Originally Posted by kwildnj

Would work in theory, but then consider the following:


Late arriving E+ passenger from connecting flight. Boards nearly as door is going to close.

Gate agent tries to get passenger to gate check his legal-sized roll-a-board, but passenger refuses, because policy states he is guaranteed overhead space, and then boards.

Flight attendant then locates a E- bag which needs to get "bumped" for the E+ bag. Owner of E- bag refuses to check bag, as it contains valuable camera equipment. Gate agent goes to E- bag #2, which contains passenger's medications. Bag #3, thr passengers travel documents, etc.

Flight is now delayed 10 minutes trying to make space for Mr. E+'s bag.


Just not going to happen. Especially when not even 1st Class is GUARANTEED any overhead space.