring bags on board that don't fit, and have to be moved to the hold?
Southwest allows for 2 free bags apparently it works financially for them?
Perhaps the overhead storage needs to be done away with, and passengers need to be convinced that it's a perk, rather than an inconvenience. Surely it would be much faster going thru security if people were limited to a purse/briefcase/laptop carrier that would fit under their seat, rather than hauling big heavily packed wheelies that need to be carefully scanned? Safety would be enhanced, not only in an accident, but from the perspective of someone sneaking something on board.