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Anonymous wrote:Until we get rid of the crazy carryon wheeled suitcase epidemic, we will never be able to board the plane back to front. That was a relic from back when many more people checked bags and overhead space was not at a premium.

People have learned that they can pack light and not risk airlines losing luggage and not have to wait for an hour by the carousel. Charging for bags created it, but now that people see how convenient it is, you'd have to actually incentives checked bags rather than just make it free again

+1, it should be the other way around; first checked bag of normal weight is free, and every carryon is charged a fee at check in, and you must produce a receipt at the gate to carry it on.

+1000

Incentive system is exactly backwards.

Guess you like batteries in your checked luggage.

WTF?

I bring a briefcase onboard when traveling for biz. A backpack with electronics if traveling for outdoor activities. Otherwise everything gets checked.

Happy to pay for both if it means 20 mins shorter boarding time on each end.

Sorry you aren't able to understand other people's behavior.

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American Airlines has been piloting a system in recent weeks to flag when people attempt to board before their group has been called.

Wait one minute. Airlines didn't already have this? I have always operated under the assumption that you get flagged and publicly shamed for going with the wrong group. I could have sworn I have seen this. I fly 1-3 times a month.

I think most do. I got flagged once trying to board in the wrong group. But I got to the gate late and had no idea what group they were on and just got in line.

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American Airlines has been piloting a system in recent weeks to flag when people attempt to board before their group has been called.

Wait one minute. Airlines didn't already have this? I have always operated under the assumption that you get flagged and publicly shamed for going with the wrong group. I could have sworn I have seen this. I fly 1-3 times a month.

I think most do. I got flagged once trying to board in the wrong group. But I got to the gate late and had no idea what group they were on and just got in line.

Anonymous wrote:Can we please just start boarding from the rear on up line people up according to their seat number, with the back of the plane at the front of the line? I guarantee this will speed things up tremendously. The flight attendants can monitor to make sure people don’t put their carry-ons in any space other than what is allotted to their seat.

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American Airlines has been piloting a system in recent weeks to flag when people attempt to board before their group has been called.

Wait one minute. Airlines didn't already have this? I have always operated under the assumption that you get flagged and publicly shamed for going with the wrong group. I could have sworn I have seen this. I fly 1-3 times a month.

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Anonymous wrote:Until we get rid of the crazy carryon wheeled suitcase epidemic, we will never be able to board the plane back to front. That was a relic from back when many more people checked bags and overhead space was not at a premium.

People have learned that they can pack light and not risk airlines losing luggage and not have to wait for an hour by the carousel. Charging for bags created it, but now that people see how convenient it is, you'd have to actually incentives checked bags rather than just make it free again

The incentive for checking bags is not having to drag your suitcase all over the airport or fight over overhead space.

The majority of travelers are not in enough of a hurry that waiting at baggage for 15-20 minutes is that big of a deal. You aren't a head of state or CEO.

Airports and airlines have gotten way better about lost luggage in recent years. Technology does a lot to address this. But you can also help avoid human error by just supervising them tagging your bag and making sure the destination and name on the bag are correct before checking it. Also getting to the airport on time and checking in on time. If you do all this the odds of your bag being lost are actually quite low.*

*Excepting certain budget airlines here -- I don't fly airlines like Spirit that cut tons of corners and screw over customers but I also don't care if people carry onto those planes because I will never be one. I don't care what Spirit passengers do.

Anonymous wrote:Gate lice? What a gross phrase!

Anonymous wrote:Can we please just start boarding from the rear on up line people up according to their seat number, with the back of the plane at the front of the line? I guarantee this will speed things up tremendously. The flight attendants can monitor to make sure people don’t put their carry-ons in any space other than what is allotted to their seat.

American Airlines has been piloting a system in recent weeks to flag when people attempt to board before their group has been called.

Anonymous wrote:I will absolutely never, ever understand the rush to get in board. Almost of the idiots that hover around the gate block everyone who has to get on board, which ends up making it take longer.

Worrying about overhead is stupid. Most flights in the intercontinental US are 6 hours or less. It's not hard to put crap under you seat. If you can't, the stewardess will find space for you anyway. On international flights, there's always room, and out of my 200+ trips flying international I've never not been able to secure overhead. Again, it doesn't matter if you can't anyway because they'll just check it in for you if there's no space.

It's so dumb rushing to get on and hovering. We honestly always let the idiots get on first and rush, then just get on at the end when all of the dumb cattle have stampeded on. Never had an issue at all.