Baggage Claim - How Long Does It Take For Bags to Come Up

[safetymom]

drogerstn , your thinking is wrong. If everyone checked their bags their would be no delays because of the people trying to find overhead space for their items. Or the people that put their cases several rows away and have to swim upstream to get them. Or the ones that can't get them out of the overhead without hitting the person still seated. The people that can't get their suitcase out without help from others.

If everyone had checked their suitcases the airlines would have been able to get them all on the plane without delay.

I think of the people that stuff everything in the overhead delaying everyone as those that think they are better than everyone else.

Not everyone is that way that uses the overhead but more and more people on planes think they are entitled to things the rest of us on the plane are not.

 

[drogerstn]

drogerstn , your thinking is wrong.

It's not my thinking, it is a fact ; handling baggage uses airline resources.

There are usually people moving slow in the jetway, so after I've waited a couple of seconds for someone to grab their bag, I usually catch up to the end of the departure line. These slow-movers should wait until the faster people get off of the plane so that they don't slow us down.

 

[safetymom]

You are right that it uses resources but by taking carry on you aren't saving them much.

It is usually people try to stow carry ons that delay the planes. The worst offenders are not the ones that sit in their seats and wait for everyone to get off the plane. They jump up the nano second the plane reaches the gate. They they take forever to get their suitcases down.

If everyone checked their suitcases it would be a better experience for everyone. Small carryons that fit under the seat would be fine.

 

[Chip 'n Dale Express]

Originally posted by drogerstn
Checked bags take up an airline's ground handling resources. If no one did carry-on, then the wait at the baggage claim would be longer. There are very few people who travel with no luggage; so eliminating carry-on will not improve anyone's departure time from the airport.

I'm no expert on Airline Proceedures and whatnot, but my best guess is that when an airline anticipates higher bagging checking, they will staff more workers. For example, they will probably staff more workers to handle a 757 coming into MCO (tourist route) than they would a 737 on a business travelling route.

 

[inkkognito]

Or they could take the Midway Airport approach and send out five bags every 15 minutes, regardless of the size of the aircraft, followed by a 20 minute union-mandated break.
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[drogerstn]

I'm no expert on Airline Proceedures and whatnot, but my best guess is that when an airline anticipates higher bagging checking, they will staff more workers. For example, they will probably staff more workers to handle a 757 coming into MCO (tourist route) than they would a 737 on a business travelling route.

Yes, and with certain assumptions on the expected number of carry-on vs checked bags. If everything was to be checked, then the equipment and staff would be increased for all flights which would increase costs, or the work would get done at a slower pace.

 

[safetymom]

So using your logic you are saving the airline money by carrying on your suitcase. If that was the case they would make the overhead bins larger so they could save lots of money.

Maybe they should charge those folks that exceed the carry on limits to help defray the cost of baggage handling. It makes as much sense as your argument.

 

[ducklite]

Originally posted by threeboysmom
I waited and waited and waited. Turns out our bag was stolen! The police finally found it later that afternoon in a dumpster out back with just our underwear still left in it (boy, was I ever glad to see my underwear!!) MCO security even admitted they have a problem with stolen luggage at their airport. So now I've learned my lesson. When the plane lands, I am out of there and am one of the first ones to arrive at the baggage claim to make sure no one grabs my bag before I do!

I caught someone red handed trying to walk off with my bag a few trips back. Funny thing when I yelled at her to "drop it", she did, and left--without apologizing or looking for her own bag.

I agree, get up there before they send those bags out.

Anne

 

[drogerstn]

If that was the case they would make the overhead bins larger so they could save lots of money.

Overhead bins have been made larger.

Maybe they should charge those folks that exceed the carry on limits to help defray the cost of baggage handling.

You lost me on this. How would someone exceeding the carry-on limits increase the cost of baggage handling? Besides, airlines should not allow passengers to exceed carry-on limits. If you are referring to when carry-on bags have to be gate-checked because they are oversized, then the airlines probably would start charging if it became a common problem and a large amount of resources were getting tied up because of it.

Why do you think airlines charge extra when passengers exceed the checked baggage limit? Why have a limit in checked baggage?

 

[safetymom]

I was just using your logic. The overhead still aren't big enough and most planes don't have any larger overhead bins than they had years ago.

Everyone carrying on extra bags cause extra costs in many different ways.

I don't care to debate this any more. You have your opinion I have mine.