Originally Posted by
SmilingBoy
I think that is only true for regional jets. I always thought my 55 cm (=22") bag is too long to fit into a Lufthansa 737-300/500 bin, but I found out it actually fits. It appears to stick out slightly, but you can still close the bin. I even fitted my bag wheels first into a Swiss Avro RJ100 bin.
I would agree with you, but the problem I have found is that regardless of where I put my bag, other passegners come and move it and then cannot close the bin. This means that the FA ends up coming and then if they do not realize the issue, they pull it and want it ramp checked. At that point I get up and reposition the other items if I can and show that the bin closes.
You find this all the time with Airbus 320's. the bag fits technically, but the two inches less length more than made up for in width might be very convenient.