(10-11-2024, 10:25 PM)americus 2.0 Wrote: Probably trying to keep the weight down. The heavier the plane the more fuel it uses.

It’s because people abuse the carry-on limit. The overhead bins fill up quickly and it’s amazing how much is packed into them. Miniaturized steamer trunks. Back when I traveled routinely for work, I could see it becoming more of an issue. 

Deplaning in Los Angeles on a flight back from Korea, an older Korean woman ordered me to fetch her bag from the overhead bin. It was carry-on size but weighed as much as an anvil. 

On a wide body jet, there has to be a literal ton of baggage in the overhead.

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