I just boarded AA flight 2536 MSY-DFW A319. Completely full. 44 people on the upgrade list. It appeared that at least half the flight boarded with groups 1-4. I was the second person to board with group 5, and I took one of the last overhead bin spaces in the back of the plane. It appeared that anyone in groups 6 thru 9 had to gate check their bags. I saw a lot of bags that were bigger than standard and lots of people bringing on more than they should have.
In this case enforcing the 1+1 rule would have been helpful.
Otherwise, a very friendly crew that did an excellent job servicing the cabin during the short 75 minute flight. I'm now on a 738 that is about 90% full. It seems that the bins are bit more spacious; no issues with overhead space. A friendly crew so far again.
Last edited by thunderdeacon; Feb 13, 2020 at 7:40 pm