(Should Flight Attendants Reserve) Overhead space in domestic first?
Sep 4, 2014, 5:59 pm
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(Should Flight Attendants Reserve) Overhead space in domestic first?
I sometimes board the flight very late when I fly first class as I don't want to wait in the group 1 lane. I have seen some flight attendants actively trying to keep overhead space available for the last first class passengers, others don't seem to care.
Wouldn't it be obvious to keep an eye on the first class overhead space, so you can accommodate every first class passenger, who almost always have a carry-on? There is almost always a way to make some slight re-arrangements of smaller bags to accommodate one extra carry-on.
I asked the purser today and he said it's not in their training manuals, the space is first come first serve.
Wouldn't it be obvious to keep an eye on the first class overhead space, so you can accommodate every first class passenger, who almost always have a carry-on? There is almost always a way to make some slight re-arrangements of smaller bags to accommodate one extra carry-on.
I asked the purser today and he said it's not in their training manuals, the space is first come first serve.
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Sep 4, 2014, 6:02 pm
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Some do their best to reserve space for F passengers but it is not guaranteed. I have also seen those bins fill up by just the F passengers stuff. If you want to make sure you have overhead space, you need to get there earlier.
Sep 4, 2014, 6:18 pm
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Sep 4, 2014, 6:21 pm
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This. In fact it's very common. I board early and often see the last F passenger unable to find space, with only F baggage. And I'm sure I'll get flamed for this, but this usually includes a couple people who put two bags in the overhead, because of course the rules don't apply to them.
Sep 4, 2014, 6:27 pm
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I disagree. They should do their best to at least see if they can keep space for every first class passenger. It's first class after all and I always pay 1st class. It should not be 1st class but hurry up because we charge people to check their bags so you may not get space for your bag.
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Sep 4, 2014, 6:31 pm
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I sometimes board the flight very late when I fly first class as I don't want to wait in the group 1 lane. I have seen some flight attendants actively trying to keep overhead space available for the last first class passengers, others don't seem to care.
Wouldn't it be obvious to keep an eye on the first class overhead space, so you can accommodate every first class passenger, who almost always have a carry-on? There is almost always a way to make some slight re-arrangements of smaller bags to accommodate one extra carry-on.
I asked the purser today and he said it's not in their training manuals, the space is first come first serve.
Wouldn't it be obvious to keep an eye on the first class overhead space, so you can accommodate every first class passenger, who almost always have a carry-on? There is almost always a way to make some slight re-arrangements of smaller bags to accommodate one extra carry-on.
I asked the purser today and he said it's not in their training manuals, the space is first come first serve.
Sep 4, 2014, 6:36 pm
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I used to see this regularly but not recently. I'm usually around 90 flights a year, maybe 55-60 in F, and can't recall seeing it in at least a year.
Sep 4, 2014, 6:44 pm
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Flight attendants on UAL used to watch for this with the old boarding process....when first class boarded ahead of everyone else and was not part of group 1. Guess that went away with the other benefits of us over-entitled HVF's.
Sep 4, 2014, 6:47 pm
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I disagree. They should do their best to at least see if they can keep space for every first class passenger. It's first class after all and I always pay 1st class. It should not be 1st class but hurry up because we charge people to check their bags so you may not get space for your bag.
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Sep 4, 2014, 6:49 pm
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When I am sitting in F and see someone in Zone 3 or 4 walk on, eye an open spot, put their bag above row 2 and mosey on back to row 30 it confuses me (zipping up my flame suit)....it's not their seat.
I frequently see FA's blocking space for those in row's 7 and 8 (a,b,c,f) on a 752. Why not F PAX?
Sep 4, 2014, 7:33 pm
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Actually, this was a PMCO process, not PMUA
Sep 4, 2014, 8:23 pm
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They absolutely should try to preserve the F overhead space. Both as a perk and for practical reasons. F pax cannot conveniently store their bags in the Y cabin.
It doesn't take much of an effort for the FA's to keep the F bins closed during boarding. I see them do this about half the time.
It doesn't take much of an effort for the FA's to keep the F bins closed during boarding. I see them do this about half the time.
Sep 4, 2014, 8:29 pm
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They absolutely should try to preserve the F overhead space. Both as a perk and for practical reasons. F pax cannot conveniently store their bags in the Y cabin.
It doesn't take much of an effort for the FA's to keep the F bins closed during boarding. I see them do this about half the time.
It doesn't take much of an effort for the FA's to keep the F bins closed during boarding. I see them do this about half the time.
I. When I am traveling first I do expect bin space. Good thing I am always quick to board.