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Old Jun 19, 2008 | 7:16 am
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Originally Posted by sfogate
Don't be surprised to see the sizing box come back to the gate area and the boarding agent asking that each bag be placed in the box, checking those that don't fit.
And even then, you'll be at the whim of gate agents. I ended up in a dispute with a GA at CVG one time that I had to escalate to a supervisor. The bag fit the sizer, but putting the bag in sideways meant the soft flap side "bulged" a bit (it was a non-issue if the bag were on its back). GA said "if it even touches the side, it's gotta be checked". We went round and round and I told her to call a supervisor.

Between the supe and a complaint to DL, that wasn't an issue again, but I can see it being so if the GAs are rewarded based on revenue they bring in.
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