Anonymous
Post 12/18/2023 13:48     Subject: 2 people just "uninvited" from our flight
I literally love gate-checking my bag. Why would I want to be responsible for lugging it on and off and finding a bin for it if I don't have to?
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2023 13:48     Subject: 2 people just "uninvited" from our flight
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Airlines should make checking luggage free and charge out the wazoo to bring a carryon.


Serious question: What's a "wazoo" ?



It’s a very uncomfortable place where you get to put your luggage if overhead is full and you refuse cargo hold.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2023 13:48     Subject: 2 people just "uninvited" from our flight
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Airlines should make checking luggage free and charge out the wazoo to bring a carryon.


Serious question: What's a "wazoo" ?


Serious question: have you ever heard of Google?


Serious question: every time someone asks a question do you tell them to Google it?


Yes.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2023 13:46     Subject: 2 people just "uninvited" from our flight
It does not take much to get kicked off a flight these days. It could have been refusing to check a bag that doesn't fit or just cussing out the flight attendant. If the airline thinks you're a risk to their schedule, you're going to get kicked off the plane.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2023 13:46     Subject: 2 people just "uninvited" from our flight
Many people do not realize that it is a Federal offense to disobey the direction of cabin crew.

Airlines often don't back them up though, since they make so much money on business/VIP travelers.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2023 13:42     Subject: 2 people just "uninvited" from our flight
Anonymous wrote:Airlines should make checking luggage free and charge out the wazoo to bring a carryon.


Agree. They can speed up boarding time by 75% if half the passengers were trying to squeeze their bags in the bins.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2023 13:07     Subject: 2 people just "uninvited" from our flight
Anonymous wrote:They probably wanted the seats for someone else. They tried to do that to me once and force us to give up our seat for our child we paid for a standby. I refused as we were flying to a medical appointment and next flight out was the next day and we’d miss the appointment. Thankfully they let our kid have their seat.



This is infuriating.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2023 12:55     Subject: 2 people just "uninvited" from our flight
Anonymous wrote:Airlines should make checking luggage free and charge out the wazoo to bring a carryon.


It should all be free. It used to be.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2023 12:53     Subject: 2 people just "uninvited" from our flight
They probably wanted the seats for someone else. They tried to do that to me once and force us to give up our seat for our child we paid for a standby. I refused as we were flying to a medical appointment and next flight out was the next day and we’d miss the appointment. Thankfully they let our kid have their seat.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2023 12:50     Subject: 2 people just "uninvited" from our flight
Anonymous wrote:We had this issue a few years ago when the airline was full and the FA demanded my daughter check her violin. It’s a 10,000 dollar instrument and we were NOT going to check it. She was heading to a major performance. So we walked off the flight. The airline reimbursed us and provided miles as an apology.

It’s not always drugs.


Does a violin case even meet the size limits for carry on?
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2023 12:40     Subject: 2 people just "uninvited" from our flight
We had this issue a few years ago when the airline was full and the FA demanded my daughter check her violin. It’s a 10,000 dollar instrument and we were NOT going to check it. She was heading to a major performance. So we walked off the flight. The airline reimbursed us and provided miles as an apology.

It’s not always drugs.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2023 12:35     Subject: 2 people just "uninvited" from our flight
Wazoo in this context means butt, as in "out their butt".
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2023 12:04     Subject: 2 people just "uninvited" from our flight
The gate agents need to monitor what people are bringing on as carryons on the plane. How often have you seen people with practically full size luggage and a huge purse coming on. There should be room for everyone to bring on a standard size carry on.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2023 12:01     Subject: Re:2 people just "uninvited" from our flight
OP, it’s possible they were vaping (nicotine). I have seen it happen on planes and at ball games. I’ve never seen anyone get removed because they’ve stopped. Every time it was an employee who noticed- or maybe I didn’t see anyone report them.
A guess.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2023 11:59     Subject: 2 people just "uninvited" from our flight
Anonymous wrote:Meh. Sometimes flight attendants and gate agents go on power trips or want to get their standby buddies on the flight. I would believe the passengers over the people on the plane.


I fly standby often, and I have never seen this happen.