Originally Posted by
jsloan
Really? As you watch someone trudge back up the aisle, knowing that they'll have to spend 20+ minutes at baggage claim waiting for their luggage, it's hard to see how it's discourteous to have taken up space you didn't need with a bag that was small enough to fit into your personal space?
Do you park sideways, taking up two parking spots, because the parking lot is shared space?
You are mistaken. If that were the case, the overhead bins would be large enough to allow each traveler to do so. They are not, so there is obviously no "right" to put a bag into the overhead.
The lack of a right to put a bag in the overhead would also apply to those with rollaboards. I have to agree with
KabAir who said if you elect to check your rollaboard you should still be allowed to use the overhead bin for a smaller item.
In other words, not checking a rollaboard does not give you more benefits than someone who has checked theirs. It would be crazy to say you cannot use the overhead space if you check your rollaboard which would actually free up overhead space.
But only on FT would we see such a never ending debate!