On this episode of Jetiquette, we discuss the issue of large passengers and whether the situation could be handled better or at least with a little more compassion. Plus, have you used inflight WiFi on any of your airline flights? Have you wondered whether it could be come an airborne nuisance? Gailen and Margery discuss what limits are in place to keep the inflight surfing experience a pleasant one for everyone.

We’ll also revisit the Southwest Airlines [...]]]>

On this episode of Jetiquette, we discuss the issue of large passengers and whether the situation could be handled better or at least with a little more compassion. Plus, have you used inflight WiFi on any of your airline flights? Have you wondered whether it could be come an airborne nuisance? Gailen and Margery discuss what limits are in place to keep the inflight surfing experience a pleasant one for everyone.

We’ll also revisit the Southwest Airlines “Crying Baby” incident and find out what some of your readers have to say. Gailen also lets Margery use his prized Kiro Travel Pillow!

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I am surprised that I am writing you from my hotel room and not a jail because I am so angry about my flight today. I boarded my flight and stowed my bag in the overhead compartment and then, to be considerate to other customers, placed my personal item under the seat in front of me. In the last few minutes of boarding, another customer shifted my bag around in the overhead compartment to [...]]]> Dear Sky Steward,

I am surprised that I am writing you from my hotel room and not a jail because I am so angry about my flight today. I boarded my flight and stowed my bag in the overhead compartment and then, to be considerate to other customers, placed my personal item under the seat in front of me. In the last few minutes of boarding, another customer shifted my bag around in the overhead compartment to fit his bag in and took his seat. When the flight attendant came around to close the overhead bins, she discovered that it would not close. She then removed MY bag and asked who it belonged to. Once I acknowledged it was mine she told me she would have to check it. I was outraged, but did not put up a flight. The last minute passenger (jerk!) said nothing. I thought I was going to self combust! Luckily, the flight attendant told me a moment later that she had found a place for my bag in first classJ

What could flight attendants do to keep this from happening to people like me who are following the rules? Could you tell me what I should have done in this situation?

Signed,

Carried Away from Concord, CA

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Dear Carried Away,

With more and more passengers carrying on to avoid checked luggage charges, there is an onboard space crisis erupting. The Sky Steward has observed that many passengers are still placing all of their carry-on bags in the overhead bin which is improper Jetiquette. With space at a premium, everyone should place one item under the seat in front of them and one bag in the overhead bin; leaving as much space as possible for fellow passengers.

Unfortunately flight crews are caught in the middle of a desire to create a pleasant travel experience for customers and FAA regulations regarding carry-on bags that limit where they are able to stow the overflow.

In this case, The Sky Steward says you were very generous to not make a fuss but you definitely had a right to speak up and let the flight attendant know (if there was time to do so) so that she/he could have pulled the correct bag out of the bin. The other passenger should be ashamed of himself. He most likely missed his connection

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