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Old Aug 1, 2018 | 4:30 pm
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Originally Posted by freecia
I'm a bit shorter at 5'. I also warn the seated person below my bag in the aisle when putting it away or taking it down. I have asked the aisle person to step out for a second or wait until it is vacant so I can wrangle it. There are some bins which are a bit higher and I need to step onto the bar below the seat if it is available (usually Asian carrier) or even step onto the seat to make sure it clears everyone else's heads.
Some newer airline seats (not limited to Asian carriers) have steps built into the side of the aisle seat, presumably specifically to help shorter people reach the overhead bins. In the example below, the aisle seat with the step is on the right side of the image (but would be on the left side from the point of view of someone sitting in it).

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