Originally Posted by
mvoight
I suspect AA needs those families of 5 that only travel once a year. So, if this family doesn't have an allegiance to an airline, would they be more or less likely to fly AA if AA charges for carryons?
Those people are more motivated by cheapest, most direct route from A to B. Baggage fees are typically an afterthought anymore. I also suspect if one
legacy enacts a carry-on fee, the others will likely follow, if history reads correct. My point is I think there should be more incentive to check. The modern day carry-on bonanza just makes things crawl, workload increases on already stressed FA's, and flights often leave late because of gate checking and overstuffed cabins.