I always carry a shoulder bag plus a hand bag, here though is a question for those in the know please. When I fly long haul in a couple of weeks I will have my normal carry on bag which should be and has always been cabin compliant, but, the contents will include essential medical items. What happens if the bag is taken to the hold and then lost, apart from the fact I will be in a life threatening situation within a couple of days! Genuine question, should I explain the situation to the cabin crew under those circumstances?
The comment from bbrown1664 is so true, there is a domestic route I would willingly fly on but partly because of the cost of baggage, I along with others just take the car for a 4 hour drive.
Raise prices and include checked baggage in the basic price, makes much more sense and would surely deter heavy bags in the cabin.