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Carry-ons (Opinions?)
Mark Hewitt wrote:
"Icono Clast" wrote in message om... "Jim Davis Sr." wrote: I don't understand why people burden themselves on the long walks to and from the gangways and then trouble their fellow passengers by blocking an aisle. I just don't get it. When they're a bit early have have to go to the toilet, they ask strangers to "watch my bag" not knowing whether that stranger is going to disappear with it. I just don't get it. Because quite often I've had to wait in excess of 40 minutes after the plane has landed, before my bag actually shows up. If I could get away with just hang baggage when I go on a flight. I would do that! Or because twice the airlines have failed to send my luggage on the same flight as me. -- Evelyn C. Leeper http://www.geocities.com/evelynleeper Loyalty to petrified opinion never broke a chain or freed a human soul. --Mark Twain |
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"Jim Davis Sr." wrote in message m...
Here's a question for discussion; What's your opinion on carry-ons. I travel for business, and check my tools & suitcase. I carry on my Computer Case. I can't believe the amount of things that people try to stuff into the overheads. If I put my case under the seat, I have to sit with my legs in my chest. It goes up. I'll move it in an unusual circumstance, but not for the half dozen people toting 2 or 3 fairly large bags. And no matter what people think, the Airlines DON'T enforce the 1 bag rule. Ah, yes, one of my pet peeves about modern air travel in the deregulated era. If I can't fit my stuff into a soft-sided bag that meets the official carry-on dimensions, my luggage gets checked. I only carry aboard a fabric attache case or daypack (depending whether I'm travelling on business or pleasure.) I do like to have some reading material and audio playback device (and food, too) to amuse myself during the flight. My real pet peeve regarding luggage are those damn cases on rollers, esepcially the ones in the smaller sizes. I can understand someone needing rollers for a large case (which should be checked baggage, anyway), but I see people dragging along attache-sized cases and daypacks on rollers, which impede foot traffic more than someone just carrying the case. No the mention the fact that cases with rollers are bulkier and take up more space in the over head bin than soft-sided cases, and you can't squish them to cram more stuff in. What the hell are people carrying in those cases anyway that they need rollers? Lead bricks? No wonder people are so out of shape these days. They don't even want to carry briefcases! (Of course, I'm one to talk, I'll be boarding an Amtrak coach carrying a duffle bag, a daypack, and a pair of skis. But at least on a train, there's a little more room in the aisles and in the overhead racks than the typical coach cabin in a plane , and, in my defense, trains on the Washington-Boston line don't have checked baggage service. But, still, I don't see why people want to haul large bags around a transportation terminal when they can dump them right at the door, and pick them up right before they leave when they get to their destination. So what if takes 40 minutes to retrieve the bag? The person just flew across the continent in half a day, they should be grateful they didn't have to go by wagon train and take 6 months complete with risks of starvation and Indian attacks. If they're that much in a hurry, they should either travel light or ship their stuff sperately. End of rant.) |
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In article , Evelyn C. Leeper
says... Mark Hewitt wrote: "Icono Clast" wrote in message om... "Jim Davis Sr." wrote: I don't understand why people burden themselves on the long walks to and from the gangways and then trouble their fellow passengers by blocking an aisle. I just don't get it. When they're a bit early have have to go to the toilet, they ask strangers to "watch my bag" not knowing whether that stranger is going to disappear with it. I just don't get it. Because quite often I've had to wait in excess of 40 minutes after the plane has landed, before my bag actually shows up. If I could get away with just hang baggage when I go on a flight. I would do that! If you're on a business trip and the time is critical - then pack lighter. Wear clothing passable for your business in case there is a problem. If you're moving or have acquired some largish items, ship stuff. If you're travelling on pleasure, the first step to pleasure would be to learn how to relax and stop counting minutes at the baggage carousel. Or because twice the airlines have failed to send my luggage on the same flight as me. Twice out of how many flights? And did they or did they not get the bags to you within a day? I mean, good grief. These complaints are just control-phreaky "I demand a glitch-free life and I wanna be first" stuff. The large number of self-appointed carry-on exceptions (and the resultant scrable for overhead, underfoot, and garment bag space) *is* impacting other pax. PDA's, music players, and cameras fit in largish purses and soft briefcases (for the latter, with laptop). Medicine and magazines too. One more of carry-on size handles a weekend's worth of stuff (say - how 'bout packing one of those such that you're covered for a baggage-loading disaster and checking the rest!). Bamtu |
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"Menachem Mavet" wrote in message om... "Jim Davis Sr." wrote in message m... Here's a question for discussion; What's your opinion on carry-ons. I travel for business, and check my tools & suitcase. I carry on my Computer Case. I can't believe the amount of things that people try to stuff into the overheads. If I put my case under the seat, I have to sit with my legs in my chest. It goes up. I'll move it in an unusual circumstance, but not for the half dozen people toting 2 or 3 fairly large bags. And no matter what people think, the Airlines DON'T enforce the 1 bag rule. But, still, I don't see why people want to haul large bags around a transportation terminal when they can dump them right at the door, and pick them up right before they leave when they get to their destination. So what if takes 40 minutes to retrieve the bag? The person just flew across the continent in half a day, they should be grateful they didn't have to go by wagon train and take 6 months