Carry-ons (Opinions?)

On 23 Jan 2004 04:58:41 -0800, (me) wrote:

Kinda learned to
take it off before entering the aircraft and hold it in front of
myself.


Before you learned were you the guy/gal with the backpack that goes
down the aisle semi-sideways and whacks my chest as he or she goes by?
How did you get on every flight I took?

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"Banty" wrote in message
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"Frank F. Matthews" wrote in message
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I've rarely seen families with young children with more than the
allowable amount of carry-ons. They usually only have one item per
child and only rarely two. FFM

Whereas I have seen it.





Are you sure you accounted for the carryons which go with the kids'
seats?

Yup.

Transcontinental tonight - two families. Mom - backpack plus diaper
bag. Dad, car seat plus baby.

Dad - briefcase and kid in tow. Mom, bag and kid number two.

FC full - most with the two bag maximum - one women with the
rollaboard, computer bag, Macy;s shopping bag and purse.

You do the math, Paul

As I said, my experience differs from yours.



js



Banty

it's worse when travelling with "she who expects me to act as pack mule" and
I have to take everything - my rollerbag, her rollerbag, coat, umbrella, etc
etc (and of course, it's a bit diffcult to stop from dropping those loose
items that fall out of coat pockets, etc) The backpack might be preferable
(but I wouldn't go sideways with it)
"Dick Locke" wrote in message
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On 23 Jan 2004 04:58:41 -0800, (me) wrote:

Kinda learned to
take it off before entering the aircraft and hold it in front of
myself.


Before you learned were you the guy/gal with the backpack that goes
down the aisle semi-sideways and whacks my chest as he or she goes by?
How did you get on every flight I took?

Jonathan Smith wrote:

I haven't seen a family in first class
in quite some time and when I do it is hardly a gaggle of them .

Apparently, you don't fly Alaska Airlines. :-/

Banty wrote:

Are you sure you accounted for the carryons which go with the kids' seats?

If only the kids had seats of their own! Then fewer of us would get kicked by
little feet as they sat on their parents' laps.

In article , Lorz says...

Banty wrote:

Are you sure you accounted for the carryons which go with the kids' seats?

If only the kids had seats of their own! Then fewer of us would get kicked by
little feet as they sat on their parents' laps.


Why, it's the lovely Lorz from alt.support.childfree! From whom only two posts
to rec.travel.air hasn't been complaining about the existance of children.

Cheers,
Banty

Lorz wrote in message ...
Banty wrote:

Are you sure you accounted for the carryons which go with the kids' seats?

If only the kids had seats of their own! Then fewer of us would get kicked by
little feet as they sat on their parents' laps.

Even lap infants have a carryon allowance.