GA Threatened to Enforce Carry On Size Limit
Feb 23, 2019, 10:15 am
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GA Threatened to Enforce Carry On Size Limit
First time I've seen this. The GA on my flight to MSP initially wouldn't let a passenger bring a piece of luggage on board because it was clearly over the 9" thickness limit. The luggage was one of those with an extra zipper that let's the bag inflate a couple more inches. The GA relented when the customer said they would check the bag next time. The conversation was quite entertaining.
Feb 23, 2019, 10:34 am
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I’m kinda on the side of the GA on this one. In my experience, both GAs and FAs are generally far too lax when enforcing policies that make things easier for the many at the inconvenience of the few, or the one.
ETA: I’m a bit of a hypocrite, as I’m typing this on DL2167 after the boarding door has been closed and we’re pushing back from the gate. Guess I should take my own advice and sign off now, before DaveTravels makes me drink sweet tea.
ETA: I’m a bit of a hypocrite, as I’m typing this on DL2167 after the boarding door has been closed and we’re pushing back from the gate. Guess I should take my own advice and sign off now, before DaveTravels makes me drink sweet tea.
Feb 23, 2019, 10:40 am
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Good on the GA for raising the issue. Bad on the GA for failing to enforce DL's own published policy which is filed with the FAA and therefore enforceable as a FAA violation.
AA has recently improved on this topic and does not relent. Not sure why DL can't do the same.
AA has recently improved on this topic and does not relent. Not sure why DL can't do the same.
Feb 23, 2019, 10:47 am
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Feb 23, 2019, 10:56 am
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Feb 23, 2019, 11:00 am
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Do it. Maybe, just maybe, we can have faster boarding process.
European airlines enforce them on a regular basis.
European airlines enforce them on a regular basis.
Feb 23, 2019, 1:41 pm
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There are so many things DL GAs and FAs do not enforce. It’s practically a free-for-all — whether it’s boarding, seatbacks up during landing in F, oversized bags, noisome pax, and any number of other things, Delta is the least “confrontational” of every airline I’ve flown, by a country mile.
Feb 23, 2019, 2:57 pm
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I wish it were normal for airlines to have passengers drop their carryon into a size box during boarding. Anything that doesn’t fit gets checked at the normal checked bag fee rate. There would be fewer involuntary gate checked carryons.
Feb 23, 2019, 3:33 pm
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To be honest, I find that the current system seems to be mostly OK. GA's are proactive about offering free checked bags for carry on's when they need to, and it is rare for me to see pax not find room for their luggage on board. Now, perhaps the FA's are stopping them before they board and I've already boarded with SKY so I never see the involuntary checking.