Originally Posted by
dulciusexasperis
And do you think that correcting that point was more worthy of doing than perhaps considering having an opinion on who should be penalized for what they carry on board? My intention was to have people perhaps consider that point. As it currently seems to stand, those carrying on less are the ones being penalized. So come on, have an opinion, who should be the ones being penalized?
You are also incorrect in your assertion that you get to choose where your cabin bag -- whether personal or carry-on -- goes. At least AA, UA, and DL will all remove smaller bags from the OH to make space for larger bags. The smaller bags are handed to the owner and, if not claimed, off-loaded (that is a security issue).
There are countless arguments about this, but the hard truth here is simple.
So -
1. Not all cabin bags must fit under the seat.
2. The passenger does not have the final say as to where either or both bags go.