Originally Posted by
Often1
Focus on dimensions. I don't care if you want to bring a toaster or a change of clothes and I don't care if the container has wheels. All I care is that there are dimensions and that the item meets the dimensions.
Enforce it uniformly so that we stay away from the, "but I've carried this on 9 times in the past 2 weeks" crowd and even a so-called elite can learn.
Exactly ^ And enforce it regardless of the colour of the luggage tag attached to it
Originally Posted by
MaritimeTraveller
Being the Devils Advocate here....as I always have a carry-on...what about if checked baggage was free and carry on items required a charge?
Boarding would be a much quicker process ;-)
Maybe, but imagine the outcry when you force someone to pay a carry-on luggage fee for things that
must remain in the cabin, e.g. medicine, laptops, etc