Wishing on a star
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Aug 7, 2002
I will chime in again here!
I like the idea of boarding the rear of the plane first... with FA's monitoring the overheads so that those passengers can not open the forward overhead baggage and putting their bags in the sections in front of them. That actually makes sense to me... The rear passengers, who are flying super economy coach can get there early board first, filling the plane from the back... progressing until First Class can just walk up and walk-on more last minute, before departure. That idea works for me.
If we are talking about boarding and the fight for overhead space... I think that FA monitoring is the missing key???
I am thinking that some, older, aircraft overhead bins might not be quite deep enough to load some bags wheels-first, or up on it's side??? I have heard of newer aircraft with the redesigned overhead bins that work much better. Maybe that is why some people don't think they can just shove it in wheels first?
We fly occasionally... Not frequent flyers by any means. Usually fly Delta since we are near a major Delta hub. And we have never had any problem placing our one shared roll-on overhead near our seats. Maybe we are lucky. I will not fly without a decent amount of carry-on luggage, as often as we hear about lost or delayed baggage!!!!
Just for me, if I can come out ahead by switching seats, then I might be very accommodating!!! But, you should plan on moving to sit next to your family member to the rear... Not moving them up to take MY seat!!!! That probably ain't gonna happen!
I like the idea of boarding the rear of the plane first... with FA's monitoring the overheads so that those passengers can not open the forward overhead baggage and putting their bags in the sections in front of them. That actually makes sense to me... The rear passengers, who are flying super economy coach can get there early board first, filling the plane from the back... progressing until First Class can just walk up and walk-on more last minute, before departure. That idea works for me.
If we are talking about boarding and the fight for overhead space... I think that FA monitoring is the missing key???
I am thinking that some, older, aircraft overhead bins might not be quite deep enough to load some bags wheels-first, or up on it's side??? I have heard of newer aircraft with the redesigned overhead bins that work much better. Maybe that is why some people don't think they can just shove it in wheels first?
We fly occasionally... Not frequent flyers by any means. Usually fly Delta since we are near a major Delta hub. And we have never had any problem placing our one shared roll-on overhead near our seats. Maybe we are lucky. I will not fly without a decent amount of carry-on luggage, as often as we hear about lost or delayed baggage!!!!
Just for me, if I can come out ahead by switching seats, then I might be very accommodating!!! But, you should plan on moving to sit next to your family member to the rear... Not moving them up to take MY seat!!!! That probably ain't gonna happen!