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Old Feb 19, 2014 | 3:45 pm
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Originally Posted by klsteph
I have been singled out at least 3 times by AA and AS for my rolly bag being "too fat" even though the expansion wasn't even opened in it. So, I have to take stuff out of my bag into my purse. I then see someone juggling 3 carryons (rolly, laptop bag, purse), food, coffee, etc. breeze past and use the overhead bin for all their crap.
Seems like there is an underlying theme here if you're getting stopped multiple times.

Maybe a new bag is in order so that you don't give them the ammunition to stop you.
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