Originally Posted by
gooselee
IMO, all airlines should be extremely strict about carry-on sizes, and should charge extra if a bag must be gate-checked because it is too big. It is not a sneaky strategy, but the accurate enforcement of published rules.
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If you're trying to bring a footlocker, I can see the point, but defending a charge because they say that the wheel protrudes past the limit is too strict. If such is the case, passengers should (but can't) be equally strict towards airlines when then use the weather excuse.
I once flew on a flight between two cities about 150 miles apart. The weather was fine. However, they claimed that if there's bad weather anywhere in the country, they can claim the whole airline is suffering because of bad weather.