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Originally Posted by BeatNavy (Post 2123495)

Way too much ancillary revenue from checked bags to make it all free. But free gate checked bags going all the way through to final destination instead of valet bags coming back to the jet bridge would not add any cost. They are going under regardless. It would result in fewer misconnects, happier customers, quicker turns, better regional on D0/A15 performance, etc. Some bean counters somewhere don't see it that way though.

That's how American does it. If you are in zone 5 on the airbus, there is generally no room in the overhead and the agent will force you to gate check.

Another option would be to stop using jetways.

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Originally Posted by daOldMan (Post 2123442)

That is how the FAA/company determine weight and balance for the CRJ's.

Also, there is not enough overhead space for 72 bags. In fact, there is only room for about 26 bags in the overhead. What would the 46 passengers do with their bags?

I believe it was a rhetorical question...

Ahh, at the end of the day this issue boils down to money as all other issues in the airline world. Lower avg pax weight means more payload plain and simple. In the case of a 200 it greatly affects how much ballast is needed.