Originally Posted by
PLeblond
Actually, this has to do with my absolute contempt for carry on and all the crap they bring with them. This is just another arrow in my quiver in the fight against this inane practice. They slow the boarding process, they clog space in boarding areas and in lounges. The jam moving walkways and escalators. They are akin to plaque that clog the arteries of travel.
Travel is supposed to be civilized. Instead, most travellers look like Sherpas making their way to the top of a mountain. Or homeless people pulling all their worldly belongings behind them.
***sigh***
I see. You don't like cabin baggage, ergo:
Instead of incentivizing pax to use the check in service by removing the arbitrary cash grab, deter them by imposing punitive costs if the actual cost doesn't deter them.
In essence, just spend money without actually considering the value of what you're getting in return. The very definition of inefficiency.
As economics goes, it's as unsound an approach as possible.
FWIW, I m willing to bet you've never met a Sherpa. I have. Comparing them to homeless people is, frankly, uncalled for. If that's not what you meant, then it's worth noting that if you run these comparisons and state that A=B 'or' C, it follows that B=C. Rather at odds with your desire for 'civilized' behaviour.