In another thread (about minor annoyances) there were a couple of comments about standing back from the carousel (below).

It would be SO much easier for EVERYONE if everyone stood back by about two or three feet until they saw their bag. More people could see the bags coming round, you could nip forward to check on a bag, you could pull your bag off without other people in the way, it would just be GREAT!

I was at LGW(N) recently, there was a blue line, plus announcements and signs asking people to keep trolleys and kids behind the line - a small step but it really worked well, and even seemed to encourage adults to stay back a bit.

Why isn't this implemented and enforced in ALL airports ?


From the other thread:

"...I do find it a bit weird how people have to stand so close to the baggage conveyor belt when you are waiting for the suitcase. And once your suitcase comes along you basically have to fight your way through the wall of people that are lined up. What is wrong with waiting a couple of meters further back? "

"I was always a proponent of standing back. Unfortunately, if you stand back so much as 18", someone will squeeze in directly in front of you and negate whatever benefit you were trying to achieve. Now I stand 24" back, but I have to place my laptop bag on the ground right in front of me to keep people from just standing there. I dream that someday there will be lines drawn 24" out from the carousel indicating people should stand back so people could ignore them"