The only aircraft where I would place larger bags under the seat are the E135/40/45, and then only if I'm in row 12.
Originally Posted by
ULMFlyer
LH has a similar announcement. I can't remember if it says heavier or larger, but the video animation clearly shows a passenger storing his roll-aboard under the seat in front of him and a smaller item in the bin.
In theory that would be essentially meaningless, as LH has a max. mass of 8kg per cabin bag.
Originally Posted by
emma69
I've heard airlines say that duty free must be stored under the seat in front of you as well (I assume a safety thing, avoiding bottles of vodka showering down on passengers!).
Duty free bottles are not as much of a problem as opened soft drink bottles. I recall at least one incident where someone's water (thankfully) bottle leaked onto pax from the overhead.
Originally Posted by
pacer142
Big/heavy down below is probably best for safety, but less good for comfort. As planes do not crash very often, nor do they encounter turbulence of the kind that damages the lockers very often, I will go for the comfort option and stow it in the overhead.
A voice of reason. ^