[a fool in paradise]

Because the employees have full authority and can back it up by accusing their passengers of terrorism/denying them boarding/creating trouble, they’ve got into this mentality where the passenger is NOT their customer, but simply widgets to be moved around, ordered about and treated, generally, like things of no account.

The stewardess union fought for smaller carry-on bags and limiting the number of carry-ons. They thought it was taking people too long to deplane and a general nuisance.

[joethedrummer]

“The stewardess union fought for smaller carry-on bags and limiting the number of carry-ons. They thought it was taking people too long to deplane and a general nuisance. “

I didn’t know that and wouldn’t have thought so to see how things have changed since the airlines started charging for baggage.

These days I see folks carrying on two large roller bags, a back pack and a shopping bag full of stuff - and not a word from the flight/gate attendants.
I see folks with duffel bags big enough to contain bodies and they spend five full minutes trying to jam them into the overhead... nobody stops them...
Its like the crew doesn’t even care to enforce carry on regulations anymore. Even when it delays take off time.

But they freak out about other crap...