Originally Posted by
serioustraveler
Or we could just get rid of overhead carryons...
My solution would be a lot more simple, no overhead carryons, 1 free checked bag.
If they save $30 per MINUTE that they shave off of boarding times, it seems like a win win for the customer and a win win for the business because it cuts down on boarding times, customers "might" pay less for the ticket, and those of us with one bag can check it for free and not have to try to squeeze it into compartments that can't handle the bags sizes that the airlines allow into the airplane in the first place.
To the people that "have" to have a carryon bag that you then proceed to put overhead,this isn't burger king, you can't have it your way.
No carry ons sounds like a good idea. It's not practical though.
Parents with infants want to bring baby things on board.
You don't want to check certain items, such as medicines, jewellery, electronics.
People want to bring their laptops, and important documents with them.
Medical devices such as blood pressure monitors, blood sugar monitors, CPAP, have to be carried on.
If everyone brought only the essentials on board, it would make a big difference.
Look at the size of some carry ons, they are definitely bigger than 22x14x9.