Originally Posted by
HongKonger
The problem here is that the bins in all the other aircraft are much larger. For example I often start or finish on a CRJ but the main leg of my trip is on a 777 or 747. My standard carry-on fits just fine for the 15 hour leg of my trip, then for the last hour it gets pink tagged, which is expected and no problem. But if they try to check it all the way through so I don't have it on the long haul part of my trip, that will be a problem.
IMO the solution here is to gate check for people who have connections over 4 hours long and do a regular check for people who are only on smaller regional flights. And/or allow gate check for medallions and make everyone else check.
I absolutely agree with you. I would be in deep doodoo if my rollaboard with medicines, documents etcetc going with me to SYD on Wed were suddenly white tagged and checked all the way through.....
If Delta is planning to change their rules for CRJ gate check I think they need to advise everyone. Newspapers, emails, TV announcements. Otherwise watch for a small blonde throwing a gate lice hissy....