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Old Oct 10, 2013 | 2:28 am
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qwest01
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Originally Posted by passy777
Last year on a flight from LHR-NCL, I was sat in 1A and was able to (just) get my hand luggage and jacket into the overhead bin as crew baggage had virtually filled it up.

Two pax who were about to sit in 1B/C then arrived (based on their discussions with on duty staff, I got the impression that they were off duty CC). One of the on duty crew removed my coat and bag from the bin, placed the two pax bags into the locker and left my stuff on 1D and walked away!

Another member of the crew then sternly asked whose coat/bag had been left on the seat opposite, and I explained they were mine.

I was told in no uncertain terms that I should place them in the overhead locker - I did explain that I had - and one of her colleagues had removed the items to accommodate her apparent 'friends' and left the damn things there.

Obviously the overhead bin was now full, and as she huffed and puffed to try and store them elsewhere, she stormed off with my items without an apology - not that I was wanting one, but I was annoyed at the time.
I think I would have asked the crew member who removed my stuff and dumped it on the seat as to what the hell she/he thought she/he were playing at and to put it back where I had stowed it.
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