Fight over bag space in the overhead bin...
Mar 9, 2018, 10:10 am
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The issue identified in the OP, if it ocurred as reported, is simply that at least one, if not two, passengers went way over the top. It doesn't matter what the WN policy is, what matters is the appropriate reaction to what the policy was thought to be.
Something such as this, causing a 1-hour delay for the rest of the passengers and engaging in criminal conduct onboard, ought to result in a lifetime ban.
Something such as this, causing a 1-hour delay for the rest of the passengers and engaging in criminal conduct onboard, ought to result in a lifetime ban.
Mar 9, 2018, 12:34 pm
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Nothing suggests "enforcing carry-on bag size" had a thing to do with it.
Bins show closed in the video, suggesting the pax was told he'd have to gate-check. The initial dispute was with an FA, not another pax.
That aside, Southwest rejected Space bins, which Boeing sold to other 737 customers.
Carry-On Bag Size by Airline
Bins show closed in the video, suggesting the pax was told he'd have to gate-check. The initial dispute was with an FA, not another pax.
That aside, Southwest rejected Space bins, which Boeing sold to other 737 customers.
"Southwest falls just behind Alaska Airlines with the largest free carry-on bags at 10 x 16 x 24 inches. The generous size is worth looking into if you don’t want to wait around for your checked bags to arrive."
Mar 9, 2018, 1:10 pm
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Mar 9, 2018, 1:26 pm
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All new 737's have "Boeing Sky Interior" but Southwest told USA Today it wasn't ordering Space Bins. If they reversed course in the last 30 months, it would have made a monster marketing promo.
"Southwest, the world's largest operator of the 737, currently has no plans to add Space Bins to its existing 737 orders."
Mar 9, 2018, 2:06 pm
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Mar 9, 2018, 5:44 pm
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Mar 9, 2018, 6:23 pm
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Nothing. It's FT. So, the problem with OH space means that every other undesireable feature of the carrier, in this case WN, has to be drawn into the middle of it. It's also because WN only puts 2 ice cubes in a drink cup.
Mar 9, 2018, 8:29 pm
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Its another opportunity for a lit fuse. The seat savers claiming the first rows for their friends in the C group, the one guy who buys the early boarding upgrade and then wats to save the bulkhead seats for his friends further back, or the exit row savers..... SWAs refusal to define what an open seat is............. etc.....
Mar 9, 2018, 8:34 pm
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Not to point out the obvious. Again. But obviously when you are responding to a subsequent post, you are responding to that post. The question is if the way WN operates and it's customers behave isn't for you, why are you beating a dead horse about saved seats etc and starting a thread with inaccurate and inflammatory statements?
Mar 10, 2018, 3:19 am
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Its another opportunity for a lit fuse. The seat savers claiming the first rows for their friends in the C group, the one guy who buys the early boarding upgrade and then wats to save the bulkhead seats for his friends further back, or the exit row savers..... SWAs refusal to define what an open seat is............. etc.....
Mar 10, 2018, 12:03 pm
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Mar 10, 2018, 12:04 pm
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Not to point out the obvious. Again. But obviously when you are responding to a subsequent post, you are responding to that post. The question is if the way WN operates and it's customers behave isn't for you, why are you beating a dead horse about saved seats etc and starting a thread with inaccurate and inflammatory statements?
Because it was neither.
Mar 10, 2018, 12:17 pm
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Its another opportunity for a lit fuse. The seat savers claiming the first rows for their friends in the C group, the one guy who buys the early boarding upgrade and then wats to save the bulkhead seats for his friends further back, or the exit row savers..... SWAs refusal to define what an open seat is............. etc.....
Bottom line is that it doesn't matter. Maybe the guy was drunk, in a bad mood and had the seat he wanted "saved" out from under him. Still doesn't excuse the conduct. Part of growing up and participating in civilized society is to be able to interact without your fists.
Mar 10, 2018, 12:38 pm
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Maybe its the bar tender's fault for serving the guy one last drink before he boarded and turning him into an aggressive fool.
Bottom line is that it doesn't matter. Maybe the guy was drunk, in a bad mood and had the seat he wanted "saved" out from under him. Still doesn't excuse the conduct. Part of growing up and participating in civilized society is to be able to interact without your fists.
Bottom line is that it doesn't matter. Maybe the guy was drunk, in a bad mood and had the seat he wanted "saved" out from under him. Still doesn't excuse the conduct. Part of growing up and participating in civilized society is to be able to interact without your fists.
Exactly. Ive seen and dealt with quiet my share of people behaving badly. Their conduct was on them. Blame the alcohol, blame the slow cab driver, blame the people gaming the system, blame the carrier for their faults.... but in the end only you are responsible for your actions. Rise to a level of physical violence, then your interaction with the criminal justice system is solely on you.
Mar 10, 2018, 1:28 pm
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Until Southwest starts enforcing the carry on bag size, and takes an official position on what is an open seat..... this is going to keep happening....
Violent brawl delays Southwest Airlines flight after overhead bin fight | Fox News
Violent brawl delays Southwest Airlines flight after overhead bin fight | Fox News
Exactly. Ive seen and dealt with quiet my share of people behaving badly. Their conduct was on them. Blame the alcohol, blame the slow cab driver, blame the people gaming the system, blame the carrier for their faults.... but in the end only you are responsible for your actions. Rise to a level of physical violence, then your interaction with the criminal justice system is solely on you.