Originally Posted by
arctikjon
Unless you are talking about a Regional Jet then yep (all bets are off on them).... It is highly unusualy that a bag would fit the sizer but not the bin. I am assuming the planes that are the exception would exempt themselves from this rule.
There are a few spots on planes that have a slightly smaller space relative to even the rest of the plane... for example, my carry-on (which, again, fits easily in the sizer) will not fit wheels-in in front of row 3 on the old-bin 738s due to the narrowing of the cabin towards the front. There are also a couple places where hinges and the like get in the way.
Originally Posted by
MojaveFlyer
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.
I don't recall that period (I flew the week after 9/11 and don't remember being restricted to only a personal item, but that was a long time ago I suppose). Nevertheless, this supports my point. There are any number of ridiculous draconian rules that could be applied to speed up boarding (why not make it as fast as possible and not allow pax to bring ANYTHING on board?), so my point is that there must be some middle ground between the self-righteous condemnation so many people in this thread seem to enjoy and not enforcing rules at all. This is especially true since the airlines themselves have so many policies that directly cause or influence behavior to cause slower boarding.