Originally Posted by
irishguy28
You can add hand-baggage as a paid extra on any Basic fare.
Paid being the key word. My point was that if you're on a basic fare, you shouldn't be allowed to gate-check carry-on
for free, since you're not allowed a carry-on in the first place.
Originally Posted by
Fabo.sk
That, or have it as part of status benefits.
Yes, but then the status trumps the gate-check requirement anyway. And I don't believe that message is personalised based on your status in the first place. So telling people on Basic fare that they can just gate-check their carry-on "gratis" is not correct.