bcla
On our rugged Eastern foothills.....
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- Nov 28, 2012
But that does not have to do with the age of the traveler. Your previous post complained of toddler size luggage. My kids luggage is smaller than the allowable size for a carryon. The same can't be said for your bag which you admit is over the size limit. If everyone is just a bit over the size limit, it adds up. I would think that would be ruder than someone, no matter their age, with a ticket utilizing their luggage allowance.
I wasn't complaining about toddler sized luggage. However, I've seen quite a few families where it's clear that they've got way more luggage than they can handle because they used up the kids' limits, but the kids aren't capable of handling the luggage. Once getting off a train I saw another train passenger boarding with a kid, a stroller, two pieces of luggage (one was a kiddie roller), and a couple of oversized shopping bags. She did have problems getting all that stuff on board, especially with a gap in the platform. She was capable of doing it (one piece at a time), but was yelling out that she needed help. The closest conductor was peeking out through the door of the next car and was motioning to her to just do it herself. Certainly the conductor wasn't going to let the doors close until she got on board, but it was just kind of odd that she was screaming for help.
As far as my slightly oversized luggage goes, I really don't think it makes any difference other than the possibility that airlines might try to play gotcha with their fees because so many people have luggage meeting older carryon limits. In that Embraer 175 overhead, the bins basically fit two bags regardless of whether or not they're 24" or 22". Now trying to jam in a 28" piece of luggage would be impossible, but the occasional passenger tries.