complete with risks of starvation and Indian attacks. If they're that much in a hurry, they should either travel light or ship their stuff sperately. End of rant.) I agree with your last point whole-heartedly. There's two issues here as to why people HAVE to carry everything on. 1. The MYTH of lost luggage. I KNOW there will be a multitude of "well, I lost mine" posts to this comment. SAVE IT. I've lost one bag and that was six years ago, even before I started travelling regularly. In the past 3 3/4 years I've done atleast 500 segments. more than 95% of the time I've checked a bag. The only time I don't is if I'm running late and can't check it in time. Of the more than 450 flights I've done, my bag hasn't made it exactly 5 times. Of those 5 time times, the bag has made it to my hotel or home on the next flight. Couple of times this was the next morning, the other times is was by noon that day. 2. Well, I have to wait XX of minutes for my bag. I will admit there are two airports I go into frequently that have very, very slow service. These are PHL and BOS. It sucks sometimes. There have been a few "non-scientific" tests done on this from my perspective. Both times a business-dweeb that ran me over on the Jetway getting off the plane. Happens we both rented cars from the the same company. Both times, I was in line at the gate pulling out of the lot behind these two different people. Circumstantial, sure. As to the whole excuse, I say bull... My two cents worth. Flames to /dev/null. J |
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Jim Anderson wrote:
I agree with your last point whole-heartedly. There's two issues here as to why people HAVE to carry everything on. 1. The MYTH of lost luggage. Well, there's also the problem of finding valuables disappearing from one's checked luggage. In fact, an undercover investigation at our local airport discovered a thriving practice in ground crews stealing from baggage. That makes people want to keep their valuables with them on the plane - and some of those things are quite bulky. 2. Well, I have to wait XX of minutes for my bag. I really don't know why UPS or Pack 'n Mail or some other package delivery service doesn't set up shipping kiosks in terminals. That'd be a convenient last-minute option for people who, say, shopped excessively while on vacation and daren't check their bag full of expensive or fragile goodies. Just take it to the shipping counter and pay a few bucks to have it all shipped home. And it'd make it easier for the airlines to take a hard line on their baggage restrictions. If you can't take it onboard, take it over to the freight counter and have it shipped back to your home. HellT |
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On 14 Jan 2004 09:21:37 -0800 Banty wrote:
:If you're on a business trip and the time is critical - then pack lighter. It is amusing to get advice from those whose big air travel experience was visiting Grandma for Xmas. -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com |
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Menachem Mavet wrote:
My real pet peeve regarding luggage are those damn cases on rollers, esepcially the ones in the smaller sizes. I can understand someone needing rollers for a large case (which should be checked baggage, anyway), but I see people dragging along attache-sized cases and daypacks on rollers, which impede foot traffic more than someone just carrying the case. No the mention the fact that cases with rollers are bulkier and take up more space in the over head bin than soft-sided cases, and you can't squish them to cram more stuff in. What the hell are people carrying in those cases anyway that they need rollers? Lead bricks? No wonder people are so out of shape these days. They don't even want to carry briefcases! Well, we're thinking of buying one to cart around my husband's CPAP (Constant Pressure Air Pump--a medical device to get around sleep problems). It's about the size of a large shoebox plus cords and tubing, but heavy as the dickens, and not something we would want to check. -- Evelyn C. Leeper http://www.geocities.com/evelynleeper Loyalty to petrified opinion never broke a chain or freed a human soul. --Mark Twain |
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"Evelyn C. Leeper" wrote: Menachem Mavet wrote: My real pet peeve regarding luggage are those damn cases on rollers, esepcially the ones in the smaller sizes. I can understand someone needing rollers for a large case (which should be checked baggage, anyway), but I see people dragging along attache-sized cases and daypacks on rollers, which impede foot traffic more than someone just carrying the case. No the mention the fact that cases with rollers are bulkier and take up more space in the over head bin than soft-sided cases, and you can't squish them to cram more stuff in. What the hell are people carrying in those cases anyway that they need rollers? Lead bricks? No wonder people are so out of shape these days. They don't even want to carry briefcases! Well, we're thinking of buying one to cart around my husband's CPAP (Constant Pressure Air Pump--a medical device to get around sleep problems). It's about the size of a large shoebox plus cords and tubing, but heavy as the dickens, and not something we would want to check. people who whine about other people's small wheelies are generally fit and middle aged or younger and have no ability whatsoever to imagine that THEY might ever have shoulder problems, or arthritis, or get old |
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Jim Anderson wrote:
2. Well, I have to wait XX of minutes for my bag. I will admit there are two airports I go into frequently that have very, very slow service. These are PHL and BOS. It sucks sometimes. There have been a few "non-scientific" tests done on this from my perspective. Both times a business-dweeb that ran me over on the Jetway getting off the plane. Happens we both rented cars from the the same company. Both times, I was in line at the gate pulling out of the lot behind these two different people. Circumstantial, sure. As to the whole excuse, I say bull... Why do you suppose the business person got his car just before you, if you had to stop at baggage claim? It sounds like he didn't use the gold service, or maybe he stopped to shave in the terminal because he didn't want to do it on the plane. |
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