Originally Posted by
OccasionalFlyerPerson
There's something I'm really failing to 'get' concerning overheads. Given that there is one overhead per seat, and that they seem to handle the correct number of correctly sized bags, why do we run out of overhead space?
It seems to me that if they enforce carry on bag size, that they could do so in a way that guarantees sufficient overhead space with not too complicated correct placement of bags. So, why not?
I was on a flight Thursday where Easyjet made a lot of people check their carry-ons. (Not me fortunately).
What equipment on what airline has one overhead bin per row? Every flight I've been on, the bin straddles two rows, meaning you'll run out of space eventually.
The problem is people choose flights solely on cost. So to be competitive and still turn an acceptable profit, airlines have to cram more seats in. Obviously the number of overheads does not increase correspondingly, so the result is a shortage of overhead space.