Paxboy,
TOTALLY AGREE!
If only everyone would follow the six simple steps then life would be so much more simple....
I have never been able to undestand why the minute the aircraft reaches the gate, the majority stand up and herd to towards the front before the airbridge has even reached the door !!! Like you, my nose is still buried in the book!
Actually, on total hand baggage weight, the problem is not with articles in the bins, but with the bins themselves. A point highlighted after the Kegworth incident noted that the bins are only designed for a static load of xxx kilos. Not a dynamic load, which it experiences during takeoff/flight/landing.... keep that in mind the next time there is a heavy landing and you hear all the stuff on the move
Oh , and by the way, Sleazyjet no longer have a weight limit !!!
Guess I won't fly them again then...
Regards,
Shuttlebus