US airline to charge passengers extra to use overhead lockers

Re:US airline to charge passengers extra to use overhead loc... by saint_fiasco on Wednesday December 07, 2016 @08:09AM (#13122231)

On the other hand maybe people will choose not to use the overhead bin now that it costs money. Wouldn't that save some time?

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Re:US airline to charge passengers extra to use overhead loc... by draw_down on Wednesday December 07, 2016 @08:11AM (#13122241)

That could happen, but I doubt it because the alternative is checking bags which also costs money and takes more time.

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Re:US airline to charge passengers extra to use overhead loc... by dagw on Wednesday December 07, 2016 @08:17AM (#13122272)

Isn't the alternative to keep your bag under the seat in front of you?

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Re:US airline to charge passengers extra to use overhead loc... by draw_down on Wednesday December 07, 2016 @08:21AM (#13122289)

Most people use both spaces, I'd say. You can't fit much more than a bookbag under the seat

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Re:US airline to charge passengers extra to use overhead loc... by ptaipale on Wednesday December 07, 2016 @01:12PM (#13124694)

Umm, in my experience, you can almost always fit the standard cabin class bag under the seat in front of you. (55x40x25 cm, or 22x16x10 inches)

Of course, I still rather put the bag in the overhead compartment, because then there is more legroom. Or some legroom, to be precise. If the bag fills up the space in front of you, it's quite inconvenient.

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Re:US airline to charge passengers extra to use overhead loc... by dagw on Wednesday December 07, 2016 @08:31AM (#13122348)

Sure, but I imagine that many of the people skipping the overhead locker are people who are only bringing a small bag

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