Originally Posted by
newarkblows
The q 400 has a small baggage compartment and has had to leave bags behind on full flights. Usually they throw them on the next flight. What CAL found out when they originally brought in CHQ was that when you start bumping people due to weight restrictions, or leaving bags behind forcing compensation it adds up to a pretty sizeable number fast.
I have never had to leave bags in the Q400 even with a full flight. It is rare to get the aft baggage compartment full, and the few times it does happen, we just put the extra in the forward hold. Also, the newer Q400s have nearly normal sized overhead bins, so fewer bags get gate checked than on most RJs.