Originally Posted by 757-300
I agree with the stoarge bin hypothesis.
Being first in line vs. being last was often the difference between having my laptop and other in-flight necessities or being forced to watch them sent off and subjected to the whims of the Luggage Handling Gods in one my one tiny carry-on because the bins had been hogged by those who bring a dozen bags containing every possession they've ever owned since birth.
This situation raises a question about the bin hogs.
One time about a year ago, my spouse gave me his carry-on to take throught the security checkpoint while he went to park the car. Then he was going to meet me at the gate.
So I had both 45" carry-ons & my personal item. The TSA screener gave me a hard time for having "too many pieces of carry-on luggage". Rather than stand there & argue with a human brick wall, I stepped out of line & waited for my husband.
My question is: How do the bin-hogs get away with bringing more than their allowance without the TSA catching them first?