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Old Jun 23, 2016 | 9:45 pm
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Ultimately, there is no divine right to bring any carry on into an aircraft cabin.

"Forced to gate check" implies a seat assignment in a high-numbered boarding group. The photog might have improved his chances of finding space for the Pelican bag by improving his boarding priority.

Lastly, if given no other option than to gate check, offloading himself and taking a later flight might have been a more prudent course of action.
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