Originally Posted by
gengar
What's amazing about these threads every time this topic comes up is how many experienced travelers actually believe that if carry-on sizing was enforced with draconian zeal, we would be able to finish boarding 747s in 5 minutes and there would be enough space for everyone's bags and then some. What universe do you live in that you believe that is actually the problem?
Were you flying in the period not too long after 9/11 when we were allowed only a personal item on board? Wow the turns were amazingly fast. I saw a 25 minute turn on a 757 in DEN and in fact once the plane was airborne the pilot had to lower the landing gear to cool down the wheel wells because the brakes hadn't had time too cool adequately.