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Old 07-28-2024, 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by golfing eagles View Post
This might not be popular, but IMHO, the problem with boarding (and eventual deplaning) is not assigned seats vs. group free for all boarding, it's the ever increasing competition for overhead carry-on bin space. Back in the sixties and early seventies, there were no overhead bins---all luggage had to be checked. A full plane could board in 5 minutes. Now, we have people tripping over one another, cheating on wheelchairs, and trying to sneak more than one carry-on aboard.

If it were up to me, I'd rip out all the overhead bins and go back to the way it was in years gone by.

Look at it this way---people think they save time by skipping the baggage claim area, but it may be an illusion. I find the wait to claim a bag at the carousel is usually 10-15 minutes. But the time to board is 25 min and to deplane about 20 min. Is anyone saving time as opposed to a 5 min board and deplane????

I should add that the biggest waste of time that has sprung up in the last few years is off-site car rental locations----wait for a shuttle, wait at the counter, wait to get a car---then rinse and repeat for returning it.
Having traveled for business for a good bit of my career, I learned early on how to pack a carry on for my trip. For longer trips, I was doing laundry through the hotel. Having to conduct business in clothes that you have worn for 2 days is not a good situation. My carry on was not a full sized suitcase but an actual carry on. All airlines should enforce the maximum size for carry ons.
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