[who_would_fardels_bear]

The way the stewardess explained it is that the overhead is not yours. It is open to all passengers.

He paid for his seat. No one pays for a specific overhead bin. You might not like it, but that's the way it is.

[Simon Green]

https://www.inc.com/chris-matyszczyk/american-airlines-just-announced-a-new-way-to-stop-passengers-stealing-overhead-bin-space-in-wrong-class.html