Originally Posted by
robthree
Not to mention checked bags. In a ten year career as a CAL rampie, the only time 737s left bags behind was on long central & S. America legs requiring alternates. RJs tend to leave bags behind on far more pedestrian segments. At an average of $50 to deliver each bag, the RJ savings can disapear entirely. But the department that pays for bag delivery is different from the one that pays for AC operations... Who wants to bet that butt covering bean counters never calculate the true cost difference between a RJ and a Narrowbody?
There's a simple solution to this: stop letting people pack so much crap. I suggest the following formula:
(number of days on trip) x 10 = luggage allotment in pounds
If you're going on a weekend trip, you do not need a "heavy" and two carry-ons.