Originally Posted by
newarkblows
Not according to BWI, DCA, and MHT station ops. I have taken bags that couldnt fit in the prior flight and it was a normal thing in bwi because the rampers were ****y. It isn't a big deal but it does happen.
Well rampers are not always the best sources for information on aircraft. I have never worked a flight where we had to leave bags or passengers behind because of weight problems. Only once we had to burn off 60 lbs of fuel before takeoff to accommodate a full load of passengers, bags, a jumpseater, and about 2,000 lbs of extra fuel. So you can either listen to a ramper who has a hard time remembering how many bags can go into the aft baggage compartment and usually fills out the load sheet incorrectly, or you can listen to people who fly the aircraft.