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BHopper88 02-18-2012 07:19 PM

Commuters: beware UA/CO carry on policy
 
Carry-on policy ensures speedier boarding during busy travel weekend Posted February 17, 2012

It's President's Day weekend, and that means we'll be seeing increased travel around our U.S. operations. This weekend and every day, enforcing our carry-on bag policy can speed the boarding process and increase space for customers' items.
Our current policy allows each passenger one carry-on bag not to exceed 45 linear inches and one personal item (1 1). There are two exceptions, however. First, in-cabin pets no longer count against the 1 1 limit. Second, only working or deadheading Inflight Services or Flight Operations co-workers are exempt from the 1 1 limit.
Non-working Inflight Services or Flight Operations co-workers, including commuters, are no longer exempt from the 1 1 limit except for their flight bags. This flight bag exception applies only to mainline co-workers.
The FAA and United Quality Assurance auditors are monitoring enforcement of this policy, and non-compliance could result in fines.
You may read details of the combined program at continental.com or united.com.

Avroman 02-18-2012 08:00 PM


Originally Posted by BHopper88 (Post 1137675)
Carry-on policy ensures speedier boarding during busy travel weekend Posted February 17, 2012

It's President's Day weekend, and that means we'll be seeing increased travel around our U.S. operations. This weekend and every day, enforcing our carry-on bag policy can speed the boarding process and increase space for customers' items.
Our current policy allows each passenger one carry-on bag not to exceed 45 linear inches and one personal item (1 1). There are two exceptions, however. First, in-cabin pets no longer count against the 1 1 limit. Second, only working or deadheading Inflight Services or Flight Operations co-workers are exempt from the 1 1 limit.
Non-working Inflight Services or Flight Operations co-workers, including commuters, are no longer exempt from the 1 1 limit except for their flight bags. This flight bag exception applies only to mainline co-workers.
The FAA and United Quality Assurance auditors are monitoring enforcement of this policy, and non-compliance could result in fines.
You may read details of the combined program at continental.com or united.com.

OR quit charging a fortune to check bags, if anything follow Spirit and charge for the carryon, thus people won't try to bring half the house into the cabin to dodge the fees..... And oh my gosh they check the bags ahead of time and board and deplane in half the time....

EvilMonkey 02-18-2012 08:10 PM


Carry-on policy ensures speedier boarding during busy travel weekend Posted February 17, 2012

It's President's Day weekend, and that means we'll be seeing increased travel around our U.S. operations. This weekend and every day, enforcing our carry-on bag policy can speed the boarding process and increase space for customers' items.
Our current policy allows each passenger one carry-on bag not to exceed 45 linear inches and one personal item (1 1). There are two exceptions, however. First, in-cabin pets no longer count against the 1 1 limit. Second, only working or deadheading Inflight Services or Flight Operations co-workers are exempt from the 1 1 limit.
Non-working Inflight Services or Flight Operations co-workers, including commuters, are no longer exempt from the 1 1 limit except for their flight bags. This flight bag exception applies only to mainline co-workers.
The FAA and United Quality Assurance auditors are monitoring enforcement of this policy, and non-compliance could result in fines.
You may read details of the combined program at continental.com or united.com.
Thanks for the warning!

TBucket 02-18-2012 08:16 PM

Guess it's going to be time to start getting flights out late because you had to go to baggage claim to get your friggin' flight kit.

EvilMonkey 02-18-2012 08:34 PM


Guess it's going to be time to start getting flights out late because you had to go to baggage claim to get your friggin' flight kit.
I think I remember a memo saying this was for deadheading crews as well. Does UniCal really expect crews to go out to baggage claim in DEN/ORD/IAD to retrieve their flight kits?

belliott 02-18-2012 08:45 PM


Originally Posted by TBucket (Post 1137699)
Guess it's going to be time to start getting flights out late because you had to go to baggage claim to get your friggin' flight kit.

I refuse to part with my flight case as it holds security sensitive information... UA/CO better find an alternative.

ugleeual 02-18-2012 09:09 PM

It says flight case is exempt...

blastoff 02-18-2012 09:21 PM


Originally Posted by ugleeual (Post 1137716)
It says flight case is exempt...

...for mainline only, hence the purpose of this thread.

FlyJSH 02-18-2012 11:55 PM

Maybe one day they will charge us for coffee too.

flybywire44 02-19-2012 12:43 AM

Yet another reason to commute in uniform.


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