Originally Posted by
FlyerJ
I’ve always wondered - when bins are so jam-packed these days (leading to frustrated customers and occasional flight delays) - why don’t airlines have their crews gate check their carry-on bags? The crew is always last off the plane anyway...
Excellent suggestion!
You see that on the long haul airlines (Cathay, Lufthansa etc) where the crews get their "suit cases" from the baggage hold after everyone has deplaned. You'll see the parade of 15-20 flight crew in the terminal all towing their large suit cases marked CREW, there is no-way these are placed in the cabin.