Compass not allowing valet checked bags on E175 in DTW?

lsugolfer · Dec 17, 12, 10:03 am

Flew out of DTW this morning on a e175. When I boarded with my legal roller board, the oh space in F was full (only place it would fit) so I left it at the base of the jet bridge by the pink sign for valet checked bags. My bag had a valet check tag on it.

FA comes on and tells me no can do on this place. Now I'm waiting down at baggage claim for my small roller board.

I practically live on these larger RJs and have never seen this before. What gives?

mendel k · Dec 17, 12, 10:04 am

E170/5 stopped gate checking a while ago

TTT · Dec 17, 12, 10:07 am

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Originally Posted by lsugolfer

Flew out of DTW this morning on a e175. When I boarded with my legal roller board, the oh space in F was full (only place it would fit) so I left it at the base of the jet bridge by the pink sign for valet checked bags. My bag had a valet check tag on it.

FA comes on and tells me no can do on this place. Now I'm waiting down at baggage claim for my small roller board.

I practically live on these larger RJs and have never seen this before. What gives?

Been that way forever. If it doesn't fit it gets checked (just like mainline). This is only on the E175/170. CRJ700/900 pink tag.

Your roller should fit sideways in the Y bins, right?

lsugolfer · Dec 17, 12, 10:07 am

I was on one in F out of MSP two months ago and this same bag (probably with the same pink tag) was valet checked.

There was no announcement by the GA either.

lsugolfer · Dec 17, 12, 10:09 am

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Your roller should fit sideways in the Y bins, right?

I don't know. I'm on CR7s and CR9s more often and it's always valet tagged. I don't think I've sat in Y on a E175.

mendel k · Dec 17, 12, 10:10 am

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I was on one in F out of MSP two months ago and this same bag (probably with the same pink tag) was valet checked.

There was no announcement by the GA either.

Only the crj, cr2, cr7 and cr9 gate check. They stopped the e170/5 at least a year ago

TTT · Dec 17, 12, 10:11 am

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I don't know. I'm on CR7s and CR9s more often and it's always valet tagged. I don't think I've sat in Y on a E175.

In the future if the F bins are full, take it back to Y. It is faster than waiting at baggage claim. The F and Y bins are the same depth so it should fit.

telloh · Dec 17, 12, 10:17 am

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Originally Posted by lsugolfer

FA comes on and tells me no can do . . .

I practically live on these larger RJs and have never seen this before. What gives?

Compass has never "valet checked" bags.

lsugolfer · Dec 17, 12, 10:21 am

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Compass has never "valet checked" bags

I find that hard to believe. Or is this one of those "look at me" Conpass doesn't operate ground ops so you're really talking about Regional Elite?

TTT · Dec 17, 12, 10:23 am

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I find that hard to believe. Or is this one of those "look at me" Conpass doesn't operate ground ops so you're really talking about Regional Elite?

The poster is correct, Compass (E175/170) has always been treated as mainline with respect to cary-on baggage. If it does not fit or there is no more room it is checked to final destination baggage claim.

lsugolfer · Dec 17, 12, 10:32 am

It's a regional jet. What gives?

I'm also 100% certain I valet checked this bag on a e170 MSP-MSY just a few months ago.

TTT · Dec 17, 12, 10:37 am

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It's a regional jet. What gives?

It's an RJ with overhead bins that accommodate properly sized cary-ons in both F and Y; therefore it is treated as mainline for baggage.

lsugolfer · Dec 17, 12, 10:42 am

How are pax made aware of this?

I've flown 100+ segments on RJs in the last two years. Granted, mostly on ExpressJet operated flights but I've never experienced this before.

TTT · Dec 17, 12, 10:49 am

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How are pax made aware of this?

On all the Compass flights I have been on the FA's, during their boarding announcements, say something like "If you cary-on bags won't fit please let one of us know and we will check it to your final destination baggage claim." Just like mainline.

Just as a fun fact - Compass aircraft are the only "connection" aircraft in which the ground crew opens the door, not the FA. On all other "connection" carriers the FA opens the door.

aviatorzz · Dec 17, 12, 10:49 am

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How are pax made aware of this?

I've flown 100+ segments on RJs in the last two years. Granted, mostly on ExpressJet operated flights but I've never experienced this before.

As stated above, only the CRJ family and the E135/145 have the valet checked bag tags since they don't fit most normal rollerboards. The E170/175 aircraft have always been gate checked. Most times, gate agents announce that sort of thing during their "Welcome to xxx operated by compass" spiel.