Originally Posted by
Proudelitist
But then you have more lines and have to go to bag claim. A big time waster, especially on frequent domestic biz trips.
What's more, in the event of a missed connection or lost bags, you can end up without a change of clothes for a few days. Having it with you all the time makes sudden interruptions easier to deal with.
I used to be a religious supporter of your school of thought, but about two years ago, I started checking bags every week, and now completely sold that this is a far more civil way to travel:
-my bag hasn't been lost or damaged yet, but if this happens, I'm capable of buying clothes at all of my destinations
-I walk around airports with nothing except for my computer bag, and sometimes I even place it inside of my checked bag (along with my jacket)
-checking my bag takes less than a minute
-on occasion, I have to wait for up to 5 minutes at baggage claim, but in the context of a 3 hour flight plus a 1.5 hour delay, those 5 minutes are rather insignificant
-because overhead bin space is a non issue for me, I can wait in the lounge/concourse until the last possible minute