Overhead Baggage anyone

[Skywards]

What to do about it.....complain to the cabin crew point out the weight limit and wait to see what excuse they come up with.

Just what we need, passengers complaining to us that they don't want their luggage put into the hold and other passengers complaining that they are concerned about weight limits. I love the attitude of "complain to the cabin crew".... perhaps you should say something to the pax who find it impossible to follow guidelines? We aren't super humans, we can't lift your trolley into the overhead lockers if you can't, we can't magically find room for the extra/oversized bags you brought with you and unless you want to drink your beverages out of your hands then yes we do need to stow equipment for the service in the overhead bins. Give crew a break....just follow the rules!

[crippen]

Wonder how long a certain airline will stop carry on baggage and get extra passengers on,laid down in the baggage racks! Think of the extra revenue.

[al446]

Skywards - Which part of your job are you complaining about? I assume you are CC. If so you are the face of the airline, check in staff are probably agents and f/d is off limits so you are IT, get used to it.
The post you refer to said nothing offensive, it was actually supportive of CC and against pax unreasonable expectations. Please do keep up.

[Skywards]

I didn't say the post was offensive...didn't have a problem with the post, just the 'complain to cabin crew' part. We are just there doing our job, complaining to us about this issue won't help, it's an issue that is beyond cabin crew control, so what is achieved by complaining to us? The problem should be tackled well and truly before it reaches the plane. It might be a surprise to you but us cabin crew can 'keep up', no need to be nasty.

[fergineer]

Skywards.....maybe not complain then but tell them that the luggage in the overhead compartment exceeds the manufacturers load limit. What will you do then its the same but just using different wording. I say to you again what would you do if I approached you with that remark.

[BEagle]

Manufacture your own brand "approved" cabin luggage, a snazzy orange colour perhaps, or decorated with fine looking harp. Only this particular brand of luggage will be allowed into the cabin. All other types will have to be checked in and carried in the hold (at a charge of course

Lufthansa have had cabin-approved own logo'd luggage for years. The Titan flight bag and trolley case costs €129 or there's the Rimowa laptop bag and trolley case for €439...

My particular hate is 'aeroplane hikers' - people with large rucksacks which they insist on wearing whilst boarding.

The experienced business traveller will know not to select seats in row 1 (or row 2 D-F on some types) as there is nowhere to put your briefcase under the seat in front. Likewise, the front lockers are often full of newspapers, perhaps some CC luggage and some demo equipment.

[gtf]

why is everyone so obsessed with "their" bin?

Quite the opposite on US dom flights. Kitchen sinks are heavy and hard to maneuver down the aisle, so mr row 25 will dump his loot over row 10, much to the displeasure of row 10 pax who have no room for their own sinks.

The only way around the baggage policy will be if airport security limit what can be carried through pax search.

UA tried that at some airport (can't remember which), fitting plastic limiters in front of x-ray machines to allow just the right size carry-ons through. They were promptly threatened with all manners of legal consequences by CO, who was leasing space from UA in the same terminal, because UA's limits were lower than CO's and CO actually made a point (at the time) of advertising its bigger overhead bins. Plastic limiters were promptly disposed of.

why should different airlines have different sizes / weight specificications for their o/h ?

Because they can!

[Joles]

Hmmmmm

why should different airlines have different sizes / weight specificications for their o/h ?

Because they can!

Interestingly, that seems to be a part of the problem. Yes I did face the obnoxius bin at NY but then I managed to fit my bag into it so escaped. The trick should be the weight ! Doesn't it impact the 'trim sheet' ? Excuse my ignorance but I'm a simple simon SLF, so please go ahead and laugh at my ignorance, but help address it too.