Originally Posted by
BenA
This has happened to me on multiple occasions; when boarding late right on the cusp of bins filling up, if I’d otherwise have been directed to gate check my bag, the F/A has seen the tags and offered to stash my bag in the forward coat closet instead. Particularly prevalent on regional jets, but has happened on mainline too.
The only Delta regional carrier that 100% refuses to ever put a bag in the closest in my experience is GoJet Airlines. Sky West and Endeavor never blink an eye. They're generally very good to deal with in these situations.