Originally Posted by
jsloan
Somehow, we have simultaneous perceptions that UA never enforces luggage rules, to the extent that people bring everything they own onto an aircraft, and yet UA is also horribly restrictive about luggage, forcing people to check anything that doesn't fit inside the sizers. I'm not sure how that works, but...
The simultaneous perceptions are due to the fact that FlyerTalk has thousands of users... each with different opinions. You've correctly identified both camps. IMO, if United actually enforced the carry-on policy consistently, the boarding order thread wouldn't exist.