Originally Posted by
mickeyjaw
My tuppence worth:
* If a member of cabin crew can't lift a bag into the overhead comfortably then I would be concerned about their level of fitness to perform during an emergency evacuation or other emergency
* Fit and healthy passengers shouldn't be asking for help lifting their bags, but plenty of people have hidden disabilities that don't make this obvious.
* In the spirit of disability access, I don't think it's unreasonable for those unfit to put their bags in the overhead to ask for assistance
I believe cabin bags on BA can be up to 23kg each. To expect crew to lift bags of that weight above their heads is completely unrealistic. If you lug a bag of that weight onboard then be prepared to do your own heavy lifting.
I agree about disability access, generally I would say that can be achieved by putting unmanageable bags into the hold.