Originally Posted by
bartonhill
Welcome -- Good to have a thread for FA's. They can make a flight a great experience or ....
One quick question. I sometimes arrive late, and have trouble locating an overhead bin with space when FA's have jumped the gun and closed the bin doors. You have to dump your bag in the aisle and sometimes delay other passengers boarding while you hunt from closed bin to closed bin.
I have suggested to CO that they put small portholes in the bin doors so passengers can see if they are full already, or simply closed. But, no answer.
In the meantime, can y'all slow closing bins until everyone is on board?
I think the key here is that you were running late. Before we can close the door, all the overhead bins must be closed. Many times we assume that we are done boarding and start to close them. For the most part when I am closing bins I will make a mental note of a bin that has a lot of room in it, so if this happens again just ask one of us.