YOWie

Sounds good in principle but your theory doesn't take into account arriving internationally in YYZ where checked vs carry on is the difference between catching a connection or having to potentially wait hours for the next flight to your final destination. It also doesn't take into account the flexibility that results from not having checked baggage in the system during IRROPS. If my bag is by my side there are far more options available to me when things go sideways.

PLeblond

That would be an ideal system, but with tens of millions of passengers through each of most major airports matching all bags to all passengers in real time would be a difficult IT fix. Maybe in the future.

In the meantime, maybe try a GPS luggage tracker like this (http://www.pocketfinder.com/gps-loca...ge-and-travel/) I randomly googled this one and have no experience or testimonial, but I've met people who've tried some and they work great. You land and the app tell you if your clubs will be there or not.

SEMM

As others have pointed out, if baggage was delivered timely, without damage etc. people would regain trust in checking their luggage and additional carry-on baggage. This doesn't solve the problem that someone like myself and others that are routinely on a 2 or 3 day business trip NEVER check in luggage.

PLeblond

Agreed. My point was people are complaining about having to gate check carry-ons. You can't have your cake and eat it too. If you choose to carry on, then you have to live with the garbage that it entails. I also have to live with the delays and long boarding times as people try to cram suitcases into overhead bins even though I don't contribute to the problem...hence my current venting.

So then people complain that planes have too many seats versus the number of overhead bins. AA tried to sell the concept of 'More Room Throughout Coach in 2000, but the market showed them people weren't really willing to pay more for more room, even if they said they were.

I understand that online forums are basically 85% complaining, 12% bragging and 3% useful information, but seriously... can we please get over the fact that airlines are there to make a profit, not to cater to your needs. When they go off course, they will lose customers and adjust as needed.

PLeblond

I do it every time.

canadiancow

YYZ probably represents 40% of my final destination cities.

I checked bags twice in 2013. I had a 48 hour delay on one of those trips. The NA statistics are irrelevant if my situation makes me more prone to issues. Heck, Air Canada's rate could be triple that for all you know.

I don't take time boarding. I get out of the aisle right away if I need to do anything, and then my bag goes right up in the bin. Saying my carry-on is delaying the plane is like saying all Canadians are polite. Some people, like those of us who fly a lot, probably have it pretty quick by this point.

And I do have a 100% luggage guarantee. I carry on.

PLeblond

I'm sure you don't take time and don't hold everything back. I don't either. But we're both stuck sitting in our seats waiting for everyone else to finish boarding and we'll both have a tighter/missed connection because of it. The problem is you can't legislate against 'stupid'.

How many times have you been on flights where there are multiple announcements about clearing the isles, putting you bag in wheels first so it takes up less space, etc. ? It can't be everybody's first day on a plane, right? (Although I feel like I've been on a few flights when it really seemed like it was everyone else's first day on a plane...). There is no test at check in to decide 'Bob can bring carry on but Dave can't'. So if carry-on luggage is causing lots of problems there are 3 choices:

a) reduce number of seats on a plane resulting in higher ticket prices.
b) reduce the number of carry-on bags.
c) don't change anything, and keep complaining about gate checking, long boarding procedures.

Which one do you prefer?

canadiancow

1. Charge the same for carry-on as for checked bags. Note that I am not saying it's a good idea to charge, just that the charge should be equal. This will disincentivize people from carrying on, for the sole reason that it's free.
2. Reduce the number of carry-on bags permitted to just one. Sounds good to me.

Mauricio23

a), please. Put it back the way it was. Thanks.

seanthepilot

It's everyone's space. I will even help them store their bags, if they need to.

I laugh at people who think it's theirs. Then quickly forget about it....


When i fly Air Asia, I pay for checked bags, then instead take them with me. Meaning, I pay to NOT check my bags. They see that I have too many carry ons, I show them I paid, and am not trying to 'cheap out' and they are instantly ok.

The crackdown on carryons seems to be revenue protection.

I don't trust the airlines/airports with my luggage. This is the biggest problem if you ask me.

As for #2, if we were forced to have only one carry on, women would get caught with their purses being the one bag. IMO, that's why we have 1 carry on and one personal item.

canadiancow

Put the purse in the bag.

Or just ensure the purse is smaller.

I was sitting in 1D on a YOW-YYZ flight an hour ago, and a guy walked on with a full size roller, AND A GUITAR!!!

He should not have been allowed past the GA, in my opinion.

SEMM

Maybe he was the guy on UA that made that song "United breaks guitars"....LOL.

PLeblond

Agreed. And I'll bet the roller wasn't stowed underneath the seat in from of him....

seanthepilot

Sounds like 1 carry on and 1 personal item to me.

flyquiet

Per AC, a personal article is not as large as either a guitar or roller bag.
http://www.aircanada.com/en/travelin.../carry-on.html
16 cm x 33 cm x 43 cm
(6 in x 13 in x 17 in)
<=22lb / 10kg