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Carry On bags

what do people think of the new 'baby free' zones? i think its a crock of shit, akin to a smoking section in a restaurant.
 
lbE08 said:
what do people think of the new 'baby free' zones? i think its a crock of shit, akin to a smoking section in a restaurant.
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you don't like smoking sections in restaurants?
 
DiegoTiger said:
What's a baby free zone?
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a zone of seats where they won't allow people w/ babies to sit. passengers would pay a premium for these seats.


aside from the fact you can always hear a baby crying, my other issue with this is if there are ONLY baby-free seats left and you don't care if you're seated near a baby or not, do you still have to pay the premium?
 
lbE08 said:
a zone of seats where they won't allow people w/ babies to sit. passengers would pay a premium for these seats.


aside from the fact you can always hear a baby crying, my other issue with this is if there are ONLY baby-free seats left and you don't care if you're seated near a baby or not, do you still have to pay the premium?
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Yeah that's kind of weak. A baby free flight would be worth paying for though.
 
ITK, if you have not already done this, join up with your favorite airline's frequent flier program and at least get some priority on boarding. Even if you are in the 3rd group to get on, you usually can find space above your seat. What really frosts me is when a flight attendent asks you to take your carryon out of the bin above your seat and put it under the seat in front of you so that a late arriver can stick their large caryon in that space. This after you checked your bag (and paid the fee) so that you can stretch your legs a little during a long trip.

I do agree with you that courtesy dictates taking the space in the vicinity of your own seat before you take the spaces up front. If you join the frequent flier program, however, you can choose your own seat on the airline website well before the date of your trip and you can choose a seat up front, get there in the first 3 groups, and enjoy watching the other dolts exhibit selfish behavior grubbing for places to put their big bags.
 
Deacfan2009 said:
Sometime, though, putting your bag towards the front is a necessity. We were boarding our plane last week and our seats were in the very back, but by the time we had boarded all the bins were taken. We had to put our bags about 12 rows up from our seats.
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A recent Delta flight I was on had the bins designated with seats. You were instructed to only place your carry-on in that space or under your seat, otherwise, you would have to check it. Made everything great. I waited at the Delta Lounge until the last possible call and walked on to find my open overhead.
 
DreamOnDemOn said:
ITK, if you have not already done this, join up with your favorite airline's frequent flier program and at least get some priority on boarding. Even if you are in the 3rd group to get on, you usually can find space above your seat. What really frosts me is when a flight attendent asks you to take your carryon out of the bin above your seat and put it under the seat in front of you so that a late arriver can stick their large caryon in that space. This after you checked your bag (and paid the fee) so that you can stretch your legs a little during a long trip.

I do agree with you that courtesy dictates taking the space in the vicinity of your own seat before you take the spaces up front. If you join the frequent flier program, however, you can choose your own seat on the airline website well before the date of your trip and you can choose a seat up front, get there in the first 3 groups, and enjoy watching the other dolts exhibit selfish behavior grubbing for places to put their big bags.
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can't you say no, or is that considered disruptive to the flight --> getting kicked off?
 
Yes, you can say no, but you look bad and feel like a heel. It's the notion of putting someone on the defensive in this situation that bothers me--the flight attendent should ask the late comer to check their bag. I once attempted to avoid this issue altogether by not answering when the attendent said "who's bag is this?" That was wrong. The late comer took my computer bag to his seat and I almost did not get it back.
 
why the hell would taking it to his seat be the appropriate action?
 
He put my bag under the seat in front of him and his larger carryon in the bin above my head. I did not realize this until it was almost too late.
 
I think it's pretty amusing when I get on the plane and rearrange the overhead bin that has been poorly packed by the morons who got on the plane before me and slid their roll-aboards up there longways instead of straight in and out. They look at me like I'm going to steal their shit out of thier cheap fucking luggage. No, I'm not stealing your shit, I'm reclaiming the ten cubic feet of valuable storage air that you've left empty because you can't pack your trunk.

And to the fuckhole who thinks his suit jacket isn't going to get crammed into the corner when I open the overhead bin and see it lying there, welcome to reality.
 
And when I travel without the family, I usually only have one carry-on that I know will fit under the seat in front if me if necessary, so I'll be fine either way, but I usually board early enough to get a spot in the overheads. I've done overnights with a daypack if I don't need my laptop.
 
i was on a flight pretty recently and a 7 year old who was by himself was next to me. he was standing unbuckled during take off. then the dumb ass stewardess gave him a full to the brim glass of juice and he managed to spill it all over the place. i rang the assistance button and the stewardess comes over and helped him cleanup oblivious that she caused the problem.

the kid managed to drink most of it after the initial spill and shortly thereafter told me he needed to go to the bathroom (no surprise that full glass of juice would make a tiny kid have to piss). i rang the bell again and the dumb bitch comes up smiling like i enjoyed babysitting this little spaz. she helped him get to the bathroom.

when the flight ended he looks to me again like i am going to escort him to his fucking stepmom or whoever the fuck was picking him up. i had to again get the stupid ass stewardess's attention to help out.

if airlines are gonna let little kids fly unattended they should at least have their staffs be a bit more attentive.
 
MysteryMen said:
You're a dick. You are not entitled to the overhead bin above your seat

Heck, if all three people in a row bring a carry on, even a small one, they're not all going to fit in that bin, which means that necessarily one of those bags is going to have to go somewhere else, probably setting off a chain reaction.
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Depends on the plane, but generally if your carry-on is the right size, you can fit in all 3.

HeavyPetter said:
I think it's pretty amusing when I get on the plane and rearrange the overhead bin that has been poorly packed by the morons who got on the plane before me and slid their roll-aboards up there longways instead of straight in and out. They look at me like I'm going to steal their shit out of thier cheap fucking luggage. No, I'm not stealing your shit, I'm reclaiming the ten cubic feet of valuable storage air that you've left empty because you can't pack your trunk.

And to the fuckhole who thinks his suit jacket isn't going to get crammed into the corner when I open the overhead bin and see it lying there, welcome to reality.
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+1 to all of this. And I'm with ITK; fuck you if you board before most and put your shit at the very front of the plane (when you're sitting in row 28).
 
i am also not one to stand up before there's anywhere to go. unless you're trying to make a connection, it doesn't help anything (and if you are trying to make a connection, it's only helpful if you let others in on your rush).
 
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