Deadheading & Assigned Seating
01-30-2026 | 08:46 PM
#251
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I believe they're required to have some items up front with them, so they might need a smaller bag up there, but the rolling luggage definitely doesn't need to be there, and neither do the snacks. One or two full-size locking bins towards the rear would make more sense than what we're doing now.
01-30-2026 | 10:04 PM
#252
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I believe they're required to have some items up front with them, so they might need a smaller bag up there, but the rolling luggage definitely doesn't need to be there, and neither do the snacks. One or two full-size locking bins towards the rear would make more sense than what we're doing now.
01-31-2026 | 05:12 AM
#254
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Yep. This is an issue. I noticed it on my commute into work on day 1 and every leg thereafter. The front rows have to go two rows back to put their bags up and that cascades through the entire boarding process. Then we they get off, everyone has to swim back two rows at least to get their bags. It costs a lot of time and annoyance.
01-31-2026 | 05:31 AM
#255
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From: cpt 737
Welcome to the modern airline boarding dilemma. Most airlines at some point in their history have tried boarding planes from rear to front which arguably should be the most efficient way to go, but alas human nature makes it so that the early boarders just take the first overheads they see as they go back thus by mid plane, all the front people have no place to put their bag and end up shuffling back then forward to board and reverse when arrival. It seams about every generation the airline will try for a hot minute to increase boarding times but quickly run into this same problem, despite markings, signage etc. Thus the airlines all have zones which specifically feed people (after considering revenue) onto the plane based on ability to store bags importance.
Has anyone tried that?
01-31-2026 | 05:46 AM
#256
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Pretty much for the majors the only people that "pay" for checked bags are infrequent and non credit card travelers. Fliers with status and/or Card don't pay for bags and are free to check/not check. Depending on the route though that can be a majority or minority of the cabin.
01-31-2026 | 05:52 AM
#257
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01-31-2026 | 07:11 AM
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that's good and im glad crews are taking care of our pax. Unfortunately if crews continue to fix management policies mangement thinks it's a good policy and nothing gets changed.
It's not a great position from management to put our crews in.
stby for the email that says for crews to take care of our pax in this transition
It's not a great position from management to put our crews in.
stby for the email that says for crews to take care of our pax in this transition
01-31-2026 | 10:07 AM
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