Originally Posted by
nukchebi0
So all that is necessary to have a hopelessly oversized "carry-on" bag checked for free through to my final destination is to take in through security and not the airplane until they call for zone 4?
That may work. If enough people do it often they can start charging people for gate check, with a 'should have done this at ticketing' surcharge. You've seen the threads on the baggage sizer crackdowns, right?