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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Most people like me who travel frequently do not want to check bags. Once the airlines have lost one of your bags, you will never trust them again.[/quote]

So you can pay to carry on.

Just try to take less than 5 minutes to get out of your seat, remember where you left your bag, struggle to haul it down, figure out how to extend the handle, and get moving.

Everyone behind you is waiting…

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NP. So what? [b]we wait[/b] in traffic to get to the airport; if we check bags, [b]we wait[/b] in the airline front desk line; [b]we wait[/b] in the security line; [b]we wait[/b] in line at the bookstore or the newsstand or the coffee shop; [b]we wait[/b] in the boarding line; [b]we wait[/b] while people store their bags and take their seats; once seated, [b]we wait[/b] for the rest of the plane to board. [b]we wait[/b] for taxi and takeoff; [b]we wait[/b] in line for the bathroom; [b]we wait[/b] to give our beverage order, then [b]we wait[/b] to receive the beverage. [b]we wait[/b] to throw our trash away when they come by. [b]we wait[/b] for the signal that we may use electronic devices, or unbuckle our seatbelt to move about the cabin. [b]we wait[/b] until we are allowed to put down our tray tables. [b]we wait[/b] for the plane to come to a complete stop before unbuckling and getting our bags. [b]we wait[/b] to be able to use our electronic devices again once the plane lands.

And then, yes, [b]we wait[/b] a few moments as the passengers in front of us get their bags and move up the aisle; [b]we wait[/b] to deplane.

So there’s no need for you to act huffy if someone chooses to check a bag, and needs a moment to retrieve it. If you haven’t learned that travels requires patience by now, what’s wrong with you?[/quote]

[b]Connecting. Flights. Don't. Wait. [/b]

Get your carryons in and out of the bin in fewer than 10 seconds, or check your bags.

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LOL, make me.

Plan better. If you chose the flight with the 20 minute layover versus the 2-hour layover, that’s not my problem. [b]On flights where there is a potential issue, the *flight crew* make an announcement, and there’s no problem getting the layover people off first.[/b] I’ve seen that happen dozens of times. [/quote]

DP, but c'mon with the bolded.

Many people ignore the announcement, crowd the aisle, and eff over their fellow passengers trying to make connections.

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OK, so plan better. You wanted to roll the dice on the 20- or 30-minute layover, not me. Good luck. [/quote]

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