When was the last time you boarded a plane and had an empty, hungry overhead compartment just waiting to swallow your roll-aboard? Can’t remember? Have you been hit by other passengers passing by with over-sized backpacks that are also slamming into the shoulders and heads of everyone else that has already taken their seats? Most likely it’s happened more than once. Yes, you say?
Jetiquette [jet-i-kit, -ket] n. The social graces of travel in a polite society
Whether carry-on bags are too big or there are just too many of them, there never seems to be enough space. Here are some things to keep in mind if one wishes to be regarded as a traveler with Carry-On Jetiquette. One should make sure their Jetiquette is up-to-speed before even thinking of booking their tickets through their local travel agent or via well regarded sites such as http://www.fly.com/! Imagine if Jetiquette became rigorously observed by all travelers. What a wonderful, polite experience each trip would be! Bon voyage!
1. One must never bring a carry-on bag that they are unable to lift. This is what “checked luggage” is for. Do not rely on other passengers or crew to lift heavy bags.
2. Bags must not touch others as one passes through the aisle. Bumping other passengers with one’s carry on is a major no-no.
3. Do not ever use up an overabundance of overhead bin space. One item must always be placed at one’s feet. Unless their is clearly extra space once everyone is on board.
4. Take large coats into consideration when deciding how many bags to bring on board. Coats should not take up precious overhead compartment space.
5. Once a bag is stowed, one must check to be sure the compartment will close properly. The “set it and forget it” method may work for a rotisserie chicken, but not for carry-on luggage.
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Oh, if only people followed these instructions…my back aches from “helping” people lift and stow their carry ons…and from re-arranging them in the bins. Even though my company tells me I am not required to lift people’s suitcases…the fact remains that if I don’t, we have delays, and delays are always our fault, right?!?
Tammy,
I am with you! You are so right. I am constantly asked for help to place luggage in the bins as are other flight attendants and even other passengers who feel obligated to do so.
I once had a PAX insist her $300 Coach purse had to be seatbelted into the seat next to her & not on the floor or overhead…never mind the PAX that purchased that seat next to her! Silly lady!
Oh Ann-Marie…I would have loved to see the look on your face! That poor princess
Ever since the ever decreasing limits on the amount of luggage one can take the ‘carry-on’ luggage issue has been a real bug-bear for me. I can’t beleive my eyes when I see people boldly strolling up to the plane with luggage that would have been rejected for the hold, then they have the affront to want to squeeze my suitably sized hand-luggage into the size of a postage stamp. And it’s not just plans, people also do this on trains, even though we all know there is very little luggage space. I shall feature your tips on my websites and hope that someday, they becaome law. Thanks
Oh please please please … make sure every traveller reads this …
I would add that if the locker isn’t full, don’t close it. Or possibly, don’t close it at all. Some airlines require crew to check luggage is safely stowed, and having to walk through the cabin re-opening most of the lockers before closing again is a real pain in the arms!!!
My pet peeve is when I have a seat in say, row 7 and some idiot who is sitting in row 23 puts his bag in my overhead so mine is full and the overheads in the back of the plane are empty!
Absolutely! Also, it is so nice when you “test close” the bin to be sure that your bag fits correctly and then reopen it so that others may use tha available space
Thanks Traytable!
Nathan, I agree 100%. The other day I watched in horror as 3 passengers from the aft section of coach grabbed their bags out of the f/c overhead bins. Very ballsy!
I want each and every one of you to really search deep down in your soul. Really examine who you are and who you claim to be and what you would do in an emergency situation. First of all, should a plane crash, the even remote possibility of anyone surviving is a sham. Anyway, lets say your plane goes down, and there are survivors. Would you really put everyone else’s life before yours? You all claim that you are there to protect the passengers. You enforce your ridiculous rules claiming that FAA regulations dictate what you are passing along. That is all well and good, but when the plane is engulfed in flames in the middle of a cornfield, are you really going to sacrifice yourself to help complete strangers? If so, then I commend you, and I hope you never have to face that situation. If not, then please realize that you are nothing but waitresses. Waitresses in most cases with less charm than an armadillo.