Fine print on overhead space
Nov 24, 2019, 8:03 am
#31
Join Date: Nov 2018
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Delta should be ashamed to market this as a perk to begin with. Fine print not withstanding it’s simply misleading.
Nov 24, 2019, 8:25 am
#32
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Nov 24, 2019, 8:27 am
#33
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There simply is no guarantee of OH space because, for better or for worse, in a standard narrow-body, even with the C+ pitch, there is not enough space if everybody brings the largest "legal" carry on. At least, if you are able to board with your BG, e.g. not a tight connection, if the C+ bins can't accommodate you, it is somebody in the back who loses out because you still have time to find OH space.
Absent a major change, the choices are to reduce the carry-on allowance and enforce it to the millimeter, or to muddle by as it is today.
Nov 24, 2019, 8:33 am
#34
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Any reasonable person understands exactly what it means and it is far from misleading.
There simply is no guarantee of OH space because, for better or for worse, in a standard narrow-body, even with the C+ pitch, there is not enough space if everybody brings the largest "legal" carry on. At least, if you are able to board with your BG, e.g. not a tight connection, if the C+ bins can't accommodate you, it is somebody in the back who loses out because you still have time to find OH space.
Absent a major change, the choices are to reduce the carry-on allowance and enforce it to the millimeter, or to muddle by as it is today.
There simply is no guarantee of OH space because, for better or for worse, in a standard narrow-body, even with the C+ pitch, there is not enough space if everybody brings the largest "legal" carry on. At least, if you are able to board with your BG, e.g. not a tight connection, if the C+ bins can't accommodate you, it is somebody in the back who loses out because you still have time to find OH space.
Absent a major change, the choices are to reduce the carry-on allowance and enforce it to the millimeter, or to muddle by as it is today.
I get your point though, it is basically free while supplies last, joke is the supplies are few.
Nov 24, 2019, 8:48 am
#35
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 354
Any reasonable person understands exactly what it means and it is far from misleading.
There simply is no guarantee of OH space because, for better or for worse, in a standard narrow-body, even with the C+ pitch, there is not enough space if everybody brings the largest "legal" carry on. At least, if you are able to board with your BG, e.g. not a tight connection, if the C+ bins can't accommodate you, it is somebody in the back who loses out because you still have time to find OH space.
Absent a major change, the choices are to reduce the carry-on allowance and enforce it to the millimeter, or to muddle by as it is today.
There simply is no guarantee of OH space because, for better or for worse, in a standard narrow-body, even with the C+ pitch, there is not enough space if everybody brings the largest "legal" carry on. At least, if you are able to board with your BG, e.g. not a tight connection, if the C+ bins can't accommodate you, it is somebody in the back who loses out because you still have time to find OH space.
Absent a major change, the choices are to reduce the carry-on allowance and enforce it to the millimeter, or to muddle by as it is today.
Nov 24, 2019, 8:55 am
#36
Join Date: Sep 2016
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I used to be a diehard one bag traveler, but have switched to checking my rollaboard and carrying a small backpack in the cabin. For me it is a more laidback approach to travel.
Nov 24, 2019, 9:41 am
#37
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Location: Atlanta
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More often than not, I see travelers (usually the road warrior type) with a rollaboard, a largish backpack/briefcase, and a smaller bag. I can understand the desire, but I just think it is a selfish attitude. It's a little disappointing that the gate agents don't enforce that rule--I guess on time departure is more important (and keeping the customer happy).
I used to be a diehard one bag traveler, but have switched to checking my rollaboard and carrying a small backpack in the cabin. For me it is a more laidback approach to travel.
I used to be a diehard one bag traveler, but have switched to checking my rollaboard and carrying a small backpack in the cabin. For me it is a more laidback approach to travel.
Nov 24, 2019, 12:52 pm
#38
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