Duh_OZ wrote:
> Oh boy - I can see oversized carry-ons trying to get squeezed into
> bins!
Even with proper size carry-ons you can't accommodate every passenger
having one. I guess what will happen is that when there is no more room
for carry-ons the flight attendant will require that the bag be checked,
but at no fee.
The people that are really screwed are those that bring items that are
okay for checked luggage, but banned from carry-on luggage. The TSA
rules for carry-ons really helped uncrowd the cabin, as people began
having to check luggage to be able to take certain items. That cost the
airlines a lot of money because it reduced the amount of space they had
available for other cargo, as well as increasing other labor costs.
While the flight attendants didn't like an excessive amount of carry-on
luggage, the airline loved it because it freed up cargo hold space that
they could use for revenue air freight.
Personally, I think American may have gone too far this time. $5 or $10
would probably have been matched by other airlines, but given the fact
that many people that used to get by with a carry-on now have to check
luggage because of the TSA rules, this is a fee that applies to a lot
more people than the common "talk to a human" fees. |