Above seat carry on space in first class if late arrival and/or row 1
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I agree with the issue flying to Canada after a Mel-lax flight where you have a carry on for the long flight
i usually take row 3or 4just to avoid to OP problem. It is bad for folks that don’t know and book row 1amd board late, they are in a bad way and usually end up gate checked after grabbing a few things out
small airplane, big problem
i usually take row 3or 4just to avoid to OP problem. It is bad for folks that don’t know and book row 1amd board late, they are in a bad way and usually end up gate checked after grabbing a few things out
small airplane, big problem
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Well United can first of all start with what Swiss and many other airlines do and put a sign up saying that the bins are for First Class. Second, but far less likely to happen is for the FA's to not let coach passengers put their bags up in the premium cabin bins, again like they do on Swiss. On my flight to Copenhagen, the FA made the coach passenger remove his bag and take it to the back. He tried to insist that there may be no room and the FA told him that they will cross that bridge when they come to it and made him remove it.
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Hate when this happen! I always try to avoid bulkhead on domestic flights, but this can still happen on regional jets if you don’t board with G1. I was recently on 1A (that’s all that was open at the time of booking) on a CRJ700 and was running late, so had to board with G2 and swim upstream to about the second row of economy for my carry-on. As others have mentioned additional closets/lockers would be a great way to solve this at least for F.
The problem is that they’re trying to cram too many people onboard without adding additional storage (e,g, reconfiged 777). I always try to write to United and point out this flaw in their seating arrangement even though I doubt anything will happen.
The problem is that they’re trying to cram too many people onboard without adding additional storage (e,g, reconfiged 777). I always try to write to United and point out this flaw in their seating arrangement even though I doubt anything will happen.
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I remember a decade ago, the US Air Shuttle FA's were actually very good about policing the F bins and making sure that only F passengers used them. Usually, a male FA would stand in the space between the two cabins, and he would be vocal as needed. One of the good things about the US Air Shuttle that was lost in the merger. So it goes...
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Or is the problem personal items that would go under the seat with row 3?
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I don't understand...if you book row 3 and board late, there is room overhead? If so, then if you book row 1 and board at the same time, you could put your bag above row 3. I understand that is still "swimming upstream" at landing time, but two rows is usually no big deal.
Or is the problem personal items that would go under the seat with row 3?
Or is the problem personal items that would go under the seat with row 3?
I "hid" my purse behind my legs - not a good safety issue I know but what can you do when there is no room in the overhead above you. *shrugs
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Well United can first of all start with what Swiss and many other airlines do and put a sign up saying that the bins are for First Class. Second, but far less likely to happen is for the FA's to not let coach passengers put their bags up in the premium cabin bins, again like they do on Swiss.
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I don't understand...if you book row 3 and board late, there is room overhead? If so, then if you book row 1 and board at the same time, you could put your bag above row 3. I understand that is still "swimming upstream" at landing time, but two rows is usually no big deal.
Or is the problem personal items that would go under the seat with row 3?
Or is the problem personal items that would go under the seat with row 3?
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1) It's not every seat - it's bulkheads in F and Y (at least on single aisle planes).
2) Addressing it wouldn't require a "huge" effort, just a modest one.
FWIW, I have seen pax in F throw their bag in the first available bin even if they're in row 3 or 4. Why? Because no one says "hey, could you leave that space for the bulkhead seat"?
2) Addressing it wouldn't require a "huge" effort, just a modest one.
FWIW, I have seen pax in F throw their bag in the first available bin even if they're in row 3 or 4. Why? Because no one says "hey, could you leave that space for the bulkhead seat"?
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I don't think signs will do anything as Americans seem to take particular pleasure in defying signs. In fact, I rather suspect the problem would be worse as some people would take it as a victim-less challenge to defy "the man" and put their coach carry-ons in the Business class overheads just to show they could.
I like the idea of closing the overheads until the business class section is filling/filled but it will work until they open one overhead for business class to put their things away then it will become chaos.
I think people would start responding if they started making announcements that coach class carry-ons placed in business class overheads would automatically be gate-checked unless claimed and then carried through on the threat but that's about what it would take and you'll still have problems with the F or J neighbor who decided to unload absolutely everything into the overheads and to heck with you.
Honestly, this is why I avoid bulkhead seats and have even turned down CPUs when they put me in row 1.
I like the idea of closing the overheads until the business class section is filling/filled but it will work until they open one overhead for business class to put their things away then it will become chaos.
I think people would start responding if they started making announcements that coach class carry-ons placed in business class overheads would automatically be gate-checked unless claimed and then carried through on the threat but that's about what it would take and you'll still have problems with the F or J neighbor who decided to unload absolutely everything into the overheads and to heck with you.
Honestly, this is why I avoid bulkhead seats and have even turned down CPUs when they put me in row 1.
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One possible solution would be to have a flight attendant accessible locker/storage space towards the front of the plane that is reserved for bulkhead and first class pax that can't find any overhead space.
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Sounds to me like an unattended bag that should have been left behind.
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While I sympathize with the OP and can see this as an inconvenience, in my experiences I really don't see this as a big problem for first class. In my experiences first class passengers tend to be a bit more accommodating to their fellow first class passengers so I have never had a problem with either dashing back a few rows (the aisle is typically wider so it's easier to "squeeze" past) when the plane parks at the gate or asking someone to pass my bag up to me. Depending on size and weight of bag, I've done both with good success.
Now in coach, its a whole different ballgame, but I will save my thoughts so as not to stray off topic.
Now in coach, its a whole different ballgame, but I will save my thoughts so as not to stray off topic.