joe_s, Don't take any grief from the FA with their 3 pieces of luggage plus a purse,plus a coat...all in our bins. Even when they deadhead home, do they check THEIR BAGS? Yeah right. Stand your ground and tell them the airlines rule. If they want to discuss it...fantastic. I need a supervisor and more free stuff from the airline. I realize that this obviously is not always practical, or advised. However, I get so frustrated with the personel NOT KNOWING THEIR OWN RULES. Like I don't care about the "one carryon bag" sign. As an elite I get 2. AND in FC and Elite I can have 3 if I'm in the mood.
As for safety, and bins popping open. Safety is an illusion on airlines. It's all about feeling good. Here are some thoughts on safety...
1)do you think the terrorist is going to admit he didn't pack his own bag?
2)How about if the bomb has been with him the whole time?
3) What do you think the average IQ of the, minimum wage, rent a cops at the metal detectors is?
4)If airlines cared...would they allow lap babies? People bounce off the celing several times a year. In that case baby's going flying. You don't have the physical strength to hold them.
5)Would they apply for permission to make the exit rows NARROWER?
6)Would they get an exception for a model of planes so it could have LESS exits?
7)Would they fly with illegal items in the cargo hold? again...and again...and again.
8)If the tuberlance is strong enough to bounce open the bin... Wouldn't the GLASSES in FC be dangerous projectiles???? What about those metal knives?? I find flying shapened bits of metal ofensive... What about the drink cart. Those suckers gotta hurt when they fly on you. And scalding hot coffee from the bozo next to you. That's it,lets serve a dangerous beverage... AND well i'm sure that stuff in the bins too.
9)where are the parachutes? Only the military gets them?
10)Why aren't there enough life rafts for every passanger? Havent you seen Titanic?
11)My seat cushion is a floatation device? AND ketchup is a vegetable!
12)Airbags? NO. AIRSICKNESS BAGS, YES
13)Shoulder belt seatbelts...
14)Inert gas in the fuel tanks instead of Oxygen?
15)Flight attendants with REAL SAFETY TRAINING...yeah right. How about liscensed paramedics?
16)Pilots not working 14 hours a day? A tired pilot is a safe pilot...yeah right. They fall asleep in the cockpit.
17)Serving alchol to crazy people... good move. That won't cause air rage.
18) 300 pound pigs in the FC cabin...
19) Labour wares with the guy fixing the plane...
20) Changing the minimun number of engines for flights over the ocean to 2, instead of three.
21) Using 30 year old computer technology for the FAA.
22) Using 30 year old planes to transport me! The 8 track tape player is newer than a 727!!!
23) Flying too many flights into overcrowed airports.
AND number 24...
SERVING TRI COLOUR PASTA (okay I couldn't resist).