Originally Posted by
SOBE ER DOC
Just boarded flight from MSP-BUF. GA announced prior to boarding that if your bag did not fit in the carry on size checker it would be white tagged and claimed at your final destination. When I inquired she said DL instituted the policy yesterday for all flights on CRJ900/700 series aircraft. Gate checks will still be allowed on CRJ200 and Saab flights. She wasn't sure about ERJ flights.
I don't understand the sense of panic here, this is standard policy per Delta's carry-on bag requirements. If the bins are large enough for bags that fit in the size-wise container, then they are just implementing policy. Nothing new here at all. Sure, if you board late & bins are full, you might have to check your bag to your destination, but that's a possibility on any flight.
Am I missing something? Or are folks just too used to gate-checking bags that shouldn't have been brought on board in the first place?
Carry-on Baggage Size Restrictions
When oversized bags do not fit in the overhead bins, delays occur. Fees will be applied to the oversized bag if it has to be checked at the gate. To avoid delays as well as fees, follow these size requirements:
-Baggage may not exceed 45 linear inches (or 115 cm) in combined length, width, and height.
-Baggage must fit easily in the Carry-on Baggage Check, which is located near the check-in counters and at the gate and is approximately 22" x 14" x 9" (or 56 x 36 x 23 cm).
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MGW2000 has shed more light on the subject. For the record, I agree: if your bag doesn't fit [size-wise], you should check it (said in Johnny Cochran voice)