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Originally Posted by Lubicon
Did a quick trip YYC-YVR yesterday. Both directions WestJet was enforcing carry on size (if the bag was grossly and clearly too big). Flights were full both directions so they were offering to gate check bags for anyone for no charge. Heard the same announcement at several of the nearby gates too.
I'm also impressed with how the overhead bins have changed in newer aircraft. Flight out was on a 737-700 with old style bins which were filled to the brim with peoples crap. Flight back was on a Max 8 and those bins ar4e massive, there was room to spare for everything.
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That's great if they are enforcing things finally. It's not even so much the size, as the amount. Every time I fly, I see people putting two or three bags each in the overhead bins, which means there is no room left for the rest of us.
The only time I ever saw carry-ons checked was at an airport in Spain with Iberia Airlines.
I agree that charging for checked bags is a big part of the problem, but I don't know if that would help now that people are used to going carry-on only. I get it. It's handy to have your stuff right there and not have to wait at baggage claim.