Originally Posted by
Often1
That is certainly the FA's prerogative. The OH is the carrier's to dole out as it wishes and presumably part of the FA's job.
Perhaps your carrier reserves OH space for F. More importantly, and I've seen this quite frequently on AA recently, people who put smaller bags -- ones which will fit under seat -- have their bags pulled from OH's by FA's. Usually the bag is claimed quickly. If not, a "we'll be off-loading the bag if it doesn't get claimed" tends to push the issue.
Am I missing something here? All carry-on bags must be able to fit under the seat. So why would someone not speak up if an FA singled out their bag to be moved to under the seat rather than telling the person who cannot find OH space to simply put their bag under the seat?
This recent development really has me ticked in regards to it punishing those who carry on less and rewarding those who carry on more. No passenger (in the same cabin class) has more right to overhead space than any other. The general consensus here is that OH space is 'first come first served' and yet at the same time, many seem to be saying that it only applies if you have a bigger bag, if you have a smaller bag you are not entitled to overhead space equally. HUH?