Originally Posted by lance6
Is that a US thing? Because when I traveled through Europe, overhead bins were relatively empty compared to domestic sardine cans. It made boarding and exiting really fast....
Try going to Asia - they like to put stuff where they can get at it too.
I sure the overhead bin space is a big part of it. But there's also a 'herd mentality' - people instinctively want to move with the crowd.
Maybe airlines should put a scent on boarding passes and have trained Border Collies to keep people under control. :-)