<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by tb:
Whenever I take my laptop with me, I always hold it on my lap during take off so I don't have to get up after the captain clears the pax to move about the cabin.
I have also had small bags that wouldn't fit above due to lack of space and lage textbooks on my lap.</font>
Interesting. I have had FA's tell me to stow a reasonably small handbag during takeoff.