Originally Posted by
scracer14
I agree, I would pay for this service. This would allow me to spend 20 more minutes in the Sky Club, and many other elites and frequent travelers could walk up and board late after the more casual travelers have taken their seats.
Also offering this to elites (who generally sit in aisles) makes more sense. If we board in group 1, and sit down, we have to stand up for grandma and grandpa in the window and middle. Having our bag already on board means we would board shortly before the door, walk on and sit down.
The problem is that the bag is out of your control, so anything that you wouldn't put into a checked bag, such as medicine, electronics, jewelry, and other valuables, would need to be removed. If there's concern about the bag being mispaced--for example if it's taken from the passenger before the gate--then you would also need to place needed items for the first day or so at your destination into your smaller carry on piece. For many people, this would become almost as big of a nuisance as checking a bag.