AA flight - first class - help me understand why people won’t slightly move their bag
Nov 16, 2017, 4:54 pm
#1
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AA flight - first class - help me understand why people won’t slightly move their bag
Ok so luckily this wasn’t me today.... but I witnessed the event. If it did happen to me... there would have been problems.
So im sitting in first class. Boarding has just completed. Some guy behind me gets upgraded cause there’s a seat left and he was on the list. So he starts to move up to his seat.
We’re on a newer 737 with the big oversized overhead bins on both sides above the seats. where this poor guy is moving to, theres plenty of room above his seat, if the owner of one the roller boards would slightly move his roller board just a smidge to the left. Not another row. not another bin.
Well gueas what? The owner of that rollerboard isn’t having it after the flight attendant asked him 4
times politely if they could just move it slightly or if he could move it. He refused, and there’s no other place for this guys bag to go.
After a a bit less of anger displayed than I would have... the crew felt bad and was able to accommodate his bag In the closet.
im opening this up for discussion, because SERIOUSLY???? What is WRONG with people? You can’t move your bag an inch? I’ve seen this once or twice before in first as well.... same circumstances. I DONT get it?
So im sitting in first class. Boarding has just completed. Some guy behind me gets upgraded cause there’s a seat left and he was on the list. So he starts to move up to his seat.
We’re on a newer 737 with the big oversized overhead bins on both sides above the seats. where this poor guy is moving to, theres plenty of room above his seat, if the owner of one the roller boards would slightly move his roller board just a smidge to the left. Not another row. not another bin.
Well gueas what? The owner of that rollerboard isn’t having it after the flight attendant asked him 4
times politely if they could just move it slightly or if he could move it. He refused, and there’s no other place for this guys bag to go.
After a a bit less of anger displayed than I would have... the crew felt bad and was able to accommodate his bag In the closet.
im opening this up for discussion, because SERIOUSLY???? What is WRONG with people? You can’t move your bag an inch? I’ve seen this once or twice before in first as well.... same circumstances. I DONT get it?
Nov 16, 2017, 5:53 pm
#3
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I agree with you completely, but have another question: why didn't a flight attendant just move the bag him/herself?? I can see another passenger not wanting to do it and cause more drama with the jerk, but an FA should be able to do it, no?
[Eta: Sean beat me to it.
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[Eta: Sean beat me to it.
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Nov 16, 2017, 5:56 pm
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GOod question. I believe what happened was the FA started to move the bag, and then the guy was like “don’t move my bag” and then the FA asked and eventually gave up. If i were in the argument... it would have probably gotten much uglier with me and the guy not wanting his bag moved.
Nov 16, 2017, 7:19 pm
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If situation is as described, FA could have said 'This overhead bin is shared for all passengers. There is room in here to accommodate this bag. I'll just need to move yours a bit to the right and it'll be just fine.'
If passenger responds with 'Do not touch my bag', FA could respond with 'Let me go get the captain and I'll let you two work it out'
If passenger responds with 'Do not touch my bag', FA could respond with 'Let me go get the captain and I'll let you two work it out'
Nov 16, 2017, 7:34 pm
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Ths bag would have been moved gently in less than 3seconds had I been that upgrade.
Nov 16, 2017, 7:51 pm
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There are tons of classless people all over.....it’s really sad. I’ve learned to just ignore people like this.
Last edited by AANYC1981; Nov 16, 2017 at 8:31 pm
Nov 16, 2017, 9:11 pm
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I was about to, but then the FA said she found storage for him in the closet, and the matter was resolved. If it had gone any longer, I would have probably gotten involved. I started the thread, because I wanted to know if others had seen this ridiculousness
Nov 16, 2017, 9:18 pm
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One Time, I tried moving someones bag slightly (gently) to make room for mine without saying anything, and the guy got all pissed and told me I can't move his bag.... and I got right in his face, and said, excuse me but there's plenty of space here, i'm seated right here, and your bag's just fine.
Another time, I asked if I could move someone's bag, and they got all snooty and said "no you may not'.... I looked around real quick at the other bins, and I said.... "well.... tough explicitive.... you don't have an option.... take it up with the crew..."
Nov 16, 2017, 11:22 pm
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Seriously, what is wrong with that FA for not doing it? I watch AA attendants shuffle bags as necessary, and nobody complains. It's more like "Sir/Madam, I'm moving your bag over here"
Nov 16, 2017, 11:28 pm
